Manures and the principles of manuring

"Manures and the Principles of Manuring" by Charles Morton Aikman is a scientific exploration of agricultural manuring practices from the late 1800s. The book examines different kinds of manures, what they are made of, and how they contribute to healthy soil and plant growth. Written for both students and farmers, the book combines older ideas about agricultural chemistry with the latest research to present a complete view of manuring techniques. The text starts by laying out the basic rules of agricultural chemistry, showing how it has changed and why it matters to modern farming. It looks back at the history of farming theories, highlighting the work of important scientists and the big changes that happened when artificial manuring was introduced. The author explains that the book's goal is to put together recent research on manuring in a way that is useful for real-world farming, providing a balance between complicated scientific explanations and easy-to-understand advice for anyone wanting to grow better crops.