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should have touched, had not the length of this paper 

 admonished me that I must close. 



DISCUSSION AT CABOT. 



At the conclusion of the paper, Mr. Fassett said he 

 wanted to endorse Mr. Cummings. He had heen exper- 

 imenting in under -draining upon his own farm, with sat- 

 isfactory results. Thought it a profitable investment. He 

 wanted to know if Mr. Cummings had ever been troul)led 

 with tlie o-rowino; of roots in his drains. 



Mr. Cummings — I never had any trouble with tile 

 drains, but thiidc there is some danger of this in stone 

 drains. 



Mr. Fassett — Have you ever seen brancli tiles for the 

 junction of the laterals with mains ^ 



Mr. Cummings — Yes, but I have never used them. It is 

 indispensable, in order so keep your drain, to watch its 

 mouth, and keep that all right. 



Mr. L. C. Fisher, of Cabot, said he thought the lienelit 

 of tile drainaoje could not be estimated. He saw the effect 

 of it on his land at once. ' It might cost a good deal, but, 

 in his opinion, was a better investment than government 

 bonds, and was a permanent improvement. He thought it 

 wise to improve wet places in pastures, as they were the 

 best and most valuable part of the farm. 



Mr. Fassett said drainage also improved the sanitary con- 

 dition of tilings. 



Col. John B. Mead, of Randolph, said he wanted to add 

 his testimony to the importance of drainage, and gave an 

 account of his own experience in draining. 



