Single mouldboard Cuthbertson drain — Ae For
Forestry Commission copyright image of Forest Research photographs courtesy of Glenn Brearley, Roslin. A445
One of the deep drains made by special plough which cut through about 18 inches of peat and 6 inches of mineral soil. Drain was subsequently deepened by hand to 30 inches.
Forester measuring drain depth at about 30 inches. Does anyone recognise the man?
PDF shows some more ploughing – single furrow plough drain and double mouldboard ploughing at Ae 1954/52 and planted Solotrac ploughing at 1000’ Coed y Rhaiader Forests 1952
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Groups: Forest Research, Forestry Areas, Forestry in Action, Tractors Ploughs and Drainage Machines
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