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SUCCESSFUL FARMING 



More effective burning is secured by burning limestone in a kiln 

 constructed of stone or masonry. In either case the cost per ton of burn- 

 ing varies with the cost of fuel, the price of labor and the accessibility of 









Details of Construction of a Farm Limekiln. 1 



A — Cross section, showing layers of rock and coal. B — Longitudinal section, 

 showing side hill used as back wall. C — Ground plan, showing trench and grate. 

 D — Completed kiln, walled in and plastered with mud. 



limestone. The minimum cost for burning, including quarrying, labor 

 and fuel, will be about $1.75 per ton of burnt lime. In many cases it 

 will cost much more. 



REFERENCES 



Alabama Expt. Station Bulletin 95. "Lime as a Fertilizer for Oats." 

 Iowa Expt. Station Bulletin 151. "Lime as a Fertilizer on Iowa Soils." 



'From Farmers' Bulletin 435, TJ. S. Dept. of Agriculture. 



