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the intervening lands along the banks, by means 
of a hydraulic ram. 
Again, there are other instances where broad 
dales or glens occur, through which descend 
brooks or rills, fed by living springs on the 
more elevated ground, that may be made to irri¬ 
gate the parts of the declivity below. Or, if 
circumstances warrant the expense, in situations 
where no such streams are to be found, a well 
may be bored or sunk at or near the summit of 
the hill, the water raised by wind, steam or ani¬ 
mal power, and distributed by means of a series 
of horizontal channels, situated one below the 
other, in a manner that the second may collect 
the water the first or uppermost has supplied, 
and in turn becomes a feeder to the third, and 
so on to the fourth, thus irrigating the lower 
parts of the declivity, until the last discharges 
itself into a river or waste ditch, and is of no 
further use. 
In illustration of what is stated above, let R, 
Fig. 63, denote a reservoir or well, situated on 
elevated ground, at a convenient point on the 
side of a dale or glen; /, /, feeders, running 
horizontally around the upper part of the de¬ 
clivity, as far as the nature of the surface will 
allow; a, b, c, horizontal channels, situated one 
below the other, for catching the water, as it 
flows over the whole length of their margins, or 
sides, across the terraces or inclined planes into 
the waste ditch,” w, at the lowermost part of 
the glen ; R, w, a “ water way,” having “ stops,” 
or gates, at the lower margin of each channel, 
for the expeditious conveyance of the water to 
every part of the the ground, and also for the 
final discharge of what water might remain in the 
channels to prevent it from becoming stagnant. 
With proper attention to levelling or grading 
the slopes, the construction of the channels, wa¬ 
ter ways, aqueducts, gates, hatches, waste drains, 
&c.,the foregoing embrace the general modes of 
irrigation, as practised by the most enlightened 
nations of the present day. The manner of en¬ 
riching meadows and rice fields, by inundation, 
will be considered in our next number. 
RECLAIMING- WORN-OUT LANDS WITHOUT 
MANURE. 
We met an old friend, a few days since, on 
his farm, in one of the poorest portions of 
Connecticut. We last saw him there 20 years 
ago, a young man, commencing his farming 
career on some 150 acres of land, most of which 
was thoroughly worn out. We found him with 
about 300 additional acres of land, all of which 
had been added to his original 150, by his own 
earnings. The whole has been brought from its 
former condition of sterility to a fair produc¬ 
tiveness, by his skillful management, without 
the aid of foreign manures. To our inquiry 
how he had effected so great a change, his re¬ 
ply was, “ I have fed out the crops on the fields 
where grown.” He had not sold off all his hay 
and grain, and thus kept his land barren; but, 
like a liberal and wise landlord, he had returned 
to his fields what legitimately belonged to them, 
and consequently augmented fertility has been 
the result. 
CHEAP LANDS ON LONG ISLAND. 
We neglected to call the attention of our read¬ 
ers to an article that appeared upon the cover 
of the Agriculturist last month, by Dr. Peck, in 
relation to some of the unoccupied lands of 
Long Island. We have heretofore spoken upon 
this subject, and shall probably advert \o it oc¬ 
casionally hereafter. 
Why emigrants should all be sent off a thou¬ 
sand miles to the west, when there is so much 
vacant land within a few hours’ sail or ride of 
New York, is more than any one, we think, can 
answer. Both in this state and New Jersey, 
within from fifteen to fifty miles of this city, 
land can be bought for ten dollars an acre. It 
is true, the soil is light; but, by the application 
of marl, guano, and other manures, it yields 
large crops, which amply remunerate the intel¬ 
ligent cultivators for their labors. 
The Cow Pea vs, Clover.—A writer in one of 
our late exchanges, after eulogising the cow 
pea very highly, caps the climax as follows :— 
“ It is found that the cow pea answers every 
purpose, in southern culture that the clover 
does at the north. As food for the human family, 
it is pre-eminently superior .” No doubt of it. 
Since when, were the human family turned out 
to grass? We only know of one. We have 
heard of “ pigs in clover,” but never before un¬ 
derstood it was considered valuable as “ food 
for the human family.” 
There is no doubt in our minds, that the cow 
pea is of equal value to the south as a fertiliser, 
and food for stock, as the clover is at the north. 
The great wonder is, that it is not more gener¬ 
ally cultivated. 
How Horses Get the Colic. —A boy, return¬ 
ing from work, with heated and sweating horses, 
to save himself trouble, allows them to drink 
copiously at some pool or stream he passes. 
Suddenly, one or more of the horses exhibit 
symptoms of gripe, suddenly lies down, rolls 
about, looks at his sides, rises up, seems relieved, 
and again speedily relapses. The sudden appli¬ 
cation of the cold water has produced spasms 
in the bowels, through which it has passed. 
This is neglected, or perhaps gin or whiskey, 
aided by pepper, is administered as a remedy, 
and severe and general inflammation of the bow¬ 
els is the result; this is mistaken for another 
attack, and again the poison is administered, 
and the inflammation increased, and death fol¬ 
lows. 
Prevention .—See that the horses are walked 
home. A horse never ought to be rode nor 
driven out of a walk or slow trot, for a full half 
hour after eating or drinking. 
Cast-Iron Pig Troughs.—I n these days of 
iron, when it is substituted for wood so univer¬ 
sally, we would like to know if cast-iron troughs 
have ever been used in this country for feeding 
hogs. They are quite common in "Great Britain, 
and we have no doubt, if once introduced into the 
United States, they would be highly approved. 
