54 DACHNOWSKI: BOG VEGETATION AND PEAT SOILS 
In connection with the problem of the utilization of Ohio peat, 
both chemical and calorimetric analyses were made of the peat 
samples collected. With the exception of the potash, phosphoric 
acid, and lime analyses, and the analyses of TABLEs II and III, 
all determinations were made under the auspices of the United 
States Bureau of Mines as a part of more general investigations 
of the fuels of the United States. This cooperative work between 
the State and the Federal Government has been made possible 
through the considerate and helpful interest of Dr. Charles A. 
Davis, in charge of the peat investigations of the U. S. Bureau of 
Mines. 
The analyses, as might be expected, vary widely, but there is 
a certain uniformity in regard to their chemical character. The 
analyses show the following range in chemical composition : 
TABLE I 
CHEMICAL ANALYSES OF OHIO PEAT. RANGE OF CHEMICAL COMPOSITION 
Minimum Maximum 
Wolatile combustibles 0005 26s ick 2k ee 50.99 74.79 
Hiced cari 2 oF ee ee sg sige so 16.56 33.64 
RES ee AAA Ma se sis we Mea yee Oy Rees 3.65 25.44 
jy Swat miags Ne Va a aor maria Meine icc ite ae WOR MAPLS 1.01 3-68 
Pots CaO) os oe ee es EES Ne 0.10 0.98 
Phosphoric acid CPsOs). 5 5 osc ee ad wie ie tee iy Se 0.03 0.50 
STOO ie Ly Sek er ce Ry ye hag er 0.00 4.52 
‘Therinal vaie? Calories). os es 3,962.00 5,409.00 
Through the courtesy of Professor J. W. Ames of the Wooster 
(Ohio) Experiment Station a more detailed analysis of the ash 
of peat soil is here appended in TABLE II. 
TABLE II 
ANALYSES OF PEAT SOILS, CHEMICAL DEPARTMENT, OnIO AGR. Exp. STATION 
TOTAL AMOUNTS FOUND 
' | 
ae Locality | Ash | Mn | SiO, | SOg | ung’ | Cao | Mgo| Na2O| P,0,| K,0| N 
| . Fes Os) 
| 
5302 Akron 9.66|.0056| 3.21 ce Ra! Sdol aT -299 1504. 3.42 
5303| . 14.58|.0099| 6.18} .97| 2.91/2.870| .331 345|.3117| 3.24 
5304) . 9.84|.0220|} 4.05) I.03| 2.19)3.580| .361 342|.1531| 3-38 
5305) : ns 14.38)}.0332| 5.26) 1-03) 2.44|3.650| .297| ——| .460 .2956, 3.10 
5306) : bd Ba 4.01) .88) 2.65|2.800| .345| —— 337|.1860. 3.18 
sae Lodi —| ||} —] §:15|4-529] «570 2.366) .506|.4753, —— 
eager s | ht 27h 490) 8-373 342) 3239) —— 
44 SRGnT Pitas Aes ER §-62|4.060| .650'2.040| .374|.3569 —— 
14463) . rue enue oe 11.15|2.210| .660,1.944| .256|.9835 —— 
are . oe = —| | 4.08}3.050 '1.066| .3 basy6 — 
— a O12. SAO) 490120181 A201. 
14162| McGuffey |——| —— a ——| ——]3.585 Shi we ati psig 2.48 
