AN 



ESSAY ON MANURES, 



SUBMITTED TO THE TRUSTEES OP 



THE MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY 



POR 



PROMOTING AGRICULTURE, 



FOB THEIE PREMIUM. 



BY SAMUEL L. DANA. 



From the New York Observer: 



Essay on Manures. By Samuel L. Dana 



This Essay contains much useful information for the practical farmer, in a 

 small compass, in reference to the nature and management of man-ares imme- 

 diately under his control j the knowledge and practice of which will amply com- 

 pensate for the expense of ascertaining its value. 



NEW YORK: 

 C. M..SAXTON, 123 FULTON STREET. 



ALSO, STRINGER & TOWNSEND, H. LONG ds BROTHER, W. F. BUE- 



QESS, DEWITT * DAVENrORT, WILSON A CO., DEXTER A 



BROTHER. BOSTON : REDDING 4 CO. PHILADELPHIA : 



W. B. ZIEBER, LINDSAY & BLAKISION. 



1850. 



