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CHAPTER XXIII.. Drainage of Swamps.

Farm Drainage · Henry F. (Henry Flagg) French — chapter 23 of 48 · ~32 words · public domain

DRAINAGE OF SWAMPS.

Vast Extent of Swamp Lands in the United States.--Their Soil.--Sources of their Moisture.--How to Drain them.--The Soil Subsides by Draining.--Catch-water Drains.--Springs.--Mr. Ruffin's Drainage in Virginia.--Is there Danger of Over-draining?

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