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be applied to the soil in two different ways either 

 in a finely powdered state, when its effect is slow, 

 arriving at its maximum perhaps five or six years 

 after application ; or in the burnt state, when it will, 

 as slaked lime, have an almost immediate effect 

 upon the outturn. 



The quantity to be used per acre depends greatly 

 upon the peculiar nature of the land. Clayey soils, 

 for instance, will require lavish treatment, as also 

 wet or marshy lands ; but some circumspection 

 is necessary when light and sandy soils are in 

 question, as an excessive quantity is very often 

 productive of temporary sterility. 



The depth of the soil will also regulate the 

 quantity : the deeper the arable soil, the more lime 

 will it bear. A clayey or marshy soil will require 

 about 8 tons, or 25 candies, of quicklime, while on 

 a lighter soil 5 to 6 tons will be sufficient. This 

 will serve as the first application, but every fourth 

 year an additional quantity should be supplied, 

 when 2 tons, or 6 candies, will be sufficient for a 

 heavy, wet soil, and 1J or 1J ton for lighter 

 soil. 



The application of lime -manure on a large 

 scale must be attended by a more rigid obser- 

 vance of the natural Laws of Agriculture, and 

 it especially demands an adequate return to the 

 land of the elements it is deprived of. For 

 should lime be used, and such restitution not be 

 made, almost all the remaining store of mineral 



