lime that has been ground unevenly or lime in a damp condition. The 

 difficulty of distributing such lime has been overcome in the Van Brunt 

 Lime and Fertilizer Sower. 



In strength, durability and simplicity this machine is all that can be 

 wished for. It has a shifter lever on rear of hopper with feed gauge 

 lock, so that when set to sow a certain amount, the feeds may be closed 

 entirely or quantity reduced when desired, and thrown back to the 

 original position, avoiding the necessity of resetting the feed gauge. 



Each ground wheel is a drive wheel; driving one-half the machine. 

 There are no clutches, gears or chains to break or get out of order. 



The agitator feed will distribute crushed lime rock, slaked lime, all 

 brands of standard commercial fertilizer, nitrate of soda, land plaster, 

 granulated calcium chloride, dried wood ashes, etc., in any desired 

 amount from 150 to 8,000 pounds per acre, according to the bulk and 

 weight of the material. 



In operation the machine will distribute lime or other material over a 

 strip of ground eight feet wide. 



The feed shafts are in two parts, and by shifting one lever both feed 

 shafts may be lifted out and the hopper easily and thoroughly cleaned. 



The improved agitator force feeds are so constructed that lime or 

 fertilizer does not shift, but is sown evenly from each feed. 



Van Brunt Lime and Fertilizer Sower 



Common Salt 



Salt (Chloride of Sodium) was used at one time quite extensively as a 

 fertilizer, but during recent years it has not been regarded with favor. 

 Some years ago the writer observed the effect of salt on a piece of land 

 which for some reason failed to produce normal crops. The effect the 

 first year was splendid, but the crop grown the second year was much 

 inferior to that grown on an adjoining plot which had not been salted. 



