Posted by Bob Bancroft on February 16, 2011 at 17:30:50 from (97.73.64.145):
In Reply to: question posted by 47farmallM on February 16, 2011 at 17:13:23:
Here in central NY we have a decent season, a decent climate, and decent soil, that's usually too wet! Artificial drainage started with stone ditches. A hand dug trench with stones either placed to try to make a throat, or cobbles just thrown in- water would work it's way around them. Many still working. Then clay was formed into a tube,(and several other assorted shapes)baked, and we had drainage tile! MOST of the land I work was drained by hand. Much of it pattern drained with a "tile" every 50 feet or so. Dad used to call it 2" "Springport tile"- apparently from where it was made. It really only has about 1.5" ID average. I should have said "tiles" were 12"-16" long. Placed tightly together. Water would work it's way in the seams.
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