then I improve it. If over an acre of over light soil I 

 cart clay or strong soil, I still improve it. 



Q. Can the cleansings of the ditches be made use 

 of towards such improvements ? 



A. The cleansings of the ditches should always 

 be made use of as improvements. When these 

 cleansings consist of strong soils, they should be 

 spread over light soils ; when they consist of sandy 

 or loamy soil, they should be spread over strong 

 soils. 



Q. How are the cleansings of ditches generally 

 disposed of in this country ? 



A. The cleansings are generally deposited on each 

 side of the ditches, when they become objectionable 

 by preventing the easy flowing of the water, in- 

 terfering with the drainage. 



Q. When you have carted strong soil on light soil 

 or sandy or light soil on strong soil, what is to be 

 done? 



A. The soil should be lightly ploughed, so as to 

 thoroughly mix together the two different kinds. 



Q. When the soil used as improvement is strong 

 soil^ must the ploughing be made immediately after 

 the carting ? 



A. When the soil used as improvement is strong 

 soil, it is better to leave it on the ground during a 

 few months before ploughing, in order that the clods 

 may have time to become pulverized. 



