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Manures and the principles of manuring

Charles Morton Aikman

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  • Book language: English
  • 544 pages

A scientific treatise on agricultural chemistry, this work explains the composition and use of manures and the principles of soil fertility. Drawing on the Rothamsted experiments, it offers practical guidance for farmers and students of agriculture. It remains a useful resource for understanding the development of modern manuring practices.

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PRINCIPLES OF MANURING
MANURES
AND THE
PRINCIPLES OF MANURING
BY
C. M. AIKMAN, M.A., D.Sc., F.R.S.E., F.I.C.
FORMERLY PROFESSOR OF CHEMISTRY, GLASGOW
VETERINARY COLLEGE, AND EXAMINER IN CHEMISTRY,
GLASGOW UNIVERSITY; AUTHOR OF 'FARMYARD MANURE,'
ETC.
THIRD IMPRESSION

WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS
EDINBURGH AND LONDON
MCMX
D. VAN NOSTRAND COMPANY
NEW YORK
All Rights reserved
TO
SIR JOHN BENNET LAWES, Bart., D.C.L., LL.D., F.R.S.,
OF ROTHAMSTED,
AND
SIR J. HENRY GILBERT, M.A., LL.D., F.R.S.,
FORMERLY SIBTHORPIAN PROFESSOR OF RURAL ECONOMY,
UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD,
WHOSE FAMOUS INVESTIGATIONS DURING THE LAST FIFTY YEARS
HAVE SO LARGELY CONTRIBUTED TO BUILD UP
THE SCIENCE OF MANURING,
THIS WORK,
EMBODYING MANY OF THE ROTHAMSTED RESULTS,

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Contents

  1. PRINCIPLES OF MANURING
  2. MANURES AND THE PRINCIPLES OF MANURING
  3. C. M. AIKMAN, M.A., D.Sc., F.R.S.E., F.I.C.
  4. PREFACE.
  5. CONTENTS.
  6. PART I. HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION
  7. MANURES AND THE PRINCIPLES OF MANURING. HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION.
  8. PART II. PRINCIPLES OF MANURING
  9. CHAPTER I. FERTILITY OF THE SOIL.
  10. APPENDIX TO CHAPTER I.
  11. CHAPTER II. FUNCTIONS PERFORMED BY MANURES.
  12. CHAPTER III. THE POSITION OF NITROGEN IN AGRICULTURE.
  13. APPENDIX TO CHAPTER III.
  14. CHAPTER IV. NITRIFICATION.
  15. APPENDIX TO CHAPTER IV.
  16. CHAPTER V. THE POSITION OF PHOSPHORIC ACID.
  17. APPENDIX TO CHAPTER V.
  18. CHAPTER VI. THE POSITION OF POTASH IN AGRICULTURE.
  19. APPENDIX TO CHAPTER VI.
  20. PART III. MANURES
  21. CHAPTER VII. FARMYARD MANURE
  22. APPENDIX TO CHAPTER VII.
  23. CHAPTER VIII. GUANO.
  24. APPENDIX TO CHAPTER VIII.
  25. CHAPTER IX. NITRATE OF SODA.
  26. APPENDIX TO CHAPTER IX.
  27. CHAPTER X. SULPHATE OF AMMONIA.
  28. APPENDIX TO CHAPTER X.
  29. CHAPTER XI. BONES
  30. APPENDIX TO CHAPTER XI.

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