In respect of moles, it occurred to me that the
wealth of many of these fields would be doubled or trebled if the mole-drain were substituted for the living mole. It is commonly confessed that many tens of thousands of acres are " soggy " and therefore useless, but might become pro- ductive if that really marvellous though simple machine the mole-drainer were more freely used. It was shown the other day in the course of a private enquiry that the drains cut by it were still thoroughly effective after twelve years. Some day doubtless such agents of productiveness will be communally or co-operatively supplied ; and other machines as well. What a godsend—this is a personal and particular hobby— would be the ownership of a little oil engine and a circular saw by a village community ; and so owned how very little it would cost ! * *
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