New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-06
tho cron If hsv WINS increased from one 10 three


err annun for manure. There Is bnt little land that
Honld not be more benefited by draining, ana bn,
few would cost as muca for 1t as for thc above
manuring.
Many persons have made mistakes in draining
through ignorance. In the ahsence Of class Of ex-
peris TO give farmers counsel, the best books on
drainage should lie consulted, of which the best by
an American author 10 French 8 Farm Drainage"
The modern art of perfect drainage Il ro' century
old. and was discovered bv accident III England.
Mir. PETERS OF Genesee said that drainage was
the most important farm Improvement that coud DC
made, and that the products Of the State eoud DO
increased one-ihird by thorough drainage.
Many hiily fsrms, n drained, womb DC earne,
than tie best bottom lands, and some land that VIII
not ROW produce corn would become thoroughly
fertile If thoroughly drained If thu Society would
make tie subject Of drainage leading OBJECT tie
reorle might be instructed much ~ their advantage
The matter Of drainage 10 very simple, but very htie
understood.
MIR. FosrrR of Seneca said that the practice Of
Holm johnson il to dig q feet deep bitches two rods
apart and this has made some hard and produce ~
bushels Of wl eat per The gross cop too, has
been so greatly increased that many farmers who
owned laud that did nos appear to reed draining ere
now convinced thai they be greatly benefited by
draining. He recommended every farmer about 10
Law down tile drains, TO frst map out all the
diiches. II costs about S2C an acre 10 drain land
thoroughly IN Seneca County: The benefit OF drain
INC is az much in carrying eF surface water III that
in the sucfoil. On land that needs draining manare
mover produces tie same elect as does upon
drained land.
Dir. PgrERs said there il hardly any locality in
the State that would not lie benesited by draining
thoroughly. Up to midsummer, water would stand
in hole dug fora post in many places in the STATE
UPON snch land the grass IS coarse, and clover apt
10 kiil out.
Mr. GEDDrs said that water will stand in rIddles
upon very clayey soil over a drain. and yet that
land Will be drained for the water cones into the
LII LII AstO al.t4ucp md l,ltl drains
suppose they should be q or3 feet deep, and abon
"a feet apart. TO zee how tie drains ahec, land,
ct cross ditch and ii will be found that the wafer
rises from below. Ii tile GIe expensive and land
easy TO ditch would dig deep and further apst;
Mr.. FAILEo OF Westchester County oIgC feet deer,
30 feet apart and has been successful III renovatiDg
orn out land while its productive capacity has been
increased by Iota outlay Of $50 an eere, from u
value that should represent by 10 S@JO an acre.
! Mr.. BRooKs Of Wyoming ,aid that he dad not
know OF an acre of land in Allegheny County that
has been drained. IL would cost So an acre t.
drain .his land, and il N worth 50 an acre now,
bu! would not ,es 70: $50 after IL was dreioed so
that lection of the State that won't nay for
| draiuipg; and liz argued that more iran hali the
land Of the United States does Lot heed and VIII
not pay for draining.
| joins 6. THoNAs Of Cayuge Coanty pm, in Is or
20 u.iles OF tie draining, and IN ole sse lac sure
| .hst 500 expended benefited him 500 10 IS not
so i'm, oriant FOR poor iarmerio underdrain, but
Il
draining cost $50 an acre, aud In three yeafe tie
" hole expense Is paid by increased orsrs. lie ia
cory 20 hear any attempt MADE 10 undervalue
draining The orains ought 10 be not over 80 81
feet apart ard 80 70 SO inches deep. Tie soil il
strong loan, aud draining has made 1t very
frisble Most Of his draining has been ulon farm
where only ocinary uops are grown, and where
land is not worth over go IN acre.
Dir. BRooKs, though opposed to drainage 10 great
" in favor of ITrga on, FOR 10y thu. be gets five
six iuns Of hay Ter ncre measured ty "guess work
In anfwer 10 lie quetton, he Acknowledged thai the
irrigated Geld "as upon soll naturally perfectly I'LL
deTtnahed
Nr. GRETs Of Livingston County, said that be
was 20 well ss,ised by what io uad SEEN ana what
be had heard here ibis evening, particularly tho op
position 70 draining by Nh. looks. that liza Interest
lies in draining, THAI he will commence Immediately
uIoR ~ acres.
Sir. FAKER Of Wyoming, said that ly draining be
h2c increased tie value Of BIS land from 10 - Si2o
acre, and be bel eyed that irrigation VIII not b.
beneficial without fret tbofosAhly nueerdraining.
HE bnfncss IL PRINCIPALLY grazing line wooded
flecp. and re i well sati.hcd that drainage pays
upon farms devoted 70 snoA pnrrosss.
Af. GtELn 6ai that the land that lie hGd under
drlle. gas originally zine land, some Of the s'rmrs
Of watch are sll ia the ground, and he n satisfied
tlat tleIe 10 much lad ~ thai county, aid Alo-
=. any co. that would 'c a. much improved "a. he
own by draining A. ID. Dickinson has certainly
ff,... cd Ind IL Tioga County with great benefit.
y a.
for q witness III bis OF pohilion 10 draining.
Ar. PLTEHs zaiG that Allegheny County hills are
mons Or esf marty and Of tenacious clay nainie.
lue -lli il covered with oOarre grtas, thAi IL IL
Gates he ned Of draining aid eecreast The value Of
The crops enough 10 more shan equal the interest
upon lie cot Of draining. II ir ,ach good wheat
land that, If undeTdfa.ned i would lay he cot OF
tue work in inorc a,ed crops. And there n not In
Allegheny county a farm Chat would not bc bene-
Gted w n good systcm Of underdrsinug.
lys.uF Al
gsleftion TO rett upOu the farmers VI Allegheny
County that hey did not know their Interests ruhi-
centlv 10 ADOPT system dat ha in all oaset, where
successfully pfGctic.d, doubled tue value oi tie
land counting ie value upon the bans oi the inter-
cst il producer An expenditure OF $50 al acre for
draining will hardly ever iail " Increase the
products Of the lind, ns to give II an Increased
yaine OF 500 TN acre. The improvement IL MOI
only in freeing tie roll Of water, but m airing IT, 20
that 1t becomes more irilble. UNFRAMED land that
plows mp IN clods IL ~ rn9, when drained crunblcs
oaaiiy aud earlier. Ills II tbs exIelence oi Dir.
Thomas, and 70 y If OF every one WHO las praoNoed
the eyt,em.
Mr.. GEDDLs inquired If there was any one pses-
ent who had ever lost money by undertaking..
Br. PHIEDLE Of Geneso. County sail tia, be had
lost money by undertaking.; rtill 10 believed tia,
there IRE CAGES where it would Iay. The soil shat
lie operated on was "A bard-pan clay. BY HE arsu-
ment, however, against draining, hc proved that he
did his work very ine!dcntly, Using bis .yo only
Level, and tha some o DIS Grains nave ht0pped, by
iAilre Of tiles on come ethor cOnrse.
Mr. GFDDEs said that the question OF how 10 drain
hart-pan is answered In al tire books upon drainage
he operation OF draining the hardest Kind Of clay is
10 dig IL and crack it, and finally drain IT, though ii
may be e1pentiye, and require drains every ten
f.ei, but the stillened clay be drained lie sid
uat lie had Loot money by draining, but IL Was
through ignorance Of the bus ness But because
sunk money from ignorance did moi cee the effort
70 drain al the land upon my farm. that needs u,
and Tue result bar been u TIE highest degree sauo-
factory, for IL las been profitable.
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