. Book of the Farm; being a revised edition of The handy-book of husbandry, a guide to farmers. Agriculture. Fig. 45,—Silt-basin of vitrified pipe- deposit of silt may be watched and removed, until it ceases to accumulate, when the ditch may be permanently filled in. Filling in thk Ditcuks,—As fast as the tiles are laid, they should be securely covered, in order that they may not be broken by stones falling in from the banks, and that their position may not be dis- turbed by the water running in the ditch. The best covering to place immediately over the tile, is tbe heaviest and stiffest clay
. Book of the Farm; being a revised edition of The handy-book of husbandry, a guide to farmers. Agriculture. Fig. 45,—Silt-basin of vitrified pipe- deposit of silt may be watched and removed, until it ceases to accumulate, when the ditch may be permanently filled in. Filling in thk Ditcuks,—As fast as the tiles are laid, they should be securely covered, in order that they may not be broken by stones falling in from the banks, and that their position may not be dis- turbed by the water running in the ditch. The best covering to place immediately over the tile, is tbe heaviest and stiffest clay from the ditch, because this compacts more readily than any other material, and allows less of its finer particles to enter the tile. It is a mistake to suppose that there is the least necessity for placing a porous material next to the tile. Especially should sods, or other covering wljich contain organic matter, be avoided, as affording a less firm packing around the tile, and, on the decay of the or- ganic parts, furnishing loose particles to enter the joints. Throw in fine clay,—dropping it gently about and over the tiles, until they are well covered, and then fill in to a depth of eight- een inches with clay. This filling should now be trampled down with the feet, and then rammed with a wooden maul (Fig. 46) until quite firm. By this process, the tile will be securely clasped by the clay, and the least pos-** sible amount of silt will enter the drain. As to the entrance of the water, the young drainer Fig. tor ,amming. ^^^^ ^^^,^ himsclf no troublc. To usc the lan- guage of an English farmer, " experience will prove that you can't keep it out, and it is astonishing how soon the water will learn how to get in, even if strong clay is rammed tight over s. 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
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