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to quickly wet the land even to the extent of ponding the 

 surface, they employ what is known as stop-boxes or 

 pockets, near the lower end of the tile at the drain ditch 

 and by plugging the tile in the stop-boxes, very quickly 

 get the land wet enough for any purpose, such for instance, 

 as transplanting- any of their crops. Mr. Whitner says 

 further that the land should be nearly level. If it is not, 

 the rows of 3-inch tile, 25 feet apart, should be put in 

 parallel with the slope so that the lower end should be 

 only a few inches to the 100 yards lower than where the 

 water is turned in; the water supply beina: at the highest 

 point and by gravity running through the entire system, 

 and discharging into the drainage ditch at the lowest 

 point. 



It is stated that the supnly of water can be regulated 

 so as to irrigate the entire' field simultaneously, or, if de- 

 sired, may be confined to a single row of tile, hence a 

 variety of crops requiring varying quantities of water may 



he handled with perfect safety.. To further illustrate the 

 ease with which the water svr"ily is controlled, Mr. Whit- 

 ner says that one may have a crop growing where it is de- 

 sirable to keep the ground comparatively dry, while on the 

 adjoining plot it may be necessary to saturate the plot to 

 set plants. This can be readily done without expense, the 

 only effoit necessary being to insert a stopper into the 

 boxes leading into the tiie drain in the former and to with- 

 draw it in the latter. 



This system of tile laying produces also a perfect sys- 

 tem of drainage, hence the two dangers to farming too 

 much water or too little are under entire control. 



In addition to the foregoing advantages the tile drains 

 carry warmth and air, or rather warm air to the roots of 

 growin" crops and wonderfully stimulate and quicken their 

 growth. 



In conclusion it may not be out of place to reiterate 

 the statement that a careful study of this subject will 

 nrove profitable to all manufacturers of drain tile. 



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