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the water from the furrows, and carry it to the 

 ditches. 



Q. How can you tell when a furrow is properly 

 made ? 



A. A furrow is properly made : 1° when it 

 slopes gently and evenly so as to allow the water 

 to flow freely towards the gutter or the ditch ; 2® 

 when it is'straight, for the water flows more freely 

 in a straight line ; 3^ when there are no earth 

 clods in the furrow, nor stones or sticks of wood 

 to interfere with the easy flowing of the water ; 4o 

 when the furrows are not too deep, especially when 

 mowers or reapers are to be employed. 



Q. Is it impoitant that the drainage should be 

 made properly ? 



The best of ploughing, harrowing and rolling would 

 be useless without it ; if the soil is not properly drain- 

 ed, it will remain infertile and weeds of all kinds will 

 occupy the place of the useful plants. On impro- 

 perly drained meadows, ice will form i A freeze 

 the roots of the grass. In short, lands improperly 

 drained can only be sowed late in the spring. 



Q. What are the chief effects resulting from a good 

 drainage in a strong or cold soil ? 



A. One of the chief effects of a good drainage on 

 a strong and cold soil is to make it warmer, which 

 allows not only to sow earlier in the spring, but to 



