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Such wells are too common in our slate, when it is possible to 

 secure water like tliat shown in the first two columns. 



A few samples of muck were received from different sections 

 of the state, the analyses of wliich are given in the following- 

 table : 



COMPOSITION OF MEADOW MUCK 

 Parts in 100. 



LOCALITY. 



Wet Muck. 



Water. 



Dry Matter. 



Organic Nitrogen Organic Nitrogen 

 matter. -L^i"oSf"- matter, ^^i^rogen 



Nashua 



Woodsville 



Orf ord 



Warren 



Plainfield .. 

 Plainfield .. 

 Spofford 



All but one of these mucks are inferior to the average muck 

 described in Bulletin 83. 



It is often the case that a muck is comjjosed largely of clay, 

 while it apjDears to be black, decomposed vegetable matter. 



While muck is a valuable adjunct to stable manure, there is 

 little doubt but that a bog woidd produce best results by being- 

 well drained and then fertilized with phosphoric acid, potash, and 

 lime. 



Fred W. Morse, 

 Vice-Director and Chemist. 



