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the composition of plants. It is also the best known 
preventive for club root of cabbage and allied crops. 
Spring applications of lime gave better results at Nor- 
folk than fall treatment. Lime should never be applied 
with manure, because it releases the ammonia. When 
both manure and lime are to be applied to the same soil 
it is best to plow under the manure, then spread the lime 
and mix thoroughly with the soil by harrowing. 
FIG. II. SINGLE-ROW FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTOR 
The acid soils at Norfolk require from 3,500 to 6.300 
pounds of lime to the acre to become alkaline. A ton of 
lime on many soils would be sufficient for the best results. 
in. Related questions. — When a grower learns that it 
is possible to increase profits materially by the use of fer- 
tilizers there is danger of his depending too much upon 
special plant foods and not enough upon other closely 
related questions, such as tillage, soil moisture and the 
supply of humus. It should be borne in mind that no 
