. Elements of practical agriculture; comprehending the cultivation of plants, the husbandry of the domestic animals, and the economy of the farm. IRRIGATION". 469 ly dry for five or six days; and this process of alternate flooding and drying is continued generally during the months of Novem- ber, December, and January, care being taken to let off the water when it begins to freeze. As the spring advances, and the grasses shoot forth, the periods of watering are shortened, so that the flooding shall not last above five or six days at a time. In the southern counties of England, the meadows
. Elements of practical agriculture; comprehending the cultivation of plants, the husbandry of the domestic animals, and the economy of the farm. IRRIGATION". 469 ly dry for five or six days; and this process of alternate flooding and drying is continued generally during the months of Novem- ber, December, and January, care being taken to let off the water when it begins to freeze. As the spring advances, and the grasses shoot forth, the periods of watering are shortened, so that the flooding shall not last above five or six days at a time. In the southern counties of England, the meadows are ready for the reception of stock of all kinds in the middle of March ; but more to the north, where the grasses do not make such early progress, the flooding is generally continued during the whole month of May. After this, it is discontinued for the season, and one or more crops of hay are produced. Flooding during the months of summer produces a rapid and rich vege- tation. But it is by summer flooding, where it is practised, that the fatal disease of rot is introduced, so that no sheep should ever touch the meadows which have been flooded during the summer months. Fig 172-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Low, David, 1786-1859. London : Longman, [etc. , etc. ]
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