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Lime And Salt Mixtures

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Parent Issue
Day
16
Month
May
Year
1873
Copyright
Public Domain
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Prof. Johnson recuinmentts tor fertuizing purposes to mix one buhel of snit and two bushels oí dry linie under coyer, and allow tnfi mixture Vodeeouipose gradually, thus forming an intiiuate chemicnl union of tbe two material?, lo' tLis purpose the mixture should be made at eagt six weeks bofore use, or stiil better, :wo or thr.e months, the hep menticiud aeino; turned over occasionally. Thi? sait ind linie mixture, when pllii d at tl-o rate of tweuty or thirty br.shela per acre, 'orms au excellent top dressing tbr n any crups. It actb powerfu'ly on the vogetailemitterof soils; fifty-six basluls ap3Üed to a turnip erop have produced as arge a erop as barnyard manare, lt is also verv doslvK.ti-ve to grubi and iu-i' ■(.-; in the gcriL Like 'guit-, it at trac! s mois:ure from tho i'ir, and is usef'ul agaiust mvaYliiiije,Taïirf'irfBë"o'{-'ïou'"öïïsiiRsrgt it are mixed wi'.h a load of swamp mud;, ;he la-tter wil! be rednced to a powder.

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Michigan Argus