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an1our1ts representing equal money values pro- and, on the basis of earning capacity, it is worth I
duced slightly smaller yields when used with two or three trmesias much per aore as the un- * ¢      
limestone, and slightly larger yields when used treated land. Again, these materials not only ·
without limestone than has superphosphate. increase the vegetative growth above the ground l      
The last illustration also shows the average but [h€Y develop ih PhoPoI`Uoo the root $YStomS H I   »
annual mlm Of gains Pep acre {Op Pasture of plants, thus aiding in preventing soil erosion r· i • ,s<·—
grazed with steers on the Princeton farm, valu- PY Phodholhg a good sr¤¤¤d Cover ood moYoaS‘ ‘ _ _, .e··
ing beef at 8 cents per pound. The average an- mg organic Iuattor- ` :5,.
nual value of the gain per acre on the check. or re ; ,_   l' -
untreated held, was only $3.78, while on the IIOW TO USE LIME AND PIIOSPHATE t E ‘ s;
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hmcd "md pliohpha eq am I? whldg ud The best trrne to spread lnnrng materials and i=  .  ~ _ M »  , V , , --   · i __.,
value of the gain was §pl1.97 per acre. . . . _ _ _ ——   ,.,.     __;, ». y  ..
phosphate is when land is being prepared for _     ~~·~ y spe ._:-   —o _-   W  »—,_
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LIME AND pnospnnis irvrmove QUALITY lhhhhhg 9’hPS» as they hah thhh he hhhh thmhly  i,<;,··  r .»..  
AND AID IN SOIL CONSERVATION rnrxed with the soil. However, they may be ‘   }t‘}_£»2$;j';_¤~‘i»3_,g;i  ,e——-  
profitably used as a top dressing on small grain, J.      »’     ze  
Results of experimental work show that lime hay and pasture crops. Especially is this true of s [ I         “          
and phosphate treatment improves the quality phosphate. Phosphate can be very conveniently · `_ · .· ‘ g ~ Qjgfy?   ·‘ if 
of the various crops. It lessens the proportion spread thru the fertilizer attachment on the Q V l. °   i-_ I   r `
0[ inferior com ears and wheat heads, resulting grain drill when seeding small grain. · _ ·‘~,·`,_~,     “ {
· ,   . i ‘ — ~ ‘ ~ ·‘ ‘ ~ ` .· . ».,, J: ..,. {    ir_. ¢<*'€ —·`‘    ;».. ,;s*. —  ` »—‘»r‘’` ~
in more plump grains of both corn and wheat. l\I€lI`i}’.f£ll1l1€v1S·1l1 Kentucky are using heavier s_ ,   _,p__}s,s.,ss,%t_p§_-A§,;M, l .o
lt increases materially the growth of both clovers applications of limestone than rs necessary. Two   I  
and gmssgs in hay and pasturehelds, thus hold- tons QC? HQYC is SI1mCl€¤§ 011 IIIOSK Soils uIII€$$ [h€   Liynestgng sho phosphate Ng hmostoho gr phosphsto
ing in check the growth of wild grasses, weeds land is being prepared for alfalfa. Then 3 or 4 Vi ‘ WHEAT
and bushes. Finally, lime and phosphate treat- tons per acre may be used. Many farmers,. on as [ ,
ment increases the content of minerals and pro- the other hand, do not use as liberal applications ,
tein in crops,. espegally legume crops, thereby of phosphate as they should. ` LIME AND I,H0SPHATE_
increasing their fee ing va ue. A i JL Increase Cmp Yields
Another effect is that there is a large accumu- LIME AND PIIOSPHATE WILL NOT DO IT ALL " ` Ensure Greater Proms 4
lation of lime and phosphate in the treated land . . .
Other essentials of ood soil management are: Im rove ualit of Cm s
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Se O. Cover CrOPs' Aid In Soil Conservation
ANNUAL VALUEISEF glgggs AND PASTURE Use of terraces where needed. " ‘—
R Maintaining large percent of farm in grass
gy}; and legume mixtures. f •
€”d Proper use of farm manure and crop ,
/$$05/Adi, residues. Potash also may be needed for 2 °
t $53% some crops on some soils.
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/[/O L/he   6,,0; ' `° *~ University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
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        Published in connection with the agricultural extension
"lmtiiununmlllw gmltrgsmunntlllflg     $ 1 work carried on by co—0peration of the College of Agriculture,
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          culture. and distributed in furtherance of the work provided for
{ in the Act of Congress of May 8, 1914.
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