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Foreign News
April 18, 1804
The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser
Washington, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
Extracts from Arthur Young's tour describe advanced irrigation techniques in Catalonia, enabling multiple high-yield lucerne cuttings per year and boosting hemp production, with water doubling land rents.
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The following Extracts from Mr. Arthur Young's tour through Catalonia, are well worthy the attention of our agricultural readers :
"The land is prepared for irrigation with a nicety as curious as for making a bowling-green ; this general level is divided into oblong beds from 6 to 8 feet wide, by little ridges of fine mould, drawn up nicely with a rake every time the ground is sowed, in order that the water may not spread over too much at once. Lucerne is cut four five, six and even seven times in a year-- all broadcast and exceedingly thick and fine, from two and a half to three feet high when cut. It is all watered every eight days. All I saw would yield ten tons green per acre at each cutting, and much of it a great deal more. All the Lucerne I have any where seen, sinks on comparison with the vast and luxuriant burthens given by these watered grounds. The effect of irrigation is surprising, and far exceeds that of the very richest manures that can be spread on any land, Hemp in the watered lands is in many places a predominant crop. It is even set high and perfectly fine. Water more than doubles the rent of the land."
"The land is prepared for irrigation with a nicety as curious as for making a bowling-green ; this general level is divided into oblong beds from 6 to 8 feet wide, by little ridges of fine mould, drawn up nicely with a rake every time the ground is sowed, in order that the water may not spread over too much at once. Lucerne is cut four five, six and even seven times in a year-- all broadcast and exceedingly thick and fine, from two and a half to three feet high when cut. It is all watered every eight days. All I saw would yield ten tons green per acre at each cutting, and much of it a great deal more. All the Lucerne I have any where seen, sinks on comparison with the vast and luxuriant burthens given by these watered grounds. The effect of irrigation is surprising, and far exceeds that of the very richest manures that can be spread on any land, Hemp in the watered lands is in many places a predominant crop. It is even set high and perfectly fine. Water more than doubles the rent of the land."
What sub-type of article is it?
Economic
What keywords are associated?
Catalonia Irrigation
Lucerne Yields
Hemp Crop
Agricultural Practices
Land Rent
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Arthur Young
Where did it happen?
Catalonia
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Catalonia
Key Persons
Mr. Arthur Young
Outcome
water more than doubles the rent of the land; lucerne yields ten tons green per acre per cutting, often more; irrigation exceeds richest manures.
Event Details
Land prepared for irrigation with level surface divided into 6-8 foot wide beds by ridges; lucerne cut 4-7 times yearly, watered every eight days, growing 2.5-3 feet high; hemp predominant crop in watered lands, set high and fine.