1823 Natural and Agricultural History of Peat Moss or Turf Bog : Farming

The Natural and Agricultural History of Peat Moss or Turf Bog;
To which are Annexed Corroborative Writings Correspondence and Observations on the Qualities of Peat or Fen Earth as a Soil and Manure and on the Methods Used in Scotland For Converting Moss Soils Into Arable and Pasture Grounds Plantations of Trees &c.

By Andrew Steele

Published by W & D Laing, and Adam Black, Edinburgh, 1826. First Edition. Half leather binding with red spine label, marble side, plain endpapers, 401 pages.

An interesting natural and agricultural history of peat-moss or turf-bog, with details on the qualities of peat for agriculture, the methods used in Scotland for converting moss soils into arable and pasture grounds, and plantations of trees. The information included is presented both in the form of essays and from correspondence with numerous experts. Written by Andrew Steele, of Crosswoodhill, a member of the natural history and agricultural societies of Edinburgh.

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