. Farm development; an introductory book in agriculture, including a discussion of soils, selecting & planning farms, subduing the fields, drainage, irrigation, roads, fences, together with introductory chapters concerning farm business, and the relations of general science to agriculture . Figure 194. Drain tile used tn jiiiinrivater on upper side uf maduay nn ,1 ^piUi;liillside. 312 FARM DEVELUiMENT rial necessarily used for surfacing is such that capillarywater will rise through it and keep the surfacing this case it will pay to go longer distances, or tomake special effort to purc
. Farm development; an introductory book in agriculture, including a discussion of soils, selecting & planning farms, subduing the fields, drainage, irrigation, roads, fences, together with introductory chapters concerning farm business, and the relations of general science to agriculture . Figure 194. Drain tile used tn jiiiinrivater on upper side uf maduay nn ,1 ^piUi;liillside. 312 FARM DEVELUiMENT rial necessarily used for surfacing is such that capillarywater will rise through it and keep the surfacing this case it will pay to go longer distances, or tomake special effort to purchase suitable material forthe upper layer of the substructure than will ordinarily])e necessary. Width of road.—Since the road laws in most stateswere made in pioneer times when lands were not high-priced, provision was often made for the liberal width of four rods or morefor public many cases thesecould be cut down,and thus add to thearea of the farmersproductiAe fields. The width of thesurfaced grade dependsupon various condi-tions.—]u case of anuich traveled roadtlie part available forteams should be 24 feet l!uth road and farms drained Ijy a . , , deep ditch. A. B. made by road officials and farm- q]- eXCU WUlcr tllC ers co-operating, into wliich dr
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