RIGHT USE OF LIME IN SOIL IMPROVEMENT 



if land needs lime, and there is not time or 

 labor for the application when the soil can 

 be stirred, it is far better to apply on the 

 surface during any idle time than to leave 

 the soil deficient in lime. 



Distributors. The most satisfactory 

 means of distribution is a machine made 

 for the purpose. A number of good dis- 

 tributors are on the market. They are 

 designed to handle a large quantity of ma- 

 terial after the fashion of a fertilizer dis- 

 tributor ordinarily attached to a grain drill. 

 A V-shaped box, with openings at the bot- 

 tom, and a device to regulate the quantity 

 per acre, enables the workman to cover the 

 surface of the ground with an even coat, 

 and the mixing with the soil is done by 

 harrows. 



Light applications can be made with a 

 drill having a fertilizer attachment. Some 

 makes of drill have much more capacity 

 than others. Granular lime, such as lime- 

 stone, is handled more satisfactorily than a 

 floury slaked lime. 



Farm-Slaked Lime. Lime slaked on the 

 farm must continue to be a leading source 

 of supply to land. If there is stone on the 

 farm, and labor in the winter is available, it 



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