MAY.] FORM NEW WATERED-MEADS. 



it in his power to pick and choose the fields for 

 watering, still the wh n one regular plan, 



by which he may at any time be able to ex 

 all the parts, and render the whole, when finished,, 

 if it be advisable to finish it, perfect and uni- 

 form. 



The divisions 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, form a diagonal 

 system; 



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The others, 18, It), and 20, another. 

 1 and 22, another. 



23 and 24, another. 



25, 26. 27, another. 



28 and 2 9 , j ^^ 



30 and 31, J 



32 and 33, by themselves, the one from the 

 carrier, the other from the ditch between it 

 and 28. 



13th, In regard to the -respective operations to 

 be performed in each field, it is necessary in such 

 a work as this, merely to afford such general prin- 

 ciples and hints as a man of any sagacity may ap- 

 ply to every distinct piece of ground when he viexvs 

 it. The grand principle which is to govern these 

 works is, to bring water on as plentifully as may be, 

 and let it run off quickly, nimbly, in irrigating 

 language : if it stagnates it does mischief, and if 

 it only creeps sluggishly, much less good than a 

 better course would have enabled it to efFecl. All 

 spaces that are level, or nearly level, should be 

 ploughed on to lands or ridges eleven yards wide, 



x2 and 



