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LIME 
 
 A prominent Ajjriculturist writes: 
 
 "While Lime is not regarded as a plant food, it does appear in the plant and 
 seems to be just as essential as any of the other elements : in fact, soil devoid of 
 lime is unjiroductive. Its principal use, ho\ve\er, is to sweeten sour soil. Land 
 becomes sour or acid from continual cropping and accumulation of organic 
 matters. Such a condition is detrimental to soil bacteria, hence soil should be 
 tested and if found to be sour, a lilseral ai^plication of lime should be made. 
 Most soils that have lieen cropped for a number of years are sour and need lime. 
 
 "Acidity can be determined by the following simple test. Dampen some 
 soil and form it in a ball. Break the ball in halves. Lay a strip of blue litmus 
 ])apcr between the halves and press together, .\fter waiting half an hour, open 
 the ball. If the litmus paper is pinkish, it indicates that the soil is sour and 
 needs lime. If the color is marked, it indicates the soil is very sour, but if only 
 slightlv pinkish, the acidity is corresijondingly slight. 
 
 "The amount of lime to apply depends upon the degree of acidity : usually 
 from one thousand pounds to two tons per acre are sufficient. Lime rock finely 
 ground is preferable to burned lime. It is preferable to appl\ lime several weeks 
 before the crop is planted. If, however, it is not convenient to do so, make the 
 application just before seeding." 
 
 The distribution of lime over iielcls is not a 
 new idea, but until otir Agricultural Colleges 
 published results of extensive investigations, the 
 reasons for the increase in crops following lim- 
 ing were not generally known. The machine 
 for doing this work is the Kentucky Broadcast 
 Fertilizer and Lime Sower. 
 
 Manufactured by 
 
 THE AMERICAN SEEDING-MACHINE COMPANY 
 
 ( Incin"i>ornto<l ) 
 
 Richmond, Indiana, U.S.A. 
 
KENTUCKY- 
 
 8-FOOT FERTILIZER AND LIME SOWERS 
 
 The feed device shuwii above is strong and practical. The feed wheels are keyetl 
 onto the inch square steel bar with flat keys, which hold them in normal position, di- 
 rectlv over the outlets in semi-circular steel bottom. The feed wheels are made with four 
 diagonal wings set at different angles, which, when in motion, force the material for- 
 ward, over and through the outlets, eliminating the tendency toward accumulations be- 
 tween the outlets. To further contribute to a regular and even delivery, two rotmd rods 
 passing through outer ends of wings on feed wheels, keep all material in bottom of hop- 
 per constantly loosened just before passing through outlets. The feed wheels fit snugly 
 in the semi-circular steel bottom. There are no flat surfaces, projecting ledges or cor- 
 ners to retard natural settling of material toward the central part of the bottom imme- 
 diately over outlets, a trouble often experienced with sowers having flat instead of semi- 
 circular bottoms. The feed is in two sections, each of the ground wheels driving one- 
 half. This reduces strain on parts and permits sowing narrow strips, as either side can 
 be run independent of other side. 
 
 The cut below shows construction of semi-circular steel bottom. It is made from 
 two hea\y 14 gauge steel plates, the wide one forms the semi-circular hojjper bottom, the 
 narrow one forms the slide or quantity regulating gauge. Sixteen holes six inches from 
 center to center, are punched through the two plates to form the outlets. The bottom 
 plate is bolted solidly to hopper ends and sides. The quantity regulating plate is in two 
 pieces, each of which is slided back and forth by convenient levers, to increase or dimin- 
 ish size of outlets in order to obtain desired quantity. Both levers must be set at sim- 
 ilar notches on arch rack, when both sides are in action and sowing full width, 8 feet. 
 Regulating slides or keeps on arch racks enable operator to instantly resume sowing 
 same (|uantity, if found necessary to cut off feed on one or both sides. 
 
KENTUCKY 
 
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 8-FOOT FERTILIZER AND LIME SOWERS 
 
 Kentucky No. 1 — 8-Foot Broadcast Fertilizer and Lime Sower with Screen Closed. 
 
 The Kentucky Broadcast Fertilizer and Lime Sowers fill a long-felt want — a machine 
 that will successfully distribute fertilizer, lime, crushed limestone rock, etc., and not lie 
 continually breaking. The effective work of the Kentucky Sower is vouched for by hun- 
 dreds of satisfied customers, and its solid, substantial construction is fully illustrated in 
 detail in tliis catalog. It is not a "toy," but designed for the heavy work a tool for this 
 purpiise must stand. 
 
 The No. 1 and No. 2 Sowers are similar, other than the No. 2 has an Agitator in 
 the hopper in addition to the regular feed device. This Agitator is particular advantage- 
 ous when distrilmting large quantities of crushed or ground rock, as it prevents bridg- 
 ing or packing of material in center of hopper. 
 
 STEEL GROUND WHEELS are 44 inches high with tires four inches wide and 
 •'j^o-inch thick. The sixteen J<^-inch steel spokes set, with wide stagger, in the hubs, make 
 these wheels strong enough for a "traction engine." \Vheels must be strong, for often 
 they must support over a ton. They have removable boxes, which can only wear, so that 
 Kentucky Sower Wheels can be depended upon to stand up and last indefinitely. 
 
 HOPPERS are strongly braced and tied together. The wood sides are bolted to 
 the heavy cast hopper ends, and the semi-circular steel bottom. Twelve steel tie straps 
 extend from steel bottom to tops of hopper sides, three double (one inside and one out- 
 side of hopper) on rear and three on front side. Bolts firmly hold straps to sides. Hop- 
 pers for a broadcast sower must be strongly constructed to withstand the excessive weiglit 
 and abnormal strain often placed upon them. Hoppers are hung low, yet high ground 
 wheels. The high ground wheels being attached to hoppers near center of hopper heads, 
 instead of to feed shafts at lower end, obviate a top-heavy machine and tongue-whip- 
 ping. Further, permits hopper being turned up-side-down to empty completely any ma- 
 terial that might be left in it. 
 
 HOPPER TOP WITH SCREEN is a decided advantage over plain wood tops. The 
 screen is made of No. IS gauge galvanized wire with one-half inch mesh, and is strong- 
 ly nailed to wood rim and center panel. All materials to be sown must be passed through 
 the screen to exclude lumps, uncrushed rock, etc. This insures uniform sowing and pre- 
 vents possibility of breakage. WINGS OR MUD GUARDS on either end of top jire- 
 vent mud and trash falling from ground wheel onto the screen. 
 
 THE CAPACITY of ho.pper proper is 8 bushels and with a screen top capacity of 2 
 additional bushels, 10 bushels. 
 
 SCATTERINli BOARDS located under hojjpers are given desired angle by simple 
 chain adjustment. Are hung low, so that sowing will not be affected by wind. 
 
*KENTUCK\ 
 
 8-FOOT FERTILIZER AND LIME SOWERS 
 
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 Kentucky No. 2 — 8-Foot Broadcast Fertilizer and Lime Sower with Screen Open. 
 
 With tlie complete detailed description of the construction of Kentucky Broadcast 
 Fertilizer and Lime Sowers illustrated in this catalog, it would he entirely useless to bore 
 the prospective purchaser with more reading matter. The cuts speak for themselves and 
 show conclusively the simple, strong and durable construction of these machines, which 
 are positi\clv guaranteed to do the work for which they are intended. 
 
 QUANTITIES PER ACRE 
 
 These tables were made with the 
 various materials dry, weighing per 
 l}ushel as follows: 
 
 Ground Rock 120 pounds 
 
 Hydrate of Lime 45 pounds 
 
 Commercial Fertilizer. . 35 pounds 
 
 The amounts shown in table are 
 approximate. The different mate- 
 rials will vary in weight, so that it 
 is impossible to make a table which 
 will be absolutely correct. 
 
 Kentucky Broadcast Fertilizer 
 and Lime Sowers are not recom- 
 mended for distributing small 
 quantities of commercial fertilizer. 
 
 Many owners of these sowers 
 are successfully sowing OATS with 
 them, Init we make no tables for 
 this purpose. 
 
 Lever Set in 
 
 Ground 
 
 Hydrate of 
 
 Commercial 
 
 Notch 
 
 Rock 
 
 Lime 
 
 Fertilizer 
 
 1 
 
 34 
 
 qts. 
 
 38 
 
 qts. 
 
 
 2 
 
 96 
 
 qts. 
 
 75 
 
 qts. 
 
 
 ,3 
 
 194 
 
 qts. 
 
 150 
 
 qts. 
 
 235 qts. 
 
 4 
 
 305 
 
 qts. 
 
 204 
 
 qts. 
 
 328 qts. 
 
 :> 
 
 463 
 
 qts. 
 
 284 
 
 qts. 
 
 440 qts. 
 
 6 
 
 658 
 
 qts. 
 
 398 
 
 qts. 
 
 544 qts. 
 
 / 
 
 780 
 
 qts. 
 
 500 
 
 qts. 
 
 682 qts. 
 
 8 
 
 962 
 
 qts. 
 
 610 
 
 qts. 
 
 855 qts. 
 
 9 
 
 1133 
 
 qts. 
 
 729 
 
 qts. 
 
 962 qts. 
 
 10 
 
 1402 
 
 qts. 
 
 849 
 
 qts. 
 
 1175 qts. 
 
 11 
 
 1621 
 
 qts. 
 
 957 
 
 qts. 
 
 1350 qts. 
 
 12 
 
 1745 
 
 qts. 
 
 1099 
 
 qts. 
 
 1585 qts. 
 
 13 
 
 1884 
 
 qts. 
 
 1241 
 
 qts. 
 
 \'>72 qts. 
 
 14 
 
 2090 
 
 qts. 
 
 1497 
 
 qts. 
 
 2360 qts. 
 
 15 
 
 2145 
 
 qts. 
 
 1744 
 
 qts. 
 
 2588 qts. 
 
 16 
 
 2645 
 
 qts. 
 
 1940 
 
 qts. 
 
 3072 qts. 
 
 17 
 
 3028 
 
 qts. 
 
 2095 
 
 qts. 
 
 3286 qts. 
 
 18 
 
 3213 
 
 qts. 
 
 2200 
 
 qts. 
 
 3535 qts. 
 
 19 
 
 3451 
 
 qts. 
 
 2385 
 
 qts. 
 
 3985 qts. 
 
 20 
 
 3582 
 
 qts. 
 
 2540 
 
 qts. 
 
 4587 qts. 
 
 21 
 
 3854 
 
 qts. 
 
 2690 
 
 qts. 
 
 4753 qts. 
 
KENTUCKY 
 
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 8-FOOT NO. 1 FERTILIZER AND LIME SOWERS 
 
 The cut at left shows interior view of 
 hopper of No. 1 Sower. Note the heavy 
 cast block with long shoulder in which the 
 cold rolled steel axle is securely seated. 
 ,\xle passes through heavy hopper end and 
 is held solidly by block being firmly bolted 
 to the hopper head. Should the axle wear 
 from long use. it is easily and (juickly re- 
 ]jlaced, only being necessary to remove the 
 three bolts. 
 
 The feed (le\ice is propelled by heavy 
 cogs, slipped over hexagon shaped hubs 
 of ground wheels, which mesh into other 
 heavy cogs on ends of s(juare feed shafts. 
 These cog gears are made strong enough 
 to stand the excessive strain. Shields over 
 cogs protect from mud and trash. 
 
 In lower cut to right is illustrated removable sleeves and dust collar: "A" dust 
 washer fits snugly against inner end of removable journal "E" inside the hopper. ( )il 
 tube in journar^E" rests in recess "B" in hopper end. Sleeve "D" goes over square feed 
 shaft "C" and fits snugly in journal "E." This sensible construction will appeal to all 
 who have had experience in sowing lime. It is impossible to keep lime dust from bear- 
 ings, but this construction comes near it, and when parts must 1)e duplicated, only cheap 
 bushings are necessary and not expensive hopper heads. 
 
 MANUFACtOREb BY 
 
 V*- MACHINE CO. "^G 
 
 R1CHM0ND.IND„U.SA. 
 
KENTUCKY 
 
 8-FOOT NO. 2 FERTILIZER AND LIME SOWERS 
 
 Cut aljove shows interior of the No. 2 Keiituck)- Fertilizer and Lime Sower Hopper. 
 Heavy malleable agitator lingers are placed on lJ4-inch square steel axle shafts. These 
 fingers are located over each feed wheel to prevent material bridging or packing, and are 
 so shaped and located that each finger rotates in a circular path of its own. resulting in 
 a constant agitation of practically all of the contents of the center and lower parts of 
 the hopper. Designed for broadcasting large quantities of crushed or ground rock, which 
 has a tendency to stick and to bridge in the hopper. 
 
 The driving gears or cogs are similar to those used on the No. 1. The axles, how- 
 ever, are the steel agitator shafts, groiuid wheels being provided with special removable 
 sleeves with square holes to fit them. The agitator shafts and axles are equipped with 
 remo\able sleeves and dust washers similar to the feed shafts as is shown in lower cut 
 right side. The agitator shafts, like feed shafts, are divided, inside ends being supported 
 in center bracket by removable sleeves, which are readily oiled throtigh tubes extending 
 to to|i and through rear side of hopper. A thoroughly substantial construction in every 
 wa\'. 
 
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