swamp-muck

The first afternoon that he found his wires down, and he was compelled to plunge knee deep into the black swamp-muck to restring them, he became so ill from fear and nervousness that he scarcely could control his shaking hand to do the

Freckles 1904

The wildly leaping heart of Freckles burst from his body and fell in the black swamp-muck at her feet with such a thud that he did not understand how she could avoid hearing.

Freckles 1904

The wildly leaping heart of Freckles burst from his body and fell in the black swamp-muck at her feet with such a thud that he did not understand how she could avoid hearing.

Freckles Gene Stratton-Porter 1893

The first afternoon that he found his wires down, and he was compelled to plunge knee deep into the black swamp-muck to restring them, he became so ill from fear and nervousness that he scarcely could control his shaking hand to do the work.

Freckles Gene Stratton-Porter 1893

In one swamp-muck, from Milford, Conn., there was found but two _per cent. _ of ash, at least one-half of which was sand, and the remainder sulphate of lime, (gypsum.)

Peat and its Uses as Fertilizer and Fuel 1869

Peat and swamp-muck, when properly prepared, furnish carbonic acid in large quantities during their slow oxidation in the soil.

Peat and its Uses as Fertilizer and Fuel 1869

We shall employ the term _humus_ to designate this mixture, whether occurring in peat, swamp-muck, salt-mud, in composts, or in the arable soil.

Peat and its Uses as Fertilizer and Fuel 1869

Where straw, leaves, swamp-muck, or other absorbent materials are not sufficiently abundant to prevent any loss of urine, means should be used to drain it into a tank so located that the liquid can either be pumped back on to the manure when needed, or drawn away to the land.

Talks on Manures A Series of Familiar and Practical Talks Between the Author and the Deacon, the Doctor, and other Neighbors, on the Whole Subject Joseph Harris 1860

A bed of swamp-muck, easily accessible, and containing 3 per cent of nitrogen, would be a mine of wealth to any farmer.

Talks on Manures A Series of Familiar and Practical Talks Between the Author and the Deacon, the Doctor, and other Neighbors, on the Whole Subject Joseph Harris 1860

Ammonia is quite soluble in water, and if there was any ammonia in the swamp-muck, it would soon be washed out.

Talks on Manures A Series of Familiar and Practical Talks Between the Author and the Deacon, the Doctor, and other Neighbors, on the Whole Subject Joseph Harris 1860