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tons per acre, averaging about two tons. It may be applied, after plow- 

 mg, with a regular lime spreader; with a manure spreader, by placing it 

 on top of the manure; or by hand. It is best applied six months to a year 

 previous to the seeding of alfalfa. 



A list of firms selling ground limestone. 



Western Crushed Rock and Concrete Co., Kansas City, Mo. 



Marblehead Lime Co., Kansas City, Mo. 



Fort Scott Hydraulic Cement Co., Fort Scott, Kan 



Monarch Cement Co., Humboldt, Kan. 



Superior Marble & Limestone Co., Carthage, Mo 



Carthage Limestone Co., Carthage, Mo. 



Fredonia Portland Cement Co., Fredonia Kan 



J. F. Byers, Chanute, Kan. 



Hood Implement Co., McCune, Kan. 



Frazer Stone Quarry, El Dorado, Kan. 



The average price of ground limestone, as reported, is from $1.50 to 

 $2 per ton, f . o. b. cars at shipping point. 



FIG. 21. Spreading lime with a distributor. [Courtesy Power Farming.] 



A man in Anderson county reports as follows: "Our county owns a 

 crusher and loans it without charge, except for the cost of fuel for the 

 engine, and repairs." This suggests the possibility of cooperation in the 

 purchase of portable lime pulverizers, the advertisements of which may 

 be found in almost any of our agricultural papers. There are few regions 

 in which limestone may not be had within hauling distance, and groups 

 of farmers in need of ground limestone will do well to look into this 

 matter. (See pages 224 to 230 and 237.) 



PRECEDING CROP. 



Correspondents were asked about their preference in regard to the 

 crop preceding alfalfa. Where spring sowing is practiced, corn, wheat 

 and oats, in the order named, are far in the lead in popularity, corn 

 being considerably ahead of all the rest. In the case of fall sowing, wheat 



