EXPERIMENT STATION. 



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Swamp Muck. 



842. Peat, No. 1. Taken from the middle of a swamp. The 

 layer was over 8 feet deep. 



843. Peat, No. 2. Taken from the edge of a swamp. The 

 layer 3 feet deep. 



These two samples were sent by G. M. Denison, New London, 

 Conn. 



857. Muck sent by A. P. Hine, Torrington, Conn. 



1017. Muck sent by Prof. B. F. Koons of the Storrs Agri- 

 cultural School, Mansfield, Conn. 



Analyses. 

 The fresh material contains — 



842 843 857 1017 



Water, 85.46 74.47 75.03 79.49 



Organic and volatile matters, . 13.88 10.21 17.31 18.38 



Ash, 66 15.32. 7.66 2.13 



100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 



With nitrogen, 23 .32 .46 .47 



The ash contains — 



Silica and insoluble, .30 14.38 7.25 1.12 



Oxide of iron, alumina, and 



phosphoric acid, .52 .15 .26 



Lime, .12 .17 .16 .43 



Magnesia, .11 



Undetermined, .24 .25 .11 .22 



.66 15.32 7.66 2.13 



The dry muck contains — 



Qrganic and volatile matters,. 95-46 39.95 69.32 89.62 



Nitrogen, 1.58 1.24 1.84 2.30 



Silica and insoluble, 2.08 56.32 29.03 5.45 



Oxide of iron, alumina, etc., .. 2.04 .56 1.26 



Lime, 82 .68 .64 2.ia 



