Cranberry Culture (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 Excerpt: ...To prevent this put clay or turf upon the joints, or place a small strip of tarred building paper over them. In ordinary clay or loam there need be no fear entertained that the tiles will fill Flu. 14.--Large tile main in place. with solid matter if they have been properly laid. If care be exercised in the construction of the entire system of tile-drains, its successful operation can be assured. Where a soft bottom is encountered of such a nature that the tiles will not remain in place, a board 1 inch thick should be used in the bottom of the ditch upon which the tiles may be laid. Sewer pipe in lengths of 2 or 3 feet with bell ends may often be used in such places with better results than short tiles. Figure 14 shows a large tile main in place. FILLING THE TRENCHES. Enough earth should be thrown upon the tiles after they are laid to secure them in their position. This work should be intrusted to a careful workman, who should see that moist earth is thrown around and over the tiles in such a way that they will not be moved by any subsequent filling. After this has been done the filling may be completed in the most convenient and expeditious manner. Where the land is cultivated, ditches can be tilled rapidly with a plow pulled by a team on each side of the trench. The evener used upon the plow for this purpose should be 16 feet long. The excavated earth, it has been assumed, has been thrown in about equal quantities on each side of the dit: h. In meadow or sod land a V-shaped scraper with the point behind, made for the purpose, can be used to fill from both sides at one passage without disturbing the turf. In order to use either of these methods satisfactorily the earth should be dry enough to fall apart; when moved, instead of sticking together in a gu...