Project Gutenberg 2008-07-28 Public domain in the USA. 198 Johnson, Samuel W. (Samuel William) 1830 1909 06018169 Peat and its Uses as Fertilizer and Fuel Produced by Steven Giacomelli, Barbara Kosker, Jeannie Howse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images produced by Core Historical Literature in Agriculture (CHLA), Cornell University) "Peat and its Uses as Fertilizer and Fuel" by Samuel W. Johnson is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. The book explores the properties, formation, and applications of peat, an organic material primarily found in bogs and swamps, highlighting both its use as a fertilizer and its potential as a fuel source. Through comprehensive analyses and investigation, Johnson aims to elucidate the benefits and implications of utilizing peat in agriculture and energy production. The opening of the book introduces the author's motivations and qualifications, noting his background as a chemist for the State Agricultural Society of Connecticut. Johnson summarizes his earlier investigations on peat's agricultural uses, detailing the importance of understanding its chemical composition and properties. He emphasizes the value of peat in improving soil texture, retaining moisture, and enhancing nutrient availability for crops. Additionally, he briefly discusses the implications of high fuel prices and the potential of peat to serve as an alternative energy source. Overall, the introductory portion lays a solid foundation for the exploration of peat's diverse applications in subsequent sections. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Peat Fuel Fertilizers SB TN Text Browsing: Cooking & Drinking Browsing: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming 444522 439048 2024-09-11T08:20:32.501826 2023-09-11T11:26:33.483201 text/html text/html 454669 2008-07-28T08:31:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2679899 2008-07-28T08:31:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2701006 2024-09-11T08:20:44.822753 application/epub+zip 2696671 2024-09-11T08:20:35.123818 application/epub+zip 195787 2024-09-11T08:20:33.609832 application/epub+zip 2909801 2024-09-11T08:20:51.122743 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2868172 2024-09-11T08:20:42.904768 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 387388 2022-09-12T08:11:37.146876 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 337294 337029 2024-09-11T08:20:30.675842 2023-09-11T11:26:31.741109 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 337163 2008-07-28T08:31:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 116832 2008-07-28T08:31:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 337228 2008-07-28T08:31:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 116788 2008-07-28T08:31:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20577 2024-09-11T08:20:51.303716 application/rdf+xml 16299 2024-09-11T08:20:34.009805 image/jpeg 3776 2024-09-11T08:20:33.808818 image/jpeg 2785732 2024-09-11T08:20:32.600863 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog