The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-05

rs Desirability characteristics
OF the silver spangied Hamburg
--Farm Notes and Domcs-
tic Dots.


vealed 90 many farmers the Importance
OF adopting methods most likely TO
relieve their lands OF the superabun-
dance OF water SO fatal 20 a successful
growth OF the grains and grasses
which are so essential TO his financial
prosperity; and as the social. ednca-
tional. aud even spiritual enjoyment
of each member OF the family depends
20 largely on favorable results. 1t Is
Inanifestly evident that system OF
artificial drainage should receive q
larger share OF the farmers attention.
Here In western New YORK. during the
season OF 1890. thousands OF acres,
after having been planted. produced
barely sufficient 20 pay for the
seed and the labor employed, while In
many instances there were entire fall
ures. bringing loss and disappointment
10 the burdened and expectant farmer.
AS q rule. had these lands been thor
oughly or even partially underdrained
with suitable tiles running through
tho lowest depressions or water courses
OF the fields. many OF the granaries
would have contained sufficient 70 meet
the demands necessary for the comfort
OF the farmers family. And then too.
there is no work connected with the
farm that gives the peculiar satisfac-
ton experienced as one realizes that
the once cold. soggy and unproductive
portions OF the farm have become
light and friable, and in condition 20
work at an earlier date than much OF
the upland. Like the magician's wand,
IL needed only this simple and effect
i've work TO enable two blades TO be
produced where mono were grown
before. While this is verified
during wet season. it applies
with nearly equal force during
seasons OF severe drouth. All
men of experience have observed the
luNuriant growth OF the varied crops
over and on either side OF drains, SO
far as their effects extend, during sea-
sons OF excessive drouth. IL Is there
fore the moro surprising that agricul-
tural writer's OF seeming experience
and observation have at such times de-
preciated the practice, arguing in dis
pnraging terms that excessive tile
drainage promoted drouth, and that
from this cause TO great extent Is
attributed the exhaustion and failure
OF streams and water-coursesi that
wells and springs that once afforded
n perennial supply are in conse-
quence also becoming source OF
alarm and serious Inconvenience. One
seasons experience however, seems
sufficient TO upset theory OF such ma
ture. and providing there be any truth
attending It, surely the advantages de-
rived as the result of thorough sys-
TEN Of tile drainage are more than
sufficient 20 Offset the extra expense OF
deepening our wells thus obtaining
an abundant supply OF purer and more
healthful water for man and beast than
ever before enjoyed. Happily we
have been spared the past season q
repetition OF the above fallacy. for II Is
only during the Bbscnce Of rain and
continued dry weather that the alarm
Is sounded Meanwhile farmers OF
experience and forcthought viii con-
tinuo TO improve ih.ir farms as cir
cumsianccs and necessities require.
and no work performed, will be con.
sidered Of moro importance than a
judicious and thorough system OF tile
undcr-drainage Irving d. Cook IN
the Ohio Farmer