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The matter of liming the noil la of
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Interest to the fruit grower*. Ev
Ideuce has been had locally that lime
application increases production to a
very appreciable extent.
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Lime is perhaps peculiar in its
action, in that it tends to make a
light sandy soil more compact, more
retentive; while it opens up a heavy
clay, allowing free movement o f air
and soil moisture thus causing a
quicker drying out and an earlier
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warming up In the spring. Aside
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physical action is of great import
ance.
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Excessive or long-continued use of
manures, cover-crops, and commer
cial fertilisers will make a soil sour
or acid.
This is but natural, as
certain organic acids are continu
ally being formed by the decaying
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essary to the breaking down o f the
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more complex c h e m i c a l compounds to
the end that there may be greater
arailablilty of. plant food in the form
of slmplelr, compounds or even ele
ments.
TH E STO RE O F Q U A L IT Y
The fact that few farm crope grow
well in sour soils makes it imperative
that lime be applied to moat soils.
This Is especially true when any of
the legumes, such as clover and al
falfa ar?“grown.
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The most favorable action for the
production of large crops is noted day evening ot each month.
Visiting brother* always
when decaying vegetable or other
matters are used in combination with fnutk Knapp,
lime. For clover and most o f the
legumes, lime seems to act as a direct
plant food. In most cases it acts ♦OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOj
mainly as a libarator of plant foods.
A sweetened soil is a good medium
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for the growth and increase of bene
ficial bacteria.
Quite often the first and most
logicai step in the building up of a
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ws>rn-out sóli is liberal lime appli
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cation. - Other improvement steps fo l
stration.
low upon and supplement the begin
ning.
Tbe plants growing on a soil will
be the best indication of lim e con
tent or need. The weak growth or
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absence of lime-loving plants; or tbe
plentiful and vigorous growth of
such plants as horse sorrel, white
daisy, and redtop, w ill indicate a
need for lime.
A simple chemical test may be
easily made. Get a small amount
of blue litmus paper at any drug
store.« To a half cup of soil add
water until a thick porridge is for
A l l o u r patr o ns
med. then insert litmus paper with
out handling the end put into the
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soil. In an hour or two remove and
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rince the lower end. If the end in
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serted ic intensely reddened, acidity
is indicated, and lime may undoubt
edly be profitably applied.
"F U L L VALU E ” Is the magic
The form of lime to apply is im
word that has brought a lot of
portant. If much organic matter has
good customers to this shop.
been turned under and a rapid grow
They were told by their fellow
ing crop such as cabbage Is to be
townsmen that our services
taken off. then quicklime, or calcium
were dependable, that we car
oxide should be used preferably. If
ried a standard line of plumb
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the soil is well supplied with humus
ing merchandise and that our
and a more permanent crop like hay,
prices were satisfactory.
grain, or corn is to be grown, then
use ground limestone.
Plant food
should not be unlocked or liberated
(made available) more rapidly than
the growing crop can make use of it,
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or there w ill be waste.
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One thousand pounds of quicklime
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to the acre every year or two is a
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good application.
Or, one to two
tong per acre of ground limestone
may be applied every four or five
years. The quicklime should be air
slaked before spreading, by leaving
In a pile, and perhaps adding a little
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water to hurry the process.
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Lime is best spread on top of the
plowed field and harrowed In. It is
not considered wise to spread and
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plow it under. In such case it tends
to work downward through the
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too rapidly, and there Is often a ^♦»♦©♦O ^O O O O OO O O O W O O O W O O O O
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certain top layer that does not get
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full benefit from the application.
Oliver F. Kilham,
Director Agriculture Department
Newberg High School.
C A L L J. H. N ASH
There are now more than 17,000
high schools in the United States,
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per cent, of the total. They enroll,
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OREGON
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ton in 1821.
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S E A S O N A B L E C U T F L O W E R S —Plants in pots, cyclamens,
(fine plants), cinerarias, primroses, ferns, fern dishes, geranr-
> urns, cal la lilies (hardy flowers), hydrangea, peonies. Roses
\ l our specialty (strong plants). Low prices.
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Sea food cannot
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it for run-down
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worked minds.
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and choose your oysters, lobsters,
crabs, shrimp and clams from the
most carefully selected stock on the
market. Our supply of staple and
fancy groceries will.satisfy you, and
our business methods insure
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Id’s Pure Pood Exngeitioa, Chi-
World’s
It is used by more house-
wtvee, domestic scientists and chef*
than any other brand. That would
not be tbe case, if It were possible
to secure a higher quality leevener.
It is sold at a moderate price.
AN you have to do te to compare
costs to determine how moch you
caa ear* by buying Calumet
Pound can of Calumet con tains fun
18 oB. Some bekTria pcAdrrv cJn^In
12 oa. tnaeeadW 1« o*. can*. Be sure
you get a pound wHfcn you want It