INDEX 



249 



formation, 69 ; land re- 

 quiring, 69 ; methods of, 

 70 ; need for, indicated, 

 69; tile, 71. 



Drainage, and climate, 208 ; and 

 floods, 210; and surface 

 temperature, 214. 



Drainage and ground water supply, 

 200. 



Drainage districts, 61. 



Drainage effects, 54 ; cumulative, 

 57 ; how the changes 

 take place, 54 ; perma- 

 nent removal of stand- 

 ing water, 54. 



Drainage indications, 187 ; areas 

 not having sufficient fall or 

 outlet, 197 ; areas with 

 surface only slightly above 

 stream or lake, 197 ; con- 

 siderable slopes of light 

 soil, 188 ; extended areas 

 of heavy soil, 189 ; limited 

 flat or depressed areas on 

 slopes, 190 ; on hill tops, 

 heavy, light, 191 ; low, 

 flat areas of light soil, 187 ; 

 muck or swamp areas, 

 194 ; rolling areas of 

 heavy soil, 189 ; shallow 

 ponds resting on muck 

 beds, 196 ; shallow ponds 

 on other than muck beds, 

 197 ; small muck areas 

 without natural outlet, 

 195 ; springy areas on 

 slopes, 193 ; springy, low, 

 flat areas, 192. 



Drainage laws, 215. 



Right of a group of individuals 

 to drain, 217 ; reason for, 

 217. 



Mutual agreements, in organiz- 

 ing districts, 223 ; pre- 

 cautions, 223. 

 Procedure: 



Calling of meetings, 219. 

 Construction, by whom 

 directed, 221 ; by whom 

 done, 221 ; means of pro- 



viding funds for, 221 ; 

 repairs and upkeep, 221. 



Grievances, how met, 222 ; 

 how satisfied, 222 ; ex- 

 penses of trial, 222. 



Organization of district may 

 not take place till organ- 

 ized, 220. 



Petitions, 218 ; must in- 

 clude, 218; number of 

 signers, 218 ; to whom 

 presented, 218. 



Purpose of meeting, bound- 

 aries of district may be 

 changed, 220 ; changes in 

 plans may be made, 220 ; 

 controversial evidence, 

 220 ; oath administered, 

 220 ; objections heard, 

 220 ; proposed district 

 must be examined, 220. 



Records, 222; details, 222. 



Time a factor, 222. 

 Right of the individual to drain 

 his lands when adjacent 

 to a natural water course, 

 215; by agreement, 217; 

 by law, 217 ; to drain 

 across the property of 

 another, 216 ; when not 

 adjacent to a natural 

 water course, 216. 

 Right to enter another's land 



to care for drains, 217. 

 Unlawful acts, 223; penalties 

 for, 223 ; punishable, 224. 

 Drainage projects, 62. 

 Drained muck soils shrink, 158. 

 Drain heads, 153. 



Draining of mines, effect on under- 

 ground water, 202. 



Economic losses, 68 ; causes, 68. 



Economic oversights, 66. 



Effect of ideal conditions on ger- 

 mination, 9. 



Effects of drainage, on animal 

 forms, 56 ; on chemical 

 changes, 56; on physical 

 changes, 56 ; on root 



