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Journal of Agricultural Research 
Vol. XXIX, No. 2 
Table I .—Foodstuff analyses of various peat materials 
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O 
.S 
f-t 
Inor¬ 
ganic 
matter 
Organic matter 
Type of peat 
Locality 
Condition 
i* 
O 
■aJ 
X 
X 
a 
O) 
ft 
Water 
X 
m 
< 
Crude protein 
Crude fiber 
Nitrogen-free 
extract 
Pm 
I. SEDIMENTARY 
Colloidal..... 
Fremont, Ind__. 
Gelatinous. 
Ft. 
4 
2.58 
65.48 
9.63 
12.21 
9.81 
0.29 
Macerated_ 
Lake Okeechobee, 
Finely divided_ 
1 
9.81 
32.67 
15.75 
14.19 
27.43 
.15 
Do.. 
Fla. 
Middle River, Calif. 
Coarsely divided_ 
2 
9.40 
22. 39 
13.25 
15.25 
38.48 
1. 23 
II. FIBROUS 
Sedge (Carex sp.) peat.. 
Do__ 
Chelsea, Mich... 
Coarsely fibrous. 
4 
7.71 
4.97 
17.81 
30.16 
36.51 
2.84 
Corona, Minn _ 
Finely fibrous. 
6 
8.99 
18.67 
13.63 
23.82 
33.79 
1.10 
Do... 
Deerfield, Wis.. 
Fibrous, partly car¬ 
bonized. 
Coarsely fibrous. 
3 
6.14 
10.88 
18.69 
20.89 
42. 46 
.94 
Sedge (Cladium sp.)_ 
Sedge (Scirpus sp.)_ 
Okeelanta, Fla_ 
2 
11.24 
7.20 
19.63 
33.20 
28.48 
.25 
Middle River, Calif. 
Fibrous", partly de- 
2 
9.19 
16.06 
14.56 
16.80 
42.52 
.87 
Reed (Phragmites sp.)... 
Do__ 
Plymouth, Ohio. 
composed. 
Fibrous.. 
3 
8.74 
3.42 
13.13 
21.82 
52.18 
.71 
_..do... 
“Muck,” well de¬ 
composed. 
Fibrous, slightly de- 
0 
10.97 
16. 65 
17.69 
9.05 
45.20 
.44 
3.78 
Do__ 
Wood County, Wis. 
2H 
8.29 
5.31 
11.69 
17.78 
53.15 
Brown moss ( Hypna - 
Phillips, Wis. 
composed. 
Fibrous, partly de- 
5 
9.84 
19.77 
9.81 
11. 71 
46.63 
2.24 
ceae sp.). 
Do.. 
Algoma, Miss_ 
composed. 
Fibrous.. 
2 
10.76 
7.54 
13.94 
23.19 
43.82 
.75 
Bog Moss (Sphagnum 
Fairbanks, Alaska... 
Coarsely fibrous..... 
1 
9.66 
3.80 
4.03 
41.86 
38.99 
1.66 
sp.). 
Do. 
Culver, Minn.. 
Fibrous. 
1 
9.82 
2. 54 
2. 75 
40.69 
42. 73 
1.47 
Do... 
Calais, Me.. 
Fibrous, partly de¬ 
composed. 
2 
9.43 
1.07 
4.38 
30.21 
52.94 
1.97 
m. WOODY 
Heath shrub and sedge. 
Charlevoix, Mich... 
Partly decomposed.. 
2 
8.17 
2.98 
9.94 
20. 81 
54.94 
3.16 
Forest peat (coniferous). 
Do. 
Margie, Minn_ 
.do.. 
3 H 
1 
10.81 
6.38 
10.13 
24.67 
46.08 
1.93 
Charlevoix, Mich_ 
_do. 
13.97 
18.89 
10.44 
17.55 
37.66 
1.49 
Forest peat (mixed).... 
Winamac, Ind.. 
Largely decomposed. 
2 H 
10.82 
22.84 
10.69 
15.70 
39. 51 
.44 
Table II .—Relation of carbonaceous to nitrogenous material in different types of 
peat examined by means of foodstuff analyses—calculated on a moisture and 
ash free basis 
Type of peat 
I. SEDIMENTARY 
Colloidal.. 
Macerated... 
Do.. 
n. FIBROUS 
Sedge {Carex sp.). 
Sedge ( Cladium sp.)__ 
Sedge (i Scirpus sp.).. 
Reed ( Phragmites sp.).. 
Reed “Muck” ( Phragmites 
sp.). 
Reed ( Phragmites sp.)_ 
Brown moss ( Hypnaceae) _ 
Do.. 
Bog moss ( Sphagnum sp.)_ 
Do__ 
Do..... 
ni. WOODY 
Heath shrub and sedge. 
Forest peat (coniferous). 
Do... 
Forest peat (mixed). 
Organic matter 
Locality 
Freemont, Ind. 
Lake Okeechobee, Fla. 
Middle River, Calif... 
Chelsea, Mich.. 
Corona, Minn.... 
Deerfield, Wis. 
Okeelanta, Fla.... 
Middle River, Calif... 
Plymouth, Ohio. 
_do... 
Wood County, Wis... 
Phillips, Wis... 
Algoma, Minn_ 
Fairbanks, Alaska. 
Culver, Minn.. 
Calais, Me.. 
Charlevoix, Mich 
Margie, Minn_ 
Charlevoix, Mich 
Winamac, Ind... 
Depth 
below 
surface 
Crude 
protein 
Fiber 
Feet 
4 
30.15 
38.23 
1 
27.38 
24.67 
2 
19.43 
22. 36 
4 
20.40 
34.54 
6 
18.84 
32.93 
3 
22. 52 
25.17 
2 
24.07 
40.71 
2 
19.48 
22.47 
3 
14.95 
24.84 
0 
24.44 
12.50 
2V 2 
13.53 
20.58 
5 
13.94 
16.64 
2 
17.06 
28.38 
1 
4.66 
48.37 
1 
3.14 
46.43 
2 
4.89 
33.75 
2 
11.19 
23.41 
m 
12.23 
29.79 
1 
15.55 
26.14 
2H 
16.11 
23.67 
Nitro¬ 
gen- 
free 
extract 
Fat 
Ratio 
of C 
to N # 
30.71 
0.91 
2.2 
47.69 
.26 
2.6 
56.41 
1.80 
4.0 
41.81 
3.25 
3.7 
46.71 
1.52 
4.2 
51.18 
1.13 
3.1 
34.91 
.31 
3.0 
56.89 
1.16 
4.0 
59.40 
.81 
5.6 
62.45 
.61 
3.0 
61. 51 
4.38 
6.6 
66.24 
3.18 
5.9 
53.64 
.92 
4.8 
45.05 
1.92 
20.0 
48.75 
1.68 
30.3 
59.15 
2.21 
19.0 
61.84 
3.56 
7.6 
55.65 
2.33 
6.9 
56.09 
2.22 
6.2 
59.56 
.66 
5.1 
« The terms C and N in this column are used as a numerical expression of the relation of crude fiber and 
nitrogen-free extract to crude protein. 
