CONTENTS 



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CHAPTER I 

 WHAT Is MUCK? * 1-14 



How it is formed Good versus poor muck 

 Stage of decay of muck Shallow versus 

 deep muck Substratum Water-holding ca- 

 pacity Chemical contents Muck-like sub- 

 stances. 



CHAPTER II 

 WHERE Is IT FOUND? 15-19 



Typical swamps x\verage of unreclaimed 

 and reclaimed swamps in the North Central 

 States. 



CHAPTER III 

 OF WHAT VALUE Is IT? 20-40 



Its value as a fuel and for miscellaneous 

 purposes Muck as a fertilizer Muck as a 

 soil restorer and soil maker Its value as 

 a soil in which to grow crops Crops that 

 can be raised on muck. 



CHAPTER IV 

 RECLAIMING MUCK LAND . 1 . ". . 41-76 



Clearing Drainage Farmer may use the 

 level How to use the level Source of 

 water Dig marshes and cost of main 

 ditches Getting the grade in the trench 

 Tile drainage Examples of tile drainage 

 and crops Tile and cropping Plowing 

 Muck shoes Another method of working 

 ground Fitting the seed bed Windbreaks 

 First crops. 



CHAPTER V 



ASPARAGUS 77-82 



Requirements Varieties Seedlings 



