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Manures in December. 



[Dec. 



Liming and Chalking. — From the large amount of corres- 

 pondence received at Eothampsted on the subject of liming and 

 chalking, it is evident that farmers take great interest in this 

 subject. There is no need to emphasise the importance of 

 lime; every farmer knov^s it. There is, however, considerable 

 difficulty in practice in getting the v^ork done, and it is worth 

 considering whether co-operative societies could not usefully 

 help. 



Mr. Harald Faber gives an account of the " Marling " 

 Societies of Denmark* which distribute marl or chalk from the 

 quarries for use on the land. The societies arrange for a district 

 to be treated and then lay a light movable railway as far as 

 they can so as to facilitate transport. The undertaking was 

 started as a single private venture with a small Government 

 Grant. The profits are limited by statute and are put into the 

 business as new capital. During the years 1904-16 these 

 societies transported over 3,000,000 cubic yards of marl on their 

 light railways. If some such organisation could be established 

 in this country it might be expected to give very good results. 



* " Co-operation in Danish Agriculture," by Harald Faber. London : 

 Longmans, Green & Co., 1918. 



