The California culturist . BEURRE DANJOU THE CALIFORNIA CULTURIST. DECEMBER, 1859. LIME AS A FERTILIZER. A GENTLEMAN largely engaged in agricultural pursuits, and particularly inthe production of the cereals, but who desires to be known in this connectiononly as an Old Californian, has addressed us a note, making inquiry as to theprobable value of lime as a fertilizer for our grain fields; believing, as he says, thatsomething must be done to arrest their rapidly waning fertility, under the excessivecropping to which they are subjected. He thinks if lime could be used vrith thej same good resul
The California culturist . BEURRE DANJOU THE CALIFORNIA CULTURIST. DECEMBER, 1859. LIME AS A FERTILIZER. A GENTLEMAN largely engaged in agricultural pursuits, and particularly inthe production of the cereals, but who desires to be known in this connectiononly as an Old Californian, has addressed us a note, making inquiry as to theprobable value of lime as a fertilizer for our grain fields; believing, as he says, thatsomething must be done to arrest their rapidly waning fertility, under the excessivecropping to which they are subjected. He thinks if lime could be used vrith thej same good results to vegetation in California, that has attended its use in other coun-tries, the fact should be known, as it is one of those earths that can be plentifully,land in very many localities, cheaply obtained. We have no experience in the use of lime as a fertilizer of California soils, nor, have we known of its application anywhere to field culture upon the Pacific As best meeting the views, or answering the inquiries
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