Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 203, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 September 1917 — BUY LIMESTONE NOW FOR USE IN AUTUMN [ARTICLE]

BUY LIMESTONE NOW FOR USE IN AUTUMN

Men and Teams Now Have Greatest Leisure, Roads Are Good and Dry. The most convenient time to apply ground limestone is in late summer or early fall. It is at these times' that there is the greatest leisure of men and teams, the roads are good and the fields are dry enough to go over without serious trouble. This year, however, the threatened car shortage makes it important to-get the lime in as soon as possible, even if it must be stored for use. Another reason for applying lime in the fall is that it is always best to apply tton land prepared for a crop, and the preparation of land for wheat offers a good place for its application, since farmers are usually too busy or the ground is too soft ta apply it before corn. Moreover, clover is the crop which is usually most benefited by lime, and clover ordinarily follows the w’heat. As a rule, the wheat crop itself will not show great benefit, unless the land is very sour. Since lime is applied to sweeten the soil, and thus influence all crops, but particularly clover, and since it is usually applied at rather infrequent Intervals, it does not matter greatly to which crop application is made. M. F. Miller of the University of Missouri-College of Agriculture suggests that the time of application depends largely on convenience. - There is a prevailing opinion that since lime does not give the quick response secured from fertilizers, that It ls not a g OO d war measure apptlcation. This is true in part, but since the war may last indefinitely, and since the period of food shortage will doubtless continue several years after the war hits closed, every measure which will Increase soil productivity should be considered. Clover must be grown to supply nitrogen. On many soils lime is essential to successful clover culture. The use of lii&e should steadily increase, therefore, regardless of war conditions. ’ ■ / ■ ; (