9. The Lewis digger making the second run. Another drain is cut on the return run to the beginning of the first; this puts the spoil all on one side of each drain. 10. The Lewis digger in the second cut; 3 or 4 cuts are required for each drain 24in. to 26in. deep. (Note: By fitting larger discs greater depths can be obtained; likewise the width of cut can be reduced or enlarged by altering the space between the discs.)
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New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 74, Issue 1, 15 January 1947, Page 84
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819. The Lewis digger making the second run. Another drain is cut on the return run to the beginning of the first; this puts the spoil all on one side of each drain. 10. The Lewis digger in the second cut; 3 or 4 cuts are required for each drain 24in. to 26in. deep. (Note: By fitting larger discs greater depths can be obtained; likewise the width of cut can be reduced or enlarged by altering the space between the discs.) New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 74, Issue 1, 15 January 1947, Page 84
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