RIGHT USE OF LIME IN SOIL IMPROVEMENT 



of caustic lime, and oftentimes has so em- 

 phasized his point that farmers have be- 

 come unwilling to apply fresh or water- 

 slaked lime to their land. Manufacturers 

 of hydrated lime in some instances have 

 made a confused situation worse by insist- 

 ing upon the claim that there was a fertiliz- 

 ing quality in their goods. Some dealers in 

 lime marls have been unwilling to have the 

 value of their goods rated according to the 

 content of carbonate of lime, and have 

 emphasized the value of fine division of the 

 particles and the absence of any caustic 

 properties. The presence of shells, evi- 

 dencing an organic source of the material, 

 has helped in the appeal to buyers. 



The rightful place of magnesia, and the 

 possible danger of injury from its use, have 

 been a fruitful cause of perplexity, making 

 price per ton only a secondary consideration 

 to the man wanting to supply his soil's 

 needs. 



Scientists' Failure to Agree. It is only 

 fair to say that much of the doubt and inde- 

 cision on the part of the public is directly 

 attributable to the conflicting statements of 

 our scientists. It should be borne in mind 

 that careful investigation in respect to the 



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