Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-01-04

not strictly IN The dagain," ont which is Of much more
Importance than many seem 10 be Of and YET
nl Incidentally alluded 10. Ii is the preservation Of the
land after il IS renovated from washing away Of the soil
ana Ia'o gales and CALLED places, they called this
Is best done by regular urrJws made with the bar
share plough, and throwing the earth tie lower side
Witt attempt o-t description Of my plan Ufoperatons
pat without diegram. soHe may ssioiy be us.
The points 10 CONNIE &c at determined by The eve:
cheap spirit Level, cs,ing buta trih viii svon give
the Termination .h precision, and The proper incllna
uln The operator takes alton some so 10 lOJ wards
distant from ihe designated ponJ The assistant having
the staff with movable target, and al.o a bundle IF
stakes. some two to three feet ling places one in the
gfouad, and BY lis side raises the sa and moves the tar
get up or down. u range with the Iht from the level
The get is then raised six inches and confined by
screw: the assistant walks seventeen stems ana raises hs
stan The operator by merely turning lii level ani hit
Otherwise varying lis o suu, determines he point
hr the sec nj sake by tie assistant moving the staff
laiA"aTds NJ jrWaTdS (keeDHg lis distance from the
1rst stake, until Tile target again ranges With thy leve
men sAl another stake and raS'I tile target six inches
at each station, throughout the field One position for
The level II selected with udgnsut. viii serve FIR eight
or ten sights they should be aken in Advance and On
ne1r,the supposed line ut The ur1W. With little prac
lce the eve'ng Is done very eXpeIuuSy, and ~ any
person Of ordinary capacity. When ready to The plough
the eveIIe walks 0fjre IT, (te plouahman guided BY
hrs steps picks mp the stakes they are reached-and
necessary by much iueqTay in lie aud-varies the
level
iNS e'tN unborn escape Ior al surplus Water,wih
'--i i''' vi "0'' one I''' IN Inc one hu FIied AIy
experience has proved, that if the burrows are not too
iar apart (ona ir ach fall If five 70 SIX feet vii. geaer-
a.ly ~llIce) tey cI-c.uly pre.eut washing anl lhe
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my !" suo''.'l IL P"0'.e' "t s5'eh Hed fl@
l'i"' 'eI1.l.S apN7 y d "'''7' opportunity 10 dement,
d 'i'5 a'u vi me '''l'' grasses; ana whenever they
gu" o1 D. '"' s'od WORK IS more Ihan
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W"on P7I.aP' "F engaged II a4feu.loi" pursuits
""ud d. ''o p!l1hJ et1f 10 'he important sHos OF ma
u,es,-one OF s,afct.y res 'H-H' u me Hr1 Oh tne
H. lha! Is lhr Al2fA compass y ue tempest loss
sa'F-If inAl} !, 'HeL agency II s9Me i5rn Nh o'hef
has' NH oe lHdeoeH If Success HI lhe rehoYa un N
worn out l1ndS MY preference as may have 1een seen
gTen to line over all others, when an tNpendlu re Of
me slender resources OF Tie afm IS devoted 10 taS SUB
JPc ana although is ht fanacea, p cure All Ie Hi
incident % W. calling nor vi" H. Ae the .Dlsd 9aiyT