314 FENCES. \_MarcJi* 



BUILDING TOP-DIKES WITH TURF, AND 

 MORTAR OF CLAY. 



In fome cafes, the turfs for building top-dikes 

 with mortar of clay, as defcribed in January un- 

 der this article, may now be prepared ; in which 

 cafe, the dikes mould now be fet about. Build- 

 ing them at an earlier period might fubjec~l them 

 to deftruction by frofts, to which they would be 

 equally liable as Xvalls built with rnortar of lime. 



If fine hard black peat can be readily procured, 

 and be built with mortar of clay, it will fland for 

 a great length of time. 



The thicknefs and height of the above fpecie? 

 of top-dikes may be the fame as recommended for 

 top-dikes in January ; which see. 



BUILDING TURF WALLS. 



Jn fituations where ftone walls cannot be had, 

 or where they are not defired, and where hedges 

 are not to be introduced, walls may be formed of 

 iurf at little expenfe, and of considerable durabi- 

 lity. For this purpofe, the turfs Ihould be tough 

 and firm, fuch as are to be had in old grafs land. 

 It is only in fituations where the materials can be 

 procured, without expenfe of carriage, that fu<jh 

 Falls mould be attempted. 



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