Posted by Eugene Volokh:
2.5 Million Tons of Manure + 60,000 Gallons of Urine:
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2009_08_23-2009_08_29.shtml#1251298882
An interesting item from [1]Horsecars: City Transit Before the Age of
Electricity, by John H. White, Jr.:
In 1881, New York City streets received 2.5 million tons of manure
and 60,000 gallons of urine.
Any thoughts on this?
References
1. http://spec.lib.muohio.edu/Horse%20Car%20brochure-for-website.pdf
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