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Old 01-03-2018, 04:48 PM   #3
Carruthers
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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce View Post
Ground up for fertilizer.
Aka bone meal, I believe.
Dad used to use it in the garden and greenhouse.
I was never allowed anywhere near it as a kid as he believed it harboured all manner of dangers.
I'm surprised that it hasn't been banned by now, what with CJD etc.

ETA It was commonplace to use dried blood as well for horticultural purposes.
Now surely there were dangers in that unless some process rendered it safe.
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