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INDEX 



Mangolds, composition of, 169, 



194 



manures for, 196, 288 

 Manures, adaptation of, 182 

 animal, 204, 292 

 ,, artificial, 3, 202 

 ,, classification of, 202 

 ,, compound, 287 

 ,, constituents of, 179 

 ,, definition of, v 178 

 ,, for crops. See Crops. 

 ,, functions of, 180 

 ,, general, 203, 292 

 ,, mineral, 204 

 ,, miscellaneous, 205, 289 

 ,, nitrogenous, 249 

 ,, phosphatic, 206 

 ,, phospho-nitrogenous, 



237 



potash, 276 

 ,, special, 203 

 ,, valuation of, 333 

 , , vegetable manures, 204, 



292 



,, See also Various man- 

 ures. 

 Manurial requirements of crops, 



192 

 Manurial requirements of soils, 



182, 185 

 Manurial elements, ISO 



,, value of foods, 338 

 Manuring, principles of, 17S 

 Marl, 35, 112 

 Marrows, manure for, 199 

 Mass of soil, 55 

 Mayer's experiments, 61 

 Maxima and minima, law of, 183 

 Meadow hay, composition of, 169 



,, ,, manure for, 195 



Mechanical analysis of soils, 88 

 , , constituents of soils, 2 



Mechanical condition of hasic 



slag, 234 



Melons, manure for, 199 

 Metamorphic rocks, 29 

 Methane in farmyard manure, 315 

 Mica, 21, 277 

 Micaceous sand, 21, 277 

 Microbes, 148 

 Micro cci, 139 

 Micrometer, 95 

 Micro-organisms in air, 15 



,, ,, soil, 137 



Microscopic examination of basic 



slag, 234 

 Microscopic examination of soils, 



94 

 Minerals, 19 



,, composition of, 23 

 ,, decomposition of, 128 

 Mineral manures, 204 



,, matter in plants, 4 

 Miscellaneous manures, 2S9 



,, properties of soils, 



83 



Mixed manures, 287 

 Moisture in soils, 57 

 Moles, 41 



Moorband pan, 115 

 Moore's culture, 149, 150 

 Moss in pastures, 117 



,, litter, 313 

 Moulds, 138 

 Mulching, 72 

 Mulder on humus, 109 

 Muriate of ammonia, 258 



of potash, 283 



Mustard as green manure, 301 

 Mycoides, bacillus, 156 



NASSAU phosphate, 210 

 Native phosphates 206 



