'230 
On Imjyrovemcnts effected by Draining. 
No. 14. — 3a. 2r. 8p. — 1764 yards. This field is an orchard iu 
grass, which has been planted a good many years ; some of the trees 
are dead, I think a good deal owing to the cold substratum, which is a 
stiff clay. The drains are put in the centre between each row of trees, 
which are 30 feet a])art ; most of the drains were opened to the depth 
of 15 inches with drain-plough, afterwards cutting a further depth of 
15 inches, the other drains 30 inches and 36 inches, at 6f/., 8</ , 
and lOrf., breaking the stone, putting in drains and filling 
in £6 13 0 
Getting 100 yards of stone, at 5</. . . . .218 
Four horses carting stone to drains 2^ days, at 12.N. . . 110 0 
Six ditto opening drains with plough half a day, at IBs. . 0 9 0 
£10 13 8 
Cost per acre £3 0 10 
No. 15. — 11a. 2r. 12p. — 9696 yards. This field is an old coarse 
pasture, varying much in surface, and substratum very cold. The drains 
are 16 feet apart; the greatest part of the stone got in the field, and 
wheeled to the drains. 
Getting stone, cutting drains, breaking stone, wheeling to 
drains, laying and filling in 1212 roods, at \\d. (of 8 
yards) ........ £55 II 0 
Gathering and carrying 22 loads of stone from adjoining 
field, at l5. . ' 12 0 
£.')6 13 0 
Cost per acre . . . . . .4186 
No. 16. — 6a. Or. 4p. — 3536 yards. This field is an old coarse turf, 
varying in quality, but, being near the homestead, it is intended to im- 
prove the surface by top-dressing, and it continues in permanent pasture. 
The drains are 21 feet and 24 feet apart: 442 roods (or 3536 vards). 
Cutting open, breaking stone, laying drains, and filling in, 
at Id. per rood £I2 17 10 
Seven roods of open ditch-laying, at l.v. . . .070 
Getting 200 yards of stone, at hd. . . . .434 
Four horses carrying stone to drains 3 days, at 12*. . 116 0 
Filling 200 yards of stonq into carts, at If/. . . . 0 16 8 
£20 0 10 
Co^t per acre 
3 6 9 
