West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-10-15
BEGINNING A DRAIN.
A Few Important Points to Be Observed
i'm Order to SuCoerd Well.


/. Secure a good outlet for the water
to- low off freely.
,. Lay the main drains from three
to four feet ,.deep-thc latter depth is
better than the less. but we can't al
ways get the outlet to begin so deep.
IL the fall is sufficient. we can save it,
and soon have the necessary depth
3. We should use size of tile large
enough to remove the surplus water so
as to have the surface ready for the
pillow in twenty -four hours after rain
fall. | have generally determined the
sizes OF tile about ~ follows look
over the land and estimate about how
many acres OF the surface will run the
water of rainfall to the point where |
ann going to make my outlet. If the
estimate is that the water vi ten acres
is TO go through my outlet, ! take half
the number of acres rs the size in
inches for the inside diameter of my
tile, which would be iive-inch tile NJ
the outlet, and smaller sizes i'm propor-
tiona the line of tile advances, de-
pending upon how the water is re-
celved. But if the fall is as much as an
inch To the rod. and the work well
done, then | would use "A four-inch tile
at the outlet, and third of the wavup
the drain drop of to three's, and near
the head of the drain use two's il |
could get them. But we must mako
allowance for imperfect work, and IL i,
we'll to have the tile large enough.
There are more mistakes from the Use
OF tile too small than of tile too large.
l. In laying out the line of the drain
L make 1t as straight rs | can to secure
the most direct flow OF the wafer
Then i stretch a line Of two or three
rods in length at the side of the intend
ed ditch, and begin the work with
slxteen-inch ditching spade at the out
let and work back. going the spade +,
depth, throwing the dirt on one side
The width of the ditch at the ton
should not ordinarily be more than ten
inches, growing narrower as we 20
down. | use am adjustable scoop to
remove the loose dirt that fails to Stick
20 the ditcbiug spade. work back
the length of the line the first spade.
then go forward and commence anoib-
or spade of depth, and carry that back
the length Of the line. and then the last
spade ] work down deep enough to
make the grade. leveling the bottom
with my adjustable scoop
.. The leyeling OF the bottom To- re-.
ceivc the tile is the important part Of
the work. II there is waterin the bot
'om Of the ditch, ! make the bottom
so uniform in the fall that the water
will flow regularly all the length com
pleied. The ditch at the bottom
should be just wide enough to receive
the size OF tile TO be laid then the file
will be- supported by the side and not
easily moved when the first dirt f.
thrown on
In this way work out the drain a
lines length At the time until / have
gone over sufficient space to make H.
necessary to lay the tile. unless there
is quicksand. when lay the tile a. /
20.
O.. IN laying the tile. commence at
the outlet: lay the first Joints Of hard
burnt tile so they will not be- Injured
by the frost lay few cobblc ,ionc,
~ large a. my head around the month of
the tile, 70 hold it iiiJuy and protcc. 10
from the tramping " stock. A. soon
ne ] get two or three Joints laid / stand
on them and lay the neat Joint. placing
the tile A. closely end 10 end a. can.
and a. perfectly I'm line a, possible. to
nave She waterway inside free from
shoulders, also having the grade rtpu-
lar. When / have advanced Eve on '.iy
feet, have long-handled shovel Tor
the adjustable scoop will do) and lid i'm
some clay on the tic. pre-. ing IL down
firm y with my foot, watching ,srpflllv
that the tile sre not displaced Hav.
ing covered the tile in thi way. I hI
the balance Of the ditch with q pillow or
scraper
When the dsy work d. done and
the ditch is NOT Gui-bed. pm in +,
board al the upper end To- prevent The
dirt washing into thc drain duriug Inc
night from any accumulation Of water
IN the way named Z go on with tho
work until lay a, much a- rap for
The present, Then ] secure the upper
ends and drive a stake. -o II spouId
want 10 run the drain further ! VIII
know where 90 c0mmruer. And (
generally do want 'o 20 further -
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