80 



of June last, whilst tlie crop of grass was on the land, after it was 

 cut. It appeared of fine quality and in great abundance ; and if 

 Mr. Dudley can succeed in more thoroughly effecting his drain- 

 age through the adjoining piece not belonging to him, there is 

 reason to believe that his improvement may be rewarded with 

 permanent returns hereafter quite as great as those of the present 

 year. His statement is subjoined. In view of the success of Mr. 

 Dudley, and of the pains he has been at, as well as of the fact that 

 this is the first application that has been made for two years in 

 the County for a premium on this account, your Committee recom- 

 mend that the premium of fifteen dollars be awarded. 

 In behalf of the Committee, 



C. F. ADAMS, Chairman. 



STATEMENT OF B. F. DUDLEY, OF MILTON, ON RECLAIMED 



MEADOAV. 



The lot of Land to which this statement refers, contains 1^ 

 acres 24 rods ; it is situated in the midst of the most valuable part 

 of the farm, at the base of a steep hill ; it was completely satu- 

 rated with water oozing from numerous springs. 



The subsoil was clay, covered with a soil which appeared to be 

 composed of nearly equal parts of earth and vegetable matter, 

 averaging about one foot in depth. 



The natural products of this land were brake, meadow cabbage, 

 moss, &c. ; it w^as free from stumps, bushes, and stones. 



In September, 1852, it was ploughed nearly a foot deep, in 

 some places reaching the subsoil ; owing to a press of work, the 

 drains were not made until after the first ploughing. A margin 

 drain was cut along the base of the hill, of sufficient depth to cut 

 off the springs, also a centre drain three feet wide and eighteen 

 inches deep ; two cross drains were opened from the margin to 

 the centre. 



The centre drain was left open, the margin and cross drains 

 were covered. About one third of an acre of this land lying on 

 the side of the centre drain opposite the hill, was so situated that 

 a margin ditch could not be cut, and it Avas therefore laid down 

 in beds. 



