30 The Best Means of applying Liquid Manure. 
3. Estimate for 102 Acres under the Ordinary System. 
506 yards of i-incli main socket pipe laid, at 4s £101 4 0 
4 tees or crosses, with 3-Lacli arms, at 12s. Qd 2 10 0 
4 4-inch cocks, at 24s 416 0 
2412 yards of 3-inch socket branch pipe, at 3s. Aid 402 0 0 
20 hydrants for 2^-inch hose, at 34s 34 0 0 
20 tees to join hydrants to pipes, at 20s 20 0 0 
100 yards of India-rubber 25-inch hose, at 10s 50 0 0 
Copper branch with brass cock and spreader complete . . . . 2 0 0 
Hose, reel, and carriage 5 10 0 
Total, for all things in the field £622 0 0 
4. Estimate for 102 Acres with Mr. Lovers Portable Surface Pipes for 
One-half the Land. 
506 yards of 4-inch socket pipe for main, laid down, at 4s 101 4 0 
4 tees with flange, and for 3-inch pipe, at 15s 3 0 0 
4 cocks for 4-inch main, at 24s 4 16 0 
1206 yards 3-inch flange, with bolts and rings complete, at 4s. Qd. 241 4 0 
12 hydrants for 2^inch hose, at 34s 20 8 0 
12 tees for joining on hydrants to pipe, at 20s 12 0 0 
100 yards India-rubber hose, 22-inch, at 18s 50 0 0 
Hose, reel, and carriage, with branch spreader 7 10 0 
Total, for all things in the field £440 2 0 
Amount saved by my plan of portable pipes only £181 18 0 
5. The same, under a method showing the Improved System of Irrigation by 
Hydraulic Engine, Pipes, and my Distributing Machine. 
330 yards of 4-inch socket pipe for main laid down, at 4s 66 0 S 
2 tees with flange arms for 3-inch pipes, at 15s 1 10 0 
2 cocks for 4-inch main pipe, at 24s ' 2 8 0 
'i70 yards of 3-inch flange pipe for portable branches, at 4s. Qd. 150 15 0 
10 hydrants for 2J-inch hose, at 34s 17 0 ; 0 
10 tees to join hydrants to branch pipes, at 20s 10 0 0 
200 yards of India-rubber hose complete, at 10s 100 0 0 
Distributing machine 40 0 0 
£387 13 0 
Amount saved by my system as compared with the ordinary plan £234 7 o 
Home appliances — viz. half of six-horse steam engine , 80 0 0 
Hydraiilic engine and tank pumps 60 0 0 
4 tanks for 50 acres Italian ryegrass, 8800 gallons each, at 19i. . . 76 0 0 
1 mixing tank to hold 17,600 gallons 30 0 0 
£246 0 0 
Total amount of capital invested on 102 acres 
under ordinary system £868 0 0 
Total amount of capital invested on 102 acres under 
my plan of portable pipes £686 2 0 
Total amount of capital invested on 102 acres by 
my improved system £633 13 0 
Northampton, 1859. 
