Peat and its Uses as Fertilizer and Fuel

Samuel W. (Samuel William) Johnson

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Author: Samuel William Johnson
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Language: English
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PEAT AND ITS USES,ASFERTILIZER AND FUEL.
BYSAMUEL W. JOHNSON, A. M.,
PROFESSOR OF ANALYTICAL AND AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY, YALE COLLEGE.
FULLY ILLUSTRATED.
NEW-YORK:
ORANGE JUDD & COMPANY.
245 BROADWAY.
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1866, by
ORANGE JUDD & CO.,
At the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the
Southern District of New-York.
LOVEJOY & SON,
ELECTROTYPERS AND STEREOTYPERS
15 Vandewater street N. Y.
TO MY FATHER,
MY EARLIEST AND BEST
INSTRUCTOR IN RURAL AFFAIRS,
THIS VOLUME
IS GRATEFULLY DEDICATED.
S. W. J.CONTENTS.

Introduction vii
PART I.—Origin, Varieties, and Chemical Characters of Peat.
PAGE
1. What is Peat? 9
2. ...

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Title: Peat and its Uses as Fertilizer and Fuel

Author: Samuel William Johnson

Release Date: July 28, 2008 [EBook #26142]

Language: English

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SAMUEL W .JOHNSON ,A .M.,

PROFESSOR OF ANALYTICAL AND AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY, YALE COLLEGE.

FULLY ILLUSTRATED.

NEW-YORK: ORANGE JUDD & COMPANY. 245 BROADWAY.

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1866, by ORANGE JUDD & CO., At the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New-York.

L OVEJOY & S ON , E LECTROTYPERS   AND S TEREOTYPERS 15 Vandewater street N. Y.

TO MY FATHER, MY EARLIEST AND BEST INSTRUCTOR IN RURAL AFFAIRS, THIS VOLUME IS GRATEFULLY DEDICATED. S. W. J.

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