Elements of agriculture, southern and Elements of agriculture, southern and western elementsofagricu00welb Year: 1908 82 ELEMENTS OF AGRICULTURE iialfway to the next terrace up the hill at the point where the two terraces are nearest together. Then begin below this next terrace and make rows till this halfwa}' point is reached. Last of all the short rows are filled in. Tliis scheme enables each row as nearly as possible ,iL to take care of its own f.\;f>j(^:'-'-:'â â â :â â . water, while whatever water ^-\^:<::f~\'}'.\\}^^^::r.\\\:\::'^^^ breaks ovcr the rows so
Elements of agriculture, southern and Elements of agriculture, southern and western elementsofagricu00welb Year: 1908 82 ELEMENTS OF AGRICULTURE iialfway to the next terrace up the hill at the point where the two terraces are nearest together. Then begin below this next terrace and make rows till this halfwa}' point is reached. Last of all the short rows are filled in. Tliis scheme enables each row as nearly as possible ,iL to take care of its own f.\;f>j(^:'-'-:'â â â :â â . water, while whatever water ^-\^:<::f~\'}'.\\}^^^::r.\\\:\::'^^^ breaks ovcr the rows soon 'H^S:;y;;-\-;:^v;V-::^f^-::V^ comes to a terrace line ^^^^^^^::{-}!:'::^-:^^'[ii^ covered with weeds and <«<««<<^ grass. Here the speed of Fig. 30.âTerraced Land and Rows , j ⢠i i i i the water is checked, and whatever sediment it carried is deposited. In a few years the old terrace lines are richer than the other land. These are plowed np and the terraces made along new level lines. Figures 28 and 30 will make clear the description of this plan for preventing washing. Drainage. â There is a great deal of land in all humid sections that is unproductive because of poor drainage. Fig. 31. âBest Shape for an Open Ditch We have seen that too much water makes the land cold, shuts out air, prevents the growtli of microscopic life, etc. Straightening channels of small creeks, clearing out ob- structions, and making a few simple, open ditches will often make much excellent creek bottom land very productive. Any open ditch or channel for water to flow in sliould
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