Observations On The Utility, Form And Management Of Water Meados, And Draining And Irrigating Of Peat Bogs - Softcover

William Smith

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0371946638 ISBN 13: 9780371946633

Publisher: HardPress

Synopsis

Observations On The Utility, Form And Management Of Water Meados, And Draining And Irrigating Of Peat Bogs: With An Account Of Prisley Bog And Other Extraordinary Improvements, Conducted For His Grace The Duke Of Beford, Thomas William Coke, And Others — William Smith. This early 19th-century treatise explores the theory and practice of water meadows, drainage, and irrigation as tools for agricultural improvement. It surveys the antiquity and proper sites of water meadows, explains the essential concepts of floating, catch-work, feeders, drains, and hatches, and expounds the practical challenges of designing and maintaining such works. Through in-depth case studies—Prisley Bog near Woburn, Lexham Water Meads, and various Wiltshire meadows—the author demonstrates how drainage and irrigation can convert boggy or waterlogged land into productive pasture, yielding early spring feed, larger hay crops, and healthier stock. The work argues for broad adoption of these techniques, notes national economic benefits, and calls for legislative and landlord-tenant collaboration to extend improvements beyond Wiltshire to other counties.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371946638
• ISBN 13: 9780371946633
• Binding: Paperback