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Excerpt from Agricultural Chemistry: A Familiar Explanation of the Chemical Principles Involved in the Operations of the Farm Amongst the causes that have led to the present advanced position of the agriculture of this country, not the least prominent is the assistance agriculture has received at the hands of Science. While nearly every branch of Natural Science has more or less contributed to the general improvement of agriculture, Chemistry, undoubtedly, occupies a high rank amongst the means that have helped to advance this most important branch of human industry. As it is the peculiar province of Chemistry to teach us the composition of all earthly objects, to make us acquainted with the materials of which they are composed, and the changes these materials undergo when exposed to different influences, it is not surprising that Chemistry, of all other natural sciences, is the one most concerned in the operations of daily life, or is the one most capable of affording information on all points connected with the natural and artificial changes constantly proceeding in all the materials of the earth. And as Chemistry is ever ready to impart, when properly solicited, any amount of this kind of knowledge, it cannot be wondered that nearly every branch of human industry has at different times received benefit from the hints and suggestions of this most useful and practical science. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.