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would have flowed in upon the cars had not flood-gates pre- 
vented it. By placing: the engine at some distance from the 
Trent, a reservoir was then formed in the main drain, within that 
space flanked by high banks ; and so by lifting the water into 
this reservoir to a higher level than the water of the Trent, it is 
enabled to fall into that river at all times. 
The wheel employed for lifting the water revolves between two 
stone walls, in a space of about 27 inches wide, through which the 
whole of the water is driven. The wheel itself is formed of cast- 
metal sides, with wooden paddles between, placed ingeniously at 
a certain angle which enables the wheel to lift the water above 
its own centre : thus a wheel of 33 feet diameter creates an arti- 
ficial drainage equal to more than its radius of I65 feet. Flood- 
gates are again placed immediately before the wheel, to prevent 
the water coming back on the wheel ceasing to revolve. 
About ten years afterwards it was found necessary to erect an 
additional engine of equal or superior power to the one already in 
use, before the drainage could be rendered perfect. This was 
accordingly done on the opposite bank of the drain by the pro- 
prietors, at a cost of 5000/. : thus the total cost of the two has 
been little short of 12,000/., besides an annual expenditure of 
from 3s. to 4s. an acre for the double purpose of working the 
engines and cleansing the drains. Absolute command of the 
water is now effected ; and a provision has been made of incalcu- 
lable value to the occupier of these cars, by introducing, during 
the summer months, water from the adjoining river Idle, as a 
supply for the stock. It is kept at any height that is thought ad- 
visable by means of stanchions, the regulation of which occupies 
the time and attention of the engineer during those months when 
the engines are less frequently required. 
In conclusion ; the fields in the clays which Mr. Lowe spoke of 
as then open have in nearly every instance been enclosed, besides 
which a considerable breadth of forest-land has on the western 
side been brought into cultivation. Extensive tracts of land still 
remain waste, as it is doubted whether they are worth the expense 
of cultivation, being in general a light sand of the worst descrip- 
tion ; but that they might be usefuUv and profitably planted there 
can exist no question, and as they are chiefly in the possession ot 
the large landed proprietors, we may hope that the success which 
has already attended their efforts in this direction will encourage 
them in time to complete what they have begun. 
Without any wish, on the one hand, to arrogate to the farmers 
of Notts anything bevond what is their due, it is, on the other 
hand, our dulv, in giving a faithful Report, to award to them 
all just praise. When the increased productiveness— both in the 
