Annual Report of the Office of Experiment Stations, June 30, 1910 Page: 46
512 p. ; ill. ; 23 cm.View a full description of this book.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
46 REPORT OF OFFICE OF EXPERIMENT STATIONS.
more than 260 of which are cultivated, and combines the very rolling
topography of the upland country with the wet draws of the flat
bottom lands. A complete system of tile drains for the lowland was
laid out, and also an experimental system for the hillsides, to test the
value of underdrains for preventing erosion by the surplus water
from the hills. The work of installing the drains will be started at
once by Mr. Marrs, and the farm will serve as an excellent example of
the efficiency of underdrainage for these purposes in the silt and clay
loam soils of that region. An examination was made, without an
instrumental survey, of Mrs. Adam Rankings farm of 400 acres near
Henderson, Ky. A report was prepared outlining the drainage
needed for those lands.
L. L. Hidinger made a survey of the farm of the Princess Anne
Academy, a school for colored people near Princess Anne, Md., used
as the eastern branch of the Maryland Agricultural College. A plan
was prepared for a system of tile lines to drain about 106 acres, and
instruction was given to the principal and local manager in the principles
and practice of farm drainage, that they might be taught to
the students. The engineer's assistants were pupils of the academy.
A survey of the Cumberland farm, consisting of 2,500 acres, near
Portsmouth, Va., was made by George R. Boyd. The system of
ditches that had been constructed by the owners of the farm had
not given the desired efficiency, and plans were made for improving
the drainage by modifying the old system, and by the construction of
some new ditches and a low levee to intercept the water flowing
from adjacent higher land as well as to remove more promptly that
falling upon the farm. The owner at once purchased machinery and
began the construction work recommended.
A system of tile drains was arranged for about 50 acres of wet land
on the farm of John A. Bechtel, near Williamsburg, Va. Notwithstanding
the fact that this tract occupies a high elevation, careful
artificial drainage is required.
The Arkansas State Normal School acquired a farm of 80 acres
to encourage the teachers of the State to become familiar with the
principles of scientific farming. F. F. Shafer made a survey of the
farm and prepared plans in detail for a tile system to drain 25 acres
of the farm that are too wet for cultivation.
,Old rice lands on the farm of J. F. Shoemaker, near Crowley, La.,
have been abandoned for rice growing, and rotation of crops is
needed to restore their fertility. To permit this change in cultivation,
especially in the very close soil of such land, the drainage must
be carefully planned. A. M. Shaw made a survey of 210 acres of
these lands, and laid out farm ditches in such a manner that after
a few years the land can again be made suitable, at small expense, for
growing rice.
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This book can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Book.
United States. Office of Experiment Stations. Annual Report of the Office of Experiment Stations, June 30, 1910, book, September 14, 1911; Washington D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc5000/m1/46/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.