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Show DRAIN MUCK AND PEAT LAND Area Should First Be Drained by System of Open Ditches to Per-mit Per-mit Land to Settle. When muck and pent land Is to he drained by tile the area should first be drained by a system of open ditches, according to the bureau of public roads. United States Department of Agriculture. Such soils settle or subside sub-side considerably after drainage and tend to disturb the grade or slope of the tile line. Aftrt- such soils have been drained for a year or so ibey become be-come compact enough to permit the Installation of tile drains. Usually the best method, says t lie bureau. Is to dig the flitches where the tile Is to he laid later, and after the tile Is laid and the ditch baek-flllec there will l,u notblDg to Interfere with cull iva tl.ni. Early Cultivation Needed. English peas, Irish potato's, 'iriinns. lettuce, cabbage, radishes esj.eel.-iliy, will need very early cultivation, other vegetables must have atteniion u liuta later. |
