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g and Draining, Sc.;[June formed by the level, will be repreſented by the dotted line D E. The line H A repreſents the ſurface of the land. Now if a ſtaff, the length of D H, withthe additional depth of the Drain at A F ad- ded to it; be removed to any ſituation betwenH and F,it will give the preciſe and exa& ſlope it ought to have at that parti 1 peint, and the Drain with its regular fall is reprelentea by tne dotted lines GF,

As land varies ſo very much, both in point of ſituation, pro- perties, ſoil, and many other local circumſtances, it would be next to an impoſlibility to lay down any fixed plan, or point out any particular method, which could be invariably and indiſ- criminately uſed with advantage every where. I wiſh to preſs the free uſe of the level, rather than offer any further particular rules for draining, which may every one be liable to objection in particular fituations, as the practical drainer muſt be always governed by circumſtances; nor indeed can there be much ſaid on the ſubje&, afier it has been handled in ſo mafſterly a way‘by the learned Dr. Anderſon, with whom in every one of his prin-

ciples 1 thoroughly coincide; but at the ſame time am free to

confeſs, TI do not think he lays ſufficient freſs on the e: OL ENE ſpirit-level, which is, in my opinion, the only way of draining in a ſcientific and workmanlike manner, whereby much uſeleſs labour ayd expence are avoided, and the work, when completed, will every where bear the inſpe@ion of the man of judgment.

I am, Sir, your humble ſervant,

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———— EHEN EEE HINTS FOR IMPROVING AND DRAINING THE MOORS OF BUXTON. To the Editor of the Commercial and Agricultural Magazine. SIR, y Havin®t occaſion to paſs over the moors 1n the neighbourhood ER, 4 cir E: A of Buxton, in July laſt, TI was much ſurpriſed at their neg- leéted and dreary fituation. This naturally led me to, think of the pradicability of improving them. Thole thoughts I have ſent you. If they are found worthy a place in your‘e ellent Publication, and prove of benefit to Agriculture, it will

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A-PRACTICAL FARMER SHE ſummits and fides of ſome of the hills, between Leek

and Buxton, are covered with a rich, black peat, four or five

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feet thick, from whence ifſue innumerable ſtreams of water.— I am fully convinced, if theſe ſprings were intercepted, by either open or covered drains, and carried of ſo thar the land would be Jaid completely dry, it would make a very good paſture for either ſheep or beaſt, or if would grow very good potatoes or vats.— L'his is very evident from ſome ſpots that have been acci-