Excerpt from On the Use of Lime in AgricultureI have discussed, first, the use of lime in its mild state of carbonate of lime, and in its caustic state of burned lime, and have then devoted two chapters to the sulphate of lime (gypsum), and to the phos phate of lime (bone-earth) - two substances which are of great value and of extensive use, and the theory of the action of which as well as the proper mode of using them, it is of much consequence to understand. By these additions the work is ren dered more complete.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.