TWENTY ACRES TILED. 129 



twenty acre lot. For years it was a disgrace to the farm. So 

 low and wet that nothing would grow but weeds and coarse 

 grass. I tiled it in the following manner. 



Roadside. fi inch tile. 



I ran these tiles through the lowest and poorest portion 

 of the land, commencing upon one side and putting them 

 down 100 feet apart, and at a depth of 3G inches. At the 

 time of putting down the tiles, we were trimming our trees 

 and had a great abundance of branches for which we had no 

 use. I put these branches on top of the tiles. Now what has 

 been the result. Notwithstanding an unprecedented drouth 

 and that my corn had all to be replanted, I have a crop 

 which will go nearly fifty bushels to the acre, upon land which 

 never before produced anything but grass and weeds. I claim 

 that from a good "string'' of tile properly laid, a farmer will 

 derive as much benefit in a dry season as he will in a wet 

 season. 



THE WIND-MILL. 



Ever}'' well regulated farm ought to have a wind-mill. 

 There are plenty of good ones and some poor ones. My 

 first experience was with the latter. A good wind-mill is better 

 than the average " hired man." The latter will often shirk 

 and neglect to pump " plenty of water for the cattle," while 

 through rain and storm, darkness and light, the good wind- 

 mill faithfully performs its daily revolutions, and gives method 

 and prosperity to the varied interests of a well managed farm. 



