What is peat moss and what are its 
principal uses? 
Peat is a vegetable matter which because of pecu¬ 
liar natural conditions, has been preserved in a 
partially decomposed state for many years. Peat 
moss is a particular kind of peat. It might have 
been more correctly called “moss peat” rather than 
peat moss; because it is a type of peat which was 
formed from various mosses. It is principally used 
as an absorbing and deodorizing material—as a 
sanitary bedding for horses, cattle, poultry and 
other livestock—and for improving the physical 
condition of mineral soils. 
Hotv can / know it is good to use 
peat moss for all its advertised uses? 
Read the U. S. Gov’t’s Dept, of Agri. bulletins. 
Especially bulletins Nos. 167 and 290. They strongly 
and soundly endorse its use for many purposes. 
Why is German and Holland peat 
moss outstanding? What makes it 
so good? 
The quality value of peat moss depends largely 
upon the locality of the peat bogs, and upon the 
degree of skill and thoroughness employed in selec¬ 
tion and preparation. Leading reference books 
on the subject of the geology of the World’s Peat 
Lands describe the moss peat bogs of Germany 
and Holland as the most true to type in all of 
Europe—of an unusual type of development and 
character. It is the finest peat the earth affords, 
say the scientists—actually pure sphagnum moss 
peat of a uniformly high quality, noticeably free 
from woody material remains of shrubs and trees; 
foreign mineral matter, and other impurities. Nat¬ 
urally, the owners of these peat lands are proud of 
their product and take extra care in preparing it 
for use. Strict standards of quality are controlled by 
expert inspectors with proper experience in select¬ 
ing peat and its correct processing. Years and years 
of experience safeguard the quality in every bale. 
