The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-01-02

very differently by different farm-
ers. The most common idea is
that the object in draining is to
carry off the surplus water. This
Idea is gondJeaough9as far -AsfiI
goes, but it is but one OF the many
benefits derived from draining.
liza lighted candle be held at
the outlet Of good tile drain, we
will tind that there is very good
irught in~ards If and that, the
strength Of this ~traught is pro
porli0nato to the length OF the
drain, Here then, is supply OF
air rushing up the drain; but what
becomes OF it? 1t passes oui
through the soil to the roots Of the
plants growing thereon. This
supply of air from below causes the
roots to run deep and thus en-
aGles the plants TO withstand q dry
seasOn.
Il is a we'll established fact that
any soil is greatly benefited by Wa
ter passing through it. Hen.e the
benefit OF rain. On drained land,
! rain water, instead of running of
aud washing away the soil, sinks
readily, aud as itopens a passage
through Tho SOIL, is followed b.
the a;r from above.
/ II seems to be fixel idea that
"it will not pay" to"drain land On
I which water does not sand after II
raia bul in England, where drain.
ing has reached Il high state OF
perfection. il has been found that
any land maybe much benefited by
draining Ennddilipn 10 tho aboeo,
mentioned Benefits, tho following
may be enumerated.
!. prevents tho WintcrIkilIing
OF the crops, such ns wheat and
grass. Wheat and grass are often
killed. or ginj ired during the, Win !
| ter by tho water freezing and
cansing il 10 expand. This tears
and Injuries tho roots Of tho plants
Good drainage removes this water
and thus ODviates the OWL. Drain.
ing is equivalent to lcngthoning
the season. for the soil warns soon.
erin the Spring;mnd docs not part
with its heat 50 soon in the Au.
tumn as the .undraincd. Thus
drained land can bc worked with
ont injury mach sooner in the
Spring, and much sooncr'after u
wet spoil, than undrained Ian |. "
VS. kpoW tl'atYhen water ,evap- |
crates it carries OF u large amount
II honl. In undrained land a large
proportion Of tho water at OF Gcar !
tho surface is eyaporated. and robs
tho soil of II large amount Of lieat,
which should bcnetit" the crop -
Where the land is dFaihed, this
water, instead otbeing cvaporated
near tho surface is carried down |
through the soil, and discharged |
by, tho dNih,J After a shower the |
water on tho surface sinks to the
Trains and ia soon carried of, bul
in i's passage through the soil it |
,opsns tho pores Of tho soil, and NJ
1oon as the watcg il ggn9th9y arsa
y
Illcd with air from tho snriacO and |
from tho drain. All soil conlidn |
various metallic salts which are in
furious to vSgotitiony the air by |
coming 10 contact with these con
verfs them into oxides, which are |
either b ,nelical or do not hurt veg |
-as'jjaRt T4o 4 RHJggs ',haGO pqSEsr Of
it may mout with inlits passage
through tho soil }ilA warhio rain
falling on a drainel soil sinks
through, aud d'imparts its warmth
TO thc soih ~ ata6
Some wouldbe disposed to think
that " cnhnot Be Il good plan to re-
move the water from tho soil dur.
ing drg @Sathcr;Sbut PRACTICE has'E
pro Ipl lthaL drained soils Fnlfor /
much leSs from long continued I
l'roughl ,,bqp those which arc not
drained, This ID easily accounted
tori tho air which passes along tbeu
dr,dh 0islchargod. with a largo am'tI
ol moisture. which it imparts to The
soilwhiIO passing throNgh rq. "a
: Many soils contain portion Of
tho sulphatc of iroh; tho uir coming
Ia contact with this compound will
ntpart 70 it an additional propor.
lion Of oxygen and thus form n
peg Xi1e VI iron - fhpB,RphTgist
nutritious to tcgctation, auIthcper-
oxide hcalthlul,
Il Iias been found by repeated
experiments mado in England, that
tho cost OF judicious draining is ro'
paid every three Or four years.
Tho, average cost OF draining En-
gIish land is about $50 per acre.
1t this would increase tho wheat
crop hnt ave bushels per acre it
would give an interest OF twonty.
dvo per cent. on tho cost, or would
rcpay tho2outhbAin TOUR years -
Draining is very beneficial in tho
North, where The seasons are shorg
Tor n crop on drained land win ri.
pen ten or 6itoon days sooner than
ono on undraincd land, Another
benefit OF draining is the improved
hoalth Of Tho county, which 10 a
very important consideration. -
Gerladntopal 1oIo9vdph.I abD,i.iii
RdWa.-,4-4-a..41..!-.- -.---.4+-s un yulr
Tho Noble County Republican
relates the following singular oc-
carronced 4lr.yRohert. Oaldwelb /
who resides q short distance from
this place, was preparing to start
West on Tuesday morning last.
md had about $1,000 in his dosk
which ho intended to tako with