...great and too frequent applications of lime. In making up compounds, it should be kept in mind that while one part of lime to from six to ten parts of earth may do for light soils, one part of lime to iwo, three, or more parts of earth, will be required for heavy soils*." Thus it has been shown that...

...lime, according as the land is light or heavy, cold or warm. Light soils have been hurt by too frequent applications of lime ; and while one part of lime,...parts of earth, will be required for heavy soils. The effect of lime alone upon land long under tillage is much questioned, and there are numerous instances...

...great and too frequent applications of lime. In making up compounds, it should be kept in mind that while one part of lime to from six to ten parts of...parts of earth, will be required for heavy soils*." Thus it has been shown that all kinds of light soil, whether sand, gravel, or peat, are materially...

...application of lime ; and while one part of lime to form six to ten parts of earth may do for light soi's, one part of lime to two, three, or more parts of earth,...found not to be beneficial ; but, if the same quantity had been applied in a compound state, with sand, turf, earth, clay, or vegetable mould, good effects...