Chart Showing Relative Fineness of Ground Limestone 

 from Various Sources 





Coarse 





Tin* 



Very Fine 



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Donald U. Smith 



Hoosac Marble Co. 



Pownal Lime Co. 



Clifford L. Miller 



New England Lime Co. 



Solvay Process Co. 



Grangers Manu- 

 facturing Co. 



Brewer & Co. 



Producers Sales Co. 



THE PURCHASE OF LIME 



The freight rate on any lime product used as a soil amendment is often an 

 important factor in determining which is the most economical product to purchase. 

 For this reason quotations should be secured from several sources of lime supply, 

 giving particular preference to those plants which are located most favorably for 

 low freight charges. The cash cost of the lime at the plant, plus the freight 

 charges to destination, plus hauling cost from the depot to the farm; divided by 

 the number of pounds of effective oxides in one ton of the product, will give the 

 cost of 100 pounds of effective oxides in each instance. The following example 

 vdH serve as an illustration : 



