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UNDER-DRAINAGE. 



DAVID HUBBARD'S STATEMENT. 



I have undffrdrained two pieces of land. The first was by the side 

 of my mowing, and was so wet that a team could not be driven on it. 

 Small springs were numerous, and made it a mere quagmire. It bore 

 a small quantity of coarse grass, which hardly paid for cutting. 



In the year 1852, I dug 26 rods of ditch, about 18 inches deep, 

 reaching to the hard pan. Having plenty of stones handy, which 1 

 could spare, I put them in, three to four inches deep, leaving a hole 

 in the bottom of the drain for the water to run off. This passage was 

 made by placing two stones in the form of the letter A, and also by 

 placing a flat stone over these two. Then the dirt was thrown back 

 again, turf doivmoard, and thus prevented the dirt sifting among the 

 stones. The surface of the ground was made level like the rest. I 

 then proceeded to cart on ten loads of sand. 



Each year I put on a small quantity of cheap manure, and it has 

 brought in a good bottom of English grass. 



Value of Crop. 

 1853 and 1854, one ton, - - - - $7 00 



1855 and 1856, one and a half tons, - - 10 50 



Fall feed, 2 50 



■ $20 00 



Expenses. 



Draining, $2 50 



Laying stone, and covering ditches, - - 3 50 



Hauling sand, -_.--_ 2 00 



Value of manure, carting and spreading, - 5 00 



-$13 00 



Net profit on crops, . . _ - - $7 00 



Increase in value of land, . _ _ - $20 00 



Total profit of land and crops on 42 acres, - ■ 



for 4 years, Avas ----- $27' 00 



I The second piece drained was a low spot in a piece of tillage, al- 

 ways so cold and wet that seed would rot in it. I put in seven 

 rods of drain, it became dry and warm for cultivation, and thus far 

 its produce has exceeded my highest expectations. 



