t URBANA SlffllBn ,T. ATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 3 3051 00003 5240 Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2012 with funding from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign http://archive.org/details/agriculturallime96vosk State of Illinois Dwight H. Green, Governor Department of Registration and Education Frank G. Thompson, Director Division of the STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY M. M. Leighton, Chief Urbana , Illinois No. 96 CIRCULAR June 1943 AGRICULTURAL LIMESTONE USED IN ILLINOIS IN 1942 Preliminary Report-::- By Walter H. Voskuil and Douglas F. Stevens Agricultural limestone used on the farm lands of Illinois established another new record during 1942. Three and three-quarter million tons were used throughout the State, every county having a part. This shows an in- crease of 22 per cent in quantity over the previous all- time record established in 1941. This very large increase demonstrates the continued recognition of the importance of this material in preserving and improving the fertility of the soils, in order that even greater production of agricultural products will result to meet war-time needs. In cooperation with the Midwest Agricultural Limestone Institute • - 2 - The use of ground limestone to improve soil fertility has been aided by various State and Federal agencies and farm organizations, especially the soil conservation program of the U. S. Department of Agri- culture, in cooperation with the State of Illinois and the College of Agriculture of the University of Illinois. This use is facilitated by the numerous deposits of limestone in many parts of the State. During 1942, agricultural limestone was pro- duced in 48 of the 102 counties of the State. Of the total amount used during the year, 95 per cent was pro- duced in Illinois. Table 1 gives the use of agricultural limestone by counties in Illinois during 1942, showing the amount that was produced in Illinois and that produced in other states. It also shows the arable land in each county, and the average quantity of limestone used, in pounds per acre of arable land. These data are from reports of pro- ducers, supplemented by information from county farm ad- visers. Corresponding data are given for 1941. Table 2 gives the total amount of agricultural limestone produced In other states which was used in Illinois. Table 3 gives the total amount produced In Illinois which was marketed in other states. Table 4 summarizes the disposition and value of Illinois agri- cultural limestone production during the past three years. The map shows the counties of Illinois and their average consumption of agricultural limestone per acre of arable land during 1942. - 3 - Table 1. Agr icul tiiral Limestone Used/in Illinois, by Counties, 1941 and 1942-' Tor — =99 is Used in 1 342 Tons Acres of Produced Produced Pounds used in Illinois in other states Total used in 1941 Arable land (1939 Census) per acre County 1941 1942 Adams 42,976 61 43,037 31,841 252,446 252 340 Alexander 9,050 100 9,150 6,321 49,866 254 366 Bond 27,371 27,371 25,458 122,224 4i6 Boone 1^,023 14,023 12,300 115,849 212 242 Brown 17,128 17,128 13.564 71,549 378 479 Bureau 39,481 39,1+81 25,827 352,777 147 224 Calhoun 18,36s 18,368 17,500 62,607 560 587 Carroll 47,700 47,700 33,750 151,498 446 630 Cass 15.635 15,6^5 71,948 12,000 137,405 170 228 Champaign 71,948 35.124 487,052 144 295 Christian 100,883 100,883 44,134 317,469 278 636 Clark 50,214 5 50,219 39,629 147,721 536 679 Clay 26,676 3,011+ 29,690 26,563 147,932 360 401 Clinton 35,121 590 35,711 28,245 184,463 306 388 Coles 1+7,623 1+7,628 24,788 204,186 244 466 Cook 38,17^ 33,171+ 10,000 174,178 114 43S Crawford 33.048 743 33,791 34,353 38,393 24,334 129,019 604 524 Cumberland 33,868 1+S5 111,117 436 6lS DeKalb 29,091 29,091 25,700 '300,180 172 194 DeWitt 18,127 18,127 18,449 178,753 206 203 Douglas 23,71* 811 24,555 12,384 203,651 126 24l DuPage 17,886 17,836 21,456 98,341 434 362 489 Edgar 62,000 333 62,333 24,899 255,054 196 Edwards 17,036 3,570 20,606 23,614 79,311 716 516 Effingham 26j6l 10,076 3^,837 35,766 153,841 464 479 Payette 23,313 1,277 29,590 22,472 207,106 216 236 Ford 27,135 27,135 23,539 235,032 200 231 Franklin 23,481 1,339 24,820 22,615 101,537 446 439 Fulton 17,897 5,050 22,9 k 7 22,346 267,772 166 171 Gallatin 14,120 14,120 12,000 102,63 s 234 275 Greene 31,789 31,739 46,432 164,814 562 386 Grundy 23,563 23,568 13,117 193,637 136 243 Hamilton 19,092 171 19,263 10,225 126,415 162 305 Hancock 37,895 1.795 39,690 35,027 265,043 264 299 Hardin 9,1*14 9,414 7,000 21,367 656 882 a/ Prom canvass by Illinois Geological Survey, in cooperation with Midwest Agri- cultural Limestono Institute. .--'I-; :.,V * s' ,'w. 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' . , . . i i J * i I' - k - Table l-~( Continued) Tor is Used in 191+2 Tons Acres of Pound- Produced Produced | 3 used in Illinois in othor statos Total used in i9to Arable land (1939 Census) per i icro County- 1941 1942 Henderson *tl,793 to, 793 34,242 46,691+ 127,291 536 657 Honry 47,165 9,1+21 56,536 327,034 286 346 Iroquois 65,1+60 17,^5 32,925 49,525 536,43S 186 309 Jacks on 20,1+25 20,428 20,3^5 147,931 276 276 Jasper M, 390 23 1+1,1+13 37,757 174,186 1+32 1+75 Jefferson iH.213 20,354 61,567 26,326 11+6,1+53 36O sto Jersey 30,86s 30,868 30,11+2 104,793 572 589 Jo Daviess 30,515 30,515 24,495 144,530 33S 422 Johnson 28, 612 28,612 23,864 59,742 800 95S Kane 25,116 25,116 21,084 210,186 200 239 Kankakee 56,072 56,072 32,668 300,394 218 373 Kendall 29.3SS 15,426 29.3SS 18,018 150,326 21+0 391 Knox 20,31+1 35.S27 34,651 253,753 272 286 Lake 10,775 10,775 8,080 108,81+7 148 19s La Salle 86,445 86,1+1+5 5S,120 506,51+6 228 342 Lawrence 20,1+25 20,1+25 10,747 122,007 176 335 Lee 70,1+00 70,400 53.S50 317,176 33S 1+44 Livingston 118,615 118,615 63,9SO 522,760 240 1+54 Logan 20,552 20,552 20,133 305,432 132 135 McDonough 31.29*1 S,5S9 39,S83 31,523 225,530 278 354 McHenry 20,580 20,580 15,601 211,577 147 195 McLean ll+2,l6l 11+2,161 S3, 194 557,076 300 510 Macon 18,1+07 18,1+07 is, 363 263,970 13S 139 Macoupin 34.1S7 200 34.3S7 50,681 263,157 384 26l Madison 36,283 3^,283 32,21+9 256,1+70 252 283 Marion 40,09S 15,196 55,294 1+2,306 171,3^2 492 645 Marshall 18,1+61 18,1+61 21,794 158,028 274 23I+ Mason 23,696 23,696 14,544 225,535 128 210 Mas sac 21,100 21,100 17,000 56,26l 604 750 Menard 23,627 23,627 12,163 128,395 188 368 Mercer 21,000 7,33S 2S,33S 28,728 190,569 300 297 Monroe 25,381 25,3S1 23,604 144,902 324 350 Montgomery 43,154 le.l^ 1+1,022 248,528 330 140 347 Morgan 11,079 3,259 14.33S 15,325 220,259 130 Moultrie 21,1+01+ 1,109 22,513 11,176 154,637 141+ 291 .■'-./ ' ■ '. .. ......... ...... _,. .«; . ...... _... . „.. , r ' , !, - 5 - Table 1— (Concluded) County Tons Used in 1942 Produced in Illinois Produced in other states Total Tons used in 194l Acres of Arable land (1939 Census) Pounds used per acre 15W1 j 1942 Ogle Peoria Perry- Piatt Pike Pope Pulaski Putnam Randolph Richland Rock Island St. Clair Saline Sangamon Schuyler Scott Shelby Stark Stephenson Tazewell Union Vermil ion Wabash Warren Washington Wayne White Whiteside Will Williamson Winnebago Woodford 52,017 45,973 IS, 996 38,409 29,591 15,988 10,0a 17,219 58,562 17,720 27,246 56,803 19,7^ 45,932 8,922 8,513 40,493 29,992 62,000 22,5^9 19,725 7M3S 4,512 42,375 1+0,429 37,665 18,183 44,025 44,880 30,826 35,315 29,590 Undistributed 122,500 Total 2,^50 U50 2,951 1,958 529 51 368 5,156 70 5,722 4,013 8,860 2,549 3,089 io4 3,602,044 171,035 52,017 ^5,973 21,1+1+6 38,409 30,01+1 15,988 10,61+1 17,819 61,513 17,720 29,201+ 56,80-5 19. 7^ 46,46l 8,922 8,561+ MO, 86l 35,148 62,000 22,549 19,725 7^,908 10,231+ 1+6,388 49,289 1+0,211+ 21,272 1+4,025 44,984 30,826 35,315 29,590 122,500 3,m*9to 39,763 37,680 17,860 16,577 28, 6lb 11,307 7.13^ 18,293 3^,353 20JS3 18,800 1+0,862 15,016 30,037 9,678 8,7^0 2l+, 999 3^,215 18,000 21+.901 18,092 36,61+5 8,lll+ 31+.261+ 44,365 30,691 13,690 3^,932 20,1+77 17,655 30,790 20,1+36 1+10,111+ 309,63 203,0s: 126,^00 210,451 232,1+60 52,202 53,830 56,11+8 196,1+1+2 132,767 127.185 229,600 99,227 358,668 123,785 87,070 283,990 121,264 212,702 265,832 94,11+0 390,901 80,345 210,953 211,501+ 215.527 189,016 274,505 345,147 86,222 180,603 222,776 3,084,855 20,201,195 256 370 280 156 246 432 264 650 348 312 294 354 302 16s 156 200 176 564 170 188 384 1SS 202 324 284 144 254 118 432 342 182 336: 453 340 365 258 613 395 a 267 458 495 39s 259 144 197 288 580 583 170 419 383 255 440 1+20 466 A.ver, 306 373 225 320 26l 715 391 266 Aver, 373 .'.•'. 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Table 3« Agricultural Limestone Produced in Illinois and Marketed in Other States, 1936-1942-' (in tons) Year Indiana Kentucky Missouri Michigan Tennessee Total 1936 1937 193S 1939 1940 19Ul 1942 28,976 53 ,375 36,356 3,527 3,800 1,800 28,811 ^,129 12 ^,735 5,^50 940 9,700 587 ^,950 6,020 84-5 7,522 2,703 675 1,288 4,100 44l 500 18,950 353 325 14,900 867 65 1,060 203 53 - ^,398 64,746 42,463 28,169 ., 25J7Sf/ ) +,832^/ 59,017^ a/ Prom canvass by Illinois Geological Survey* b/ Includes 950 tons to Wisconsin. c/ Includes 100 tons to Iowa. d/ Includes 450 tons to Wisconsin and 19,800 tons to unknown destina- tions outside of Illinois. I I CO •H O ■H r-i i-H EH • ^1- J" j* Q> a>, CT\ CTv {> • a • ■=4 •69- -69- o O o rH o t-^ CM TO o 0) M •» r^ (M 2 rH LO J- ro •69- ro -69- 3 r— rH rH o O o CO •» •» • S C\J CT\ r-i o o LO VD 1 EH VX> VD ro ro - o ro ro K> O CT\ cr. 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