Successful farming : a ready reference on all phases of agriculture for farmers of the United States and Canada . The Old Way of Spreading After slaking, the piles are uniformly spread overthe surface. 126 SUCCESSFUL FARMING rainy weather frequently prove disastrous by puddling the lime and causingit to get into bad physical condition. Another method is to place the burnt lump lime in large stacks at theend of the field, and allow them to remain for several months until airslaked. From these stacks the lime is hauled either by wagon, manurespreader or lime spreader, and applied to the f
Successful farming : a ready reference on all phases of agriculture for farmers of the United States and Canada . The Old Way of Spreading After slaking, the piles are uniformly spread overthe surface. 126 SUCCESSFUL FARMING rainy weather frequently prove disastrous by puddling the lime and causingit to get into bad physical condition. Another method is to place the burnt lump lime in large stacks at theend of the field, and allow them to remain for several months until airslaked. From these stacks the lime is hauled either by wagon, manurespreader or lime spreader, and applied to the field. When the lime con-tains lumps the manure spreader gives best results in distribution. Byscreening, a lime spreader or fertilizer spreader with large capacity may beused with good results. Whatever method is used, an effort should bemade to obtain uniform distribution at the desired rate at the minimumcost of time and labor. When slaked lime is spread with the lime spreader,. A Modern Lime Spreader in a canvas may be attached to the spreader which will reach to the ground,and by tacking a strip at the lower edge to cause it to drag on the ground,the disagreeable effect of the dust is largely overcome. Goggles for theeyes and a wet sponge for the mouth may prevent some of the disagree-able effects to the operator. In the central states where pulverized raw limestone is extensivelyused, both manure spreaders and lime spreaders are found satisfactoryin its distribution. One successful farmer finds that the work is mostcheaply and effectively done by using a short-tongue distributor hitchedclose behind a wagon loaded with limestone. The limestone is shoveledinto the distributor as the load is drawn across the field. On loose, plowedearth four horses are required to pull the load. In this way there is noextra handling of the lime, and the distribution is completed as soon asthe wagon is unloaded. Many others have had good results with themanure spre
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