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Having determined on draining every second 
row of Coffee, I began by every fourth ; meaning to 
take the intermediate ones as my time and strength 
would permit: through each of which I run a trend), 
precisely in the centre, of two feet broad, and one 
foot deep, in the direction of the general descent of 
the land ; but, in order to prevent the escape of the 
soil, I made a square hole in every fourth row, 
crossing them at right angles, of four feet square, 
and from three to four feet deep : — l thus had a 
complete drain for every four rows of Coffee, and a 
deposit for the soil, which might be washed along 
hem, in four receptacles to every sixteen trees. * * 
The remedy being effectual, I desisted from the 
completion of my plan, which was, to have made 
similar drains to each second row ; and to vary the 
'situation of the pits so as to form the figure in the 
plate.—It is a mode 1 would recommend to every 
Planter, who has land which requires draining : but 
it must be observed, the outlet from one pit to the 
trench, which is to conduct it to the next lower pit, 
should be only just sufficient to let the water drain 
over, without overflowing the ground, otherwise 
the soil will be washed out almost as fast as it en¬ 
ters. 
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* These, for distinction sake, I shall call the superior drains ; 
those afiervvards made at each sec ond row, the inferior drains* 
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