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Henry F. French. Farm drainage
Farm drainage
Table of Contents
PREFACE
LIST OF ENGRAVINGS
FARM DRAINAGE
CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY
CHAPTER II. HISTORY OF THE ART OF DRAINING
ELKINGTON'S SYSTEM OF DRAINAGE
DRAINAGE OF SPRINGS
THE DEANSTON SYSTEM; OR, FREQUENT DRAINAGE
VIEWS OF MR. PARKES
THE KEYTHORPE SYSTEM
THE WHARNCLIFFE SYSTEM
CHAPTER III. RAIN, EVAPORATION, AND FILTRATION
CHAPTER IV. DRAINAGE OF HIGH LANDS—WHAT LANDS REQUIRE DRAINAGE
THE SOURCES OF MOISTURE
THE WATER OF PRESSURE
WHAT LANDS REQUIRE DRAINAGE?
DO ALL LANDS REQUIRE DRAINAGE?
ALL LANDS OVERFLOWED IN SUMMER REQUIRE DRAINAGE
SWAMPS AND BOGS REQUIRE DRAINAGE
ALL HIGH LANDS THAT CONTAIN TOO MUCH WATER AT ANY SEASON, REQUIRE DRAINAGE
INDICATIONS OF TOO MUCH MOISTURE
WILL IT PAY?
CHAPTER V. VARIOUS METHODS OF DRAINAGE
OPEN DITCHES
BRUSH DRAINS
PLUG-DRAINING
MOLE DRAINING
SHANGHAE PLOW
WEDGE AND SHOULDER DRAINS
LARCH TUBES
DRAINS OF STONES
CHAPTER VI. DRAINAGE WITH TILES
WHAT ARE DRAIN-TILES?
THE FORMS OF TILES
THE SIZE OF TILES
FRICTION,
"DISCHARGE OF WATER THROUGH PIPES
HOW WATER ENTERS THE TILES
DURABILITY OF TILE DRAINS
CHAPTER VII. DIRECTION, DISTANCE, AND DEPTH OF DRAINS
DIRECTION OF DRAINS
DISTANCES APART, OR FREQUENCY OF DRAINS
DISTANCES DEPEND UPON THE NATURE OF THE SOIL
DISTANCES DEPEND UPON THE DEPTH OF THE DRAINS
DISTANCES DEPEND UPON CLIMATE
DISTANCES DEPEND UPON THE COMPARATIVE PRICES OF LABOR AND TILES
DISTANCES DEPEND UPON SYSTEM
DEPTH OF DRAINS
TILES MUST BE LAID BELOW THE REACH OF THE SUBSOIL PLOW
TILES MUST BE LAID BELOW FROST
CHAPTER VIII. ARRANGEMENT OF DRAINS
ARRANGEMENT MUST HAVE REFERENCE TO SYSTEM
ARRANGEMENT MUST HAVE REFERENCE TO THE FALL
ARRANGEMENT MUST HAVE REFERENCE TO THE OUTLET
GRATINGS OR SCREENS AT THE OUTLET
OF WELLS AND RELIEF PIPES
SMALL WELLS, OR PEEP-HOLES
POSITION AND SIZE OF THE MAINS
POSITION OF THE MINOR DRAINS
THE JUNCTION OF DRAINS
DRAINAGE INTO WELLS, OR SWALLOW HOLES
CHAPTER IX. THE COST OF TILES—TILE MACHINES
TILE MACHINES
SALISBURY'S TILE MACHINE
CHAPTER X. THE COST OF DRAINAGE
COMPARATIVE COST OF TILE AND STONE DRAINS
CHAPTER XI. DRAINING IMPLEMENTS
SPADES AND SHOVELS
DRAINING-PLOWS AND DITCH-DIGGERS
PRATT'S DITCH DIGGER,
CHAPTER XII. PRACTICAL DIRECTIONS FOR OPENING DRAINS AND LAYING TILES
CHAPTER XIII. EFFECTS OF DRAINAGE UPON THE CONDITION OF THE SOIL
AERATION BY DRAINS
CHAPTER XIV. DRAINAGE ADAPTS THE SOIL TO GERMINATION AND VEGETATION
CHAPTER XV. TEMPERATURE AS AFFECTED BY DRAINAGE
"RATIONALE OF DRAINING LAND EXPLAINED
CHAPTER XVI. POWER OF SOILS TO ABSORB AND RETAIN MOISTURE
OF DEW
CHAPTER XVII. INJURY OF LAND BY DRAINAGE
OVER-DRAINING OF PEATY SOILS
CHAPTER XVIII. OBSTRUCTION OF DRAINS
HOW TO DETECT OBSTRUCTIONS IN DRAINS
CHAPTER XIX. DRAINAGE OF STIFF CLAYS
CRACKING OF CLAYS BY DRYING
PRESSURE OF WATER IN THE SOIL
CHAPTER XX. EFFECT OF DRAINAGE ON STREAMS AND RIVERS
CHAPTER XXI. LEGISLATION—DRAINAGE COMPANIES
COMPULSORY OUTFALLS
LAND DRAINAGE COMPANIES
CHAPTER XXII. DRAINAGE OF CELLARS
DRAINAGE OF BARN CELLARS
CHAPTER XXIII. DRAINAGE OF SWAMPS
CHAPTER XXIV. AMERICAN EXPERIMENTS IN DRAINAGE—DRAINAGE IN IRELAND
STATEMENT OF B. F. NOURSE, ESQ
STATEMENT OF SHEDD AND EDSON
STATEMENT OF HENRY F. FRENCH, OF EXETER, N. H
LAND DRAINAGE—REPLIES TO QUERIES, ETC
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