Marcu 28, 1857: | THE AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE. 219 
RECORDS OF HINXWORTH DRAINAGE. 
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JANUARY. 
Sır — Will you favour me by printing in your columns the inclosed tabular statement ao a sates pp A the effects of Deep Draining Te mixed soils and clays. 
They relate only to the months of January and February in the present year, but they form a series which my = Septem and will “extend to 
Jane next, ¿nd which will be publis ished i ina Pinner te form minai perfected. I am desirous of Publ shing the inclosed statements in their partial condition, because 
afford sufficient evidence to confirm in the convincing way the principles of Deep Draining, and because their publication ied us before the 
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is over to invite all those who desire to be guided by facts, and who are prepared to discard their prejudices, if opposed to truth, > favour me by a eena examination 
of the works and records on the spot. With the consent of the owner of the meen Estate (Robt. "Clatterbuck, Esq), I beg to say I shall be happy to.see any 
gentlemen at Hinxworth (which is four miles from Baldock, and ag miles from Hitchin on the Great Northern Railway), o Saturday, the 18th n or the following 
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Saturday, the 25th April, upon their favouring me with an intimation of their intention to qt there. J. Denton, 52, Kotani Street, Wi 
RAIN-FALL. PARALLEL 
TERETA Part OCCASIONAL] pj pg de 
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OCCASIONAL DRAINAGE: — FisLDs Nos. pgi Svans CLOSE ome Danti :—FırLDs Nos. EMPERATUBE. 
9, 20. Soil, 
Por Ta 46 Acres.— Soil, lower Chalk mixed witb 18 ‘acres. 8 ' Gault Clay with|Nos. 31 and a dy panre At Half-past Seven a.m. 
Diem. | Acre. Clay, Gravel, and Sand. Green Sand in|! Aeres.— Soil, Pime Ciel Nod |No. 83, undrained. Soll, Gault Clay with f 
found mixed with Gault Kya Also paeet Po I a 4| Patches and veins| Lime Je Considered very stiff and Degrees of Fahrenheit, 
Coprolites. Very wet before Draining. ok fae “ob a of Sand foundjimpenetrable. Drains 25 feet apart, and 4 
(Per Ping giving vent to|feet inp. 
diem under water 
) mixed. ich has run 
Field No. 22. —— the Sum- Undrained Land. Drained Land. 
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r š uantity of l 
& Observations on Test Ny dy Out-|W. tg awd $. Waser freon Out-|Observationson Test Holes} Quantity of 
fs of tee al from the depth ict” No. T, whieh let No pom Dut-llet No. 13, which —being the depth of free) Water from Out- 
d Es discharges the Wy oe a discharges the |soil from surface of Landjlet No. 15, which) | : a . : O s 
7 as pert Drai Watert sen a ae f in Water from |to surface of Water in the ‘ices the | 8 = 4 $ 3 3 
; EO |face g Water in the 19, and 20 Drain alee n{ Nos, 13 and part|Holes, which are sunk|Drain Water fro € B z z 5 
; e 2 4 [Holes wi ich ate wut Size of Pipe, Sins.| Pires 5 inahes. l4. Size of Pipe,|midway between thej Nos.31 and 32. | 3 |ó | so | alo] s 1g 
+ 7 |midway een the hel Fay run{c. Pe, ad 5 inches, Has Dosina, (See Tem- mot Pipe, 7 ins.) o s « za k i 
s Z £ S | occasi Oct. 1; z Bing Ot, gon- run benan as perature.) ——— es È 2 2S > s 5 
f Ess the year iig Nov 2 3 ‘3 3 
2 fe 2 3 n b- 3 
F 12121312 
pa Higher | Lower Per Per Per Per Per Per }-Drained Land. Per Per s k= Š 9 k=] } 
= Z Side. Side. | Minute.| Acre. | Minute.| Acre. | Minute. | Acre. Minute. | Acre, | Z @ 3 e w x 
= Distance | Distance i Lower Hisgieilsiszt¢8 
Higher Un- _ S = ot T 
> from Drain|from Drain as T m Tatisod < | a a 4 iala 
= | to Drain | to Drain In In In | 25 feet | 25 feet | Land In SiS ts1sitrsts 
yards 557 yards;| In jGallons; In |Gallons} In /Gallons|apart &japart & In | Gallons 
atta Bae ge cs tl Dopik of Gallons. ge Gallons. ape Gallons. a{per : feet 4 feet Gallons. ge ER TLE E, E ee, EE 
a apns ¥ em). le em). | No. 0.336) | NO. 7 i 
b 4 ft. 11 ins.|4 ft. 4 ins, : ae » | No. Bi. | No. Bi. | No. 33 
1) 005 113 | 80.00 ‘ae > 500 c 
‘ - d 2 2 4 d 4 1 2 1 ; 
i +020 452 | 29.48 4 ; 660 | ae i p 4 f 4 1 38 170 2 
182 | 3665 | 29.64 4 d 980 153 | 1 40} | 2430 | 4 4 1 ig} 2 1050 5 
es ~~ |e | © + 930 | 114 193 | 1170 | 4 8 | 4 34 x 600 | § : 6 
es nits XT 40 4 | 995 74 18; | 1130 | < 4 34 4 4 | 225 | 32 : 7 
os we eee ‘ + | 895 54 | 420 540 | 4 3 | 150 | 34 : 8 
TE i rg 4 90 | 5 | 400 480 | 4 3 | 4 34 & | 195 } 3 5 ‘ } 
2 12,261 ` | 29.46 : 1945 3 | e660 | 40} 40 10 5150 l ; ) 
ihe 6787 | 28.80 : 3 4 | 1800 40 3200 4500 | 4.0 | 4 8 4000 r 7 
mm 3665 | 29.19 ‘ 1 3 | 1680 303 | 2460 4 | 2790 | 31 31 P 4 1990 r r 3 
eee s. 29,39 a 5 1720 $ 800 5 z ) å 2 1250 > 3 r gai i 
i Da ‘ 1 1720 123 1020 1080 ) 4 0 1 600 3 = 3 
iss = sil“. : 1 9 720 4 y | 20 Y | 87 S 
3054 |2990 | 310 |: | 160 | 93 | 790 | 14 | so | so | 2 3 3 jie 
ees BECK ee ee Di ` RaO : E ee a oe Hip z 2 lis 
. 4 ` 7 d a 875 j 
wa 113 | 9037 | 4B A, se D a i 4 | 945 | | | 375 51s Š À 
at ei y 4 780 3 1005 5 410 4 
~~ 1470 | 29.40 ‘ 1 1560 164 | 1320 1440 105 1 ; 3 680 J 5 ES 
pe oe eo ae a 10 4 | 1640 | 174 | 1380 2 | 1485 1 1 ) 1 E 985 Ze 
Ee Ro 4 0 ) Fs 18 1440 1440 ) : 985 ° 5 » iz 
iio ioe k 10 4 | 1640 | 1 1320 + | 1310 4 ) 1 900 | 35 2 tk 
s 3280 | 29.27 ) 3 1900 4 | 3400 ) ) 1 2700 — , ‘ ~ 
A bee é 1960 | 45 | 3600 + | 3450 1 2750 : Pie 
: 2534 | 29.70 ; 3 1680 4 2460 4 n 1750 3 85 $ 
Z ie 29.79 ) 4 1770 11 880 - i 1200 750 “ 
- | 29.70 10% a | 1595 | 104 | 840 995 4 4 4 | 560 ; 34 
29.73 40 ) 1395 9 7 i 795 4 4 d 340 | 21 : i 
29,58 4 04 3 47; | 1480 93 900 F f 01 4 875 | 30 3 : z 
Total quant, of water per acre discharged| 43.855 avs 39.090 49.250 31.805 
Remainder unaccounted for .., | 8.920 13.685 3.525 20.970 To 
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‘Total fallen on surface as, -a | 52.775 52.775 52.775 4 
FEBRUARY. 
1 ik 2979 | 41 86 | | 1245 7 560 12 720 i. diw ) 7 350 7 l tle 2% | 33 
E i 29.59 42 3 84 33% 62 540 495 i} 34 ) 6 300 5 tig 26 | 3 
J ow 29,60 4 3h 3 9 4 1015 6 480 405 2 4 5 260 į 21 tio 22 | 33 
on 30.07 | 4 5 3 10 4 | 1015 43 369 315 3 5 i 33 185 | 24 3 2% | 32 
„i 30.08 46 3 113 1095 6 480 405 4 6 , 5} 265 3 2 $ | 38 
2262 | 29.77 45 3 11 383 | 1210 |. 193 1020 9 570 2 4 9 450 7 33 
besa} 267 | 44 | 310 | bo | 1560 | ies | 132 | si} | 1890 | 210 0 25 | 1250 S jaja 
= | 2959 ‘ 1395 | 12 960 | 18 1080 10 11 17 850 as j i 34 
s 29.58 44 ti 4 | 1285 9 720 104 630 10 11 12 600 Jg 33 
1 | 4973) 2957 | 4 5 42 1245 | 9 720 93 | 585 10 11 9 450 EE 34 
; 452} | 2.69 | 4 6 43 $ | 1196 680 104 630 0 il 7% | 8% 5 E 35 
C f a] 8020) 47 44 + | 1150 540 585 1 0 7 | 875 Š 36 
; she 30.20 4 7 44 4 | n35 i 540 585 2 1 74 | 375 2a 36 
<a 30.20 48 44 1090 540 9 540 2 2 4 T4 375 | 4 z* 35 
ot oe 1000 | 6 480 525 3 2 6, | 325 |: 3 35 
3005 | 49 44 935 6 | 480 525 4 3 6 300 36 
is 30.00 | 4 9% 44 3 860 360 T4 450 43 4 5} 260 Ts 35 
i 2990 | 410 44 $ 860 360 64 375 5 5 4 45 225 ) | 4 | 36 
s | 8009 sa 44 $ 820 360 6L 375 ‘BET 6 4 a 4185 sk monk: 37 
339} | 30.14 | 410, 44 730 | 4 360 5 300 6 64 4 185 Z 8 
iN 80.18 | 411 44 3 745 | 4 820 5 300 64 7 é 8 150 oo p 
Fe au 690 | 4 320 4 240 7 8 ee T epa 
T 80.19 | 411 44 660 4 $20 33 225 7 8 54 8 | 50 39 
s a 30.20 411 44 660 ; 300 3 180 Tå 8 i 3 150 | ¢ L G3 
ot 30.10 4 11 44 660 300 3 180 8 84 r 3 150 |: Ce oA 
el 8038 | 411 44 660 300 3 180 8 94 f 8 150 P| of 
gs M a a a 44 660 300 3 180 8 104 f 3 maT Joji 
Seta irate 30.39 4i 44 660 3 300 3- | 180 |, 8 & 11 , 110 j 4 t.. l 39 |} 4 
Pid Se 27360 14320 13650 9.060 
aaa k <. 4343 4343 4343 ak a oe 
Rainfall | a 
re diicheress Sa.017. 9.977 9.307 snr i 
