Cultivation of GrafsLand. Watered Meadows Implements ufcd in. 409? 



cutting the furfacc of g;rafs lands by harrows or other implements fet with coulter?, 

 has alfo been confidered, but too few experiments have yet been made to form any 

 decided opinion upon the fubjecT:. 



Watered Meadows. The. e are frequently exten five traces of grafs land, that from 

 the nature of their fuuations are capable of being covered occafionally with water 

 from the rivers, brnoks or fmall firearm, that flow through or near to them, and in 

 this way admit o being improved and kept in a conftant ftatt of fertility and pro 

 duct! venefs, without the trouble or expcnfe of other forts 01 manure. 



The greateft improvements in this way are effected, and the expenfeso r perform 

 ing them the leatf, in thofe places where the current or defcent of ihe ft reams is 

 the moft rapid.* 



* The Implements made ufe of in conducing this fort of bufinefi are, according to Mr. Bofwell, th 

 following : 



Wat erLf vela. Many of which are in ufe and are well known. The Spirit Ltvel is probably the bed for 

 this purpofe. But in this work the labourers often difpenfe with the ufe of fuchinftruinents, bringing the 

 water after them to work by. In forming a main, he fays, they begin at the head, and work deep enough 

 for the water to follow them ; and in drawing a tail drain, tht y begin at the lower end of it, and work 

 upwards, to let the tail water come to them, as this method gives the moft exaft level. 



Line, Rules, and Breast Plough. Thefe are well known implements ; the laft being moftly ufed in 

 Cutting turf for the fides of the cuts. 



Spades. In thofe ufed in this work the ftems are confiderably more crooked than in any other fpadcsj 

 fo that the workman in the bottom of the ditch is able to make his drain or trench fmooth or even, 

 when Handing in a working pofition. The bits are made of iron, about a foot wide in the middle, ter 

 minating in a point, having a thick ridge down the middle, and thin and lharp on the edges : when 

 become thin and narrow by wearing, they are ufed for the fmaller trenches. 



Crescent. This is an implement fimilar to a gardener s edging knife, but larger, very thin, and well 

 fteeled, having a Item about three feet long, with a crofs handle to bear upon. Its ufe is to trace out the 

 fid.es of the mains, trenches, drains, &c. 



Wheel-Barrows. For this ufe thefe are made open, without fides or hind part ; they ferve for convey 

 ing fods, &c.; for embanking, damming, &c. 



Hand-Barrows. Thefe are likewii e in ufe for the fame purpofe where the ground is foftand flooded, 

 Three viketled Carts. Thefe are made ufe of for different purpofes.and have broad rimmed wheels. As 

 the wheels do not follow each other in the fame track, and as the weight is borne more equally, they 

 are lefsfubj&amp;lt; &amp;lt;ft to cut and fink into the foil. 



Scythes. Short and narrow ones are in ufe during the running of the water, to cut away the weeds 

 and fuperftuousgrafii. 



Forks and Crooks. Thefe are wanted when it is necefiary to clear the drains of weeds and Foots. The 

 crooks are formed with long tines for this purpofe, fimilar to dung-drags, and mould be made light, ami 

 long ftems, fo that the workmen may reach into deep water with them to cleap obftpuclions. 



