02403cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000060011910000320012524500590015726400510021630000470026733600260031433700260034033800360036650000310040250802400043352013010067353400450197465300100201985600430202999900170207220168UtSlPG20260610133451.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a05038746  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aS1 aRobinson, Solon,d1803-188010aGuano: A Treatise of Practical Information for Farmers 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2006-12-23  aProduced by Steven Giacomelli, Janet Blenkinship and the Online
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Agriculture (CHLA), Cornell University)  a"Guano: A Treatise of Practical Information for Farmers" by Solon Robinson is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. This work serves as a comprehensive guide on the use of Peruvian guano, a highly concentrated and effective fertilizer, providing farmers with practical advice on its application to various crops and soils in America. It covers the benefits of guano compared to traditional manures, along with historical information, methods of procurement, and chemical analysis, aiming to enhance agricultural productivity.  The opening of the treatise discusses the increasing availability and effectiveness of guano as a fertilizer for American farmers. Robinson addresses the lack of knowledge among farmers regarding the best practices for applying guano and emphasizes the substantial benefits it can yield for crops, especially in improving poor soils. He shares evidence from various experiments undertaken by farmers, showing dramatic increases in crop productivity due to guano’s application, and highlights its advantages over conventional manure in both efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Through this introduction, Robinson aims to encourage farmers to adopt guano as a key element in their agricultural practices. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aGuano40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20168  c61453d61453