Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-06-28

'snce on q soft road is Twice as vrea, a. on
good, hard r"'d, and mark-,he sof, road
mentioned is not muddy one, where The
resistance IL greater still.
NOW, with regard to the drought up bill,
an important consideration for us 20 liberal
~ supplied with tho, article, the rule is
simply this: thu, the increased weigh. re-
q"'ed to carry load up hill, depends up
on the proportion between the length Of the
bill end its vertical height For exsmple {:
suppose we have 1000 los. to draw up bill
II the hill hos an sscen. Of one foo, in four,
then an increased weight, equal 10 one
fourth The weight Of the load or 250 lbs,
will be required. II The rise be one foo, in
ten, then sn increase, equal to one tenth The
amount will be required; end SO on for
any rate Of ascent. or course, in this CAL
cu'a'ion, good hard road is tsken as the
basis OF estimate. so that if The hill be rough,
soft or muddy, The resistance will be pro
poriionslly increased. Now, is no, com
ment almost unnecessary upon such facts.
Must they not convince evarv rejecting
msn OF the importance Of svoiding a hill
IN the cons.ruc,ion Of q road, If it csn be
"'''"bs Wv 'Ve' uV'OuIS " W ACcIe
sng il in the best possible order, where i,
csnnotbe obviated.
How many 6ne spirited snimal has been
ruined, s,rsining with heavy loads up our
break neck hills, or acquiring the very bad
haai. Of banking at hills from being over
talked. How many accidents, jeopar dising
neck or limb, have occurred and will occur
from bresking Of gear cnnsequen, upon &c.
we're strains. In consequence Of the condi-
zion Of our roads, the hills especially, the
tsrmer is frequently obliged to send only
bslf load, or double his team, involving
sddi.ionsl expense. because loss Of time. and
''iime is money" Now, as ! remarked be-
fore, i. is no. plank roads or turnpike roads
tia, ! advocate at present, but merely such
. system Of supervising as shall ensure a,
ell times good passable, safe roads. ]. can
be done end Of no great expense. True,
The FIRST cost nigh, be greater than j, is now,
but surely i, would not cost more Ultima te.
iy, i en- not sure it would not be less ex-
pensive) than we are now paying away by
drible's for repairs that frequently only en-
dure untia the mex. hard rain. Moreover, a
road we'll repaired at first, would no, need
any more for years, whereas now we incur
the same expense year after year, and with
al this outlay the roads remsin in The same
condition-no. improvement; more frequent
~ retrogreseive from egleci or mi.mansge-
ment.
I have no particular system to propose,
leaving tha, TO wiser heads than mine, and
moreover it is easier to find q fsul. than it's
remedy. Nevertheless, there is q remedy,
and there are enough well judging practical
men in our county to find it, if they can bu,
be induced to try. Whatever particular
plan or system may be adopted, i. strikes
me ths. responsibility on the per, of the GU
pervisor should form one Of The principal
features. There should be responsibility
somewhere, where's now j. is nowhere.
have done, gentlemen. Did my limits
allow, might have discussed The subiec,
more thoroughly, as there are many points
to be touched upon, bu. am afraid l have
already ,respasscd on your patience.
My ohjec, has been purely TO endeavor
(for ] cannot Aa..er myself tina. my humble
flor. should succeed) to direct the attention
Of some Of our energetic for we have them
and capable men to make the move, or lend
helping hsad 10 urge our dear, glorious
old county faster in the race Of improve.
men. We feel just homes. and natural
pride Of old ST, Mary's; lie. Us not have
cause TO blush for the present or the future,
through our own incidence end indifference.
We possess natural resources and loca! cd.
vsn,sges ,ha, bu, few districts cen rival, and
which, thoroughly developed and we'll
managed, cannot but foreshsdow mos,
prosperous future. Blu. look to the ways
and The means. A FARMER.