length of each field, upon a dead level to re- 

 ceive the water, where the mud and fand 

 would fubfidc. This carted off, to be mixt 

 with dung, or laid on by itfelf. Perhaps 

 this ditch would not need to be cleaned out 

 but once in three years. Or having a large 

 ditch, or pond, in the lower part of every 

 farm, to receive the water in time of rain, 

 with a fluke to let off the water, after the 

 fediment fettled to the bottom. This ditch- 

 or pond to be emptied when over full. 



All thefe are only intended as hints, which 

 fanners may improve upon, according to 

 their different fituations. But it is certain^ 

 that very many and great improvements can 

 be made by thefe means of draining and then 

 flooding. 



Every farmer ought to ftudy his own par- 

 ticular fituation, and lay down his plans a- 

 greeable thereto. After trying fome experi- 

 ments, if they anfwer, (which without doubt 

 they will, if properly conducted upon thefe 

 plans propofed) then to perfevere in them e- 

 very year, doing but little properly at the 

 firft, and increafmg as they found the ad- 

 vantages arifing therefrom. 



If once this plan of banking, draining;, au 1 



flooding 



