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desirable and., espceully m a rolling country, a groat quantity of grading » teu '“

very deep culture; and here both of these have been done. whenever springs issue from the

Wherever a stream is found,-whether large or sn , Xf the ravine he very

sides of hills, (if not excessively steep,) the system of gra mg several feet, and the

narrow, the sides near the bottom are cut down pcrpeni ic ^ reC ede from each other,bottom levelled from side to side; the level becoming wider as m ^ g> TUc height

It is formed into steps, by slight narrow banks running acros "j or lot x ouge r or shorter

of these embankments is always small, rendering t ic eng 1 ^ square i s not neglected

as the descent of the valley is greater or smaller. P 0 0 ^ valley the sides are not thus

or despised. Where there is not a ravine, but an open, sprea ° a curv ed line, cor-

cut, but the levelling is effected by running the embankmen s ‘ tPe gtreanl he large

responding with the ground, the arch being always up Ue ' ™ ^ along the sides, and theenough to furnish side supplies, open ditches or com ui which are adapted to the

water is allowed to descend from plot to plot, the em ian in . 0 ; ects into the valley ; and

surface, being arched outward, or from the side, where an e ev tp;g mcan8j n0 dams, as

inward, or toward the side, where a depression occuis on l + s 0 f a foot or so are made, from

such, are made, (liable to be washed away;) but gentle escai oifobtest restraints or banks,step to step, without any risk of injury, and requiring on abo as pat h-ways. A

These are all covered with grass, and serve as divisions I ’ ^ pl . esen ts a pretty and

long and wide valley with a considerable stream in i , frQ1 ^ a fo w foet in size to an

interesting sight, with its numerous curved green borders am P ' t UneBj for convenience,acre or more. When of the latter size, they are su i ivi - ^ diffused over level land,

or as land-marks. By this simple arrangement, gieat loots , +he feeble embank-

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ments, and without injury to the soil by washings. exactness, as a perfect

That fo, rolling upland, 1, not unlike it, bat.. not brought to ,ucl^ ^ ^ ^ u „ ot

water-level is not so much needed; this, however, is a l , } )10 ‘ ^/tims cut into terraces, vary-required. A gentle slope often occurs in l^ticc. ‘^ " acc0 rding to the inclination or

ing in width from a few feet to many yards, an ° here on the embankments, which

shape of the land. The same small margin of grass is 011^ In this way, when the

are from one to several feet in depth, ere another terrace is ^tl^ ^

hills are conical, and the terraces are arched outward, iej o v iuW ard, and appear

base to summit; and where a valley is regular and steep, my ai p irrigated plots

as the steps of an immense amphitheatre. The terraces are They are bedded

are, or by stones or slight mounds of earth, grassed ov ® r > as 11V1S depress i 0 n or furrow,

up gently towards the centre, and all around the margin m ^ ^ level . But,

by which-superfluous rain-water is carried to some poin , ^ ground, generally

before allowing it to escape, it has to pass over a hole, °* alluvial soil is arrested

partially filled with potato-vines, pea-haulm, and ie u • alone (muddy, it is true)

as sediment, to assist in making compost or manure, 1 ., , + 0 i vav erse a much

escaping. Before escaping finally, however, into the stream or river, it

larger reservoir for the same purpose. nether with the most perfect

The most beautiful samples of each of these knit s o grai ® Kimah and Tanegali, and

culture, and the best lands seen on the journey, occuir c BC0U ery. This is a

around the latter constituting the most unique and picturesque artificial y

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