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Decomposed vegetables as manures 336 



Distinction between animal and vegetable manures 336 



Table, showing the relative values of decomposed vegetables as 



manures from the inorganic matter they contain 336 



Table, showing the relative value of decomposed vegetables as 



manures from the nitrogen they contain 336 



Analysis of a manure-heap in the condition usually applied to 



the field 337 







Analysis of other specimens of fresh farm-yard manure 338 



Analysis of green sand marl (of New Jersey) 340 



" Digestion and its products " "341 



Value of liquid manures 344 



Poudrette and urate 345 



Analysis of night-soil 346 



The dry earth system 347 



Invention of Rev. Mr. Moule 347 



To construct earth closets and their use 348 



Table, showing the effect produced on the quantity of the crop 

 by equal quantities of different manures applied to the same 



soil 351 



Table, showing the comparative increase of corn by different 



fertilizers 350 



Moisture absorbed by different manures 351 



Table, showing the number of loads of manure and the number 

 of heaps to each load required to each acre, the heaps at given 



distances apart 352 



Weight of manure per cubic foot 353 



