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MAINE AGRICUI,TURAI, EXPERIMENT STATION. 191I. 



Ceassieication oe Lime eor Agriculturae Purposes. 



Agreement between the Directors of the New England and 

 New Jersey Expenment Stations and the Special Committee 

 of the National Lime Manufacturers' Association. 



Must contain 93% combined 



(1) SpiayingJ oxides and hydrates and all 



pass a standard 100 mesh sieve. 



LIME -I 



( (1) Hydrate -i 



(■ Must contain not less than 90% 



(2) Land ! combined oxides, hydrates and 



I carbonates of which not over 

 (1) High Calcium ■{ [ [25% shall be carbonates. 



(Must contain 90% combined 

 oxides and carbonates of which 

 not more than 10% shall be 

 carbonates, excepting Ground, 

 which may contain 20% car- 

 [ bonaies. 



r(3) Ground Limestone... 



(2) Dolomitic 



or 

 High Magnesium 



Muist contain 90% combined 

 carbonates and pass 50 mesh 

 sieve. 



I /A^im^ oi„v^/i < Not guaranteed, contains core, 



(. ^^1 ^"^ blaked ^ ^g^gg ^^^ refuse. 



All shipments except Kiln Slacked shaUhe accompanied by a statement showing 

 (1 proper class name and (2) guaranteed analysis in which the respective percentages 

 of calcium and magnesium oxides are given. 



rackage s-hipmenis to show class and analysis on each package. 



Bulk shipments to Lave class and analy&is statement attached either to invoice or 

 inner side of car. 



All lime to be sold by weight, hundred weight or ton. 



Analyses to be those at kiln and guaranteed. 



