The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-12-12
agrirultural.
Smiths Road-Maker.

inventor has had his share cf the skcp-
ticism Of those less competent to en-
counter. But Il machine constructed
after Tie model designed hy Mr. Smith
las been made. and on Wednesday last
it was tested before lar.c concoursc OF
CIR citizens on the new street running
from EIlnw to Green street. adjoining
the residence Of Mr. In~ralam The
machine consists of a pow and revolv-
ing circular platform. one e, l@@r resting
on tie ground the other elevated some
two or three feet. The platform rcyolvc,'
by its own friction on the Ground and
on truck wheel under the outer ell "c.
On this platform is fixed i Sprin: which
regulates the point Of deposit for til"
earth as it leaves the plow The plat
form may be enlarged, but this enc he
inc nine feet in diameter it drops the
earth that distance from Tie PIow i, t.
1uired. or it may he deposited al any
point within the space. by 'hea1i~ Of TIE
Sprin" thus enabling 1hc person uS:n-
the macIiille 10 handsomely crown 81 a
road with NJ Other assistance than a ,nall
to drive the oxen. TIE soil is ci,yry
and stiff where the RolI-makcr was tc>-
tel. but Air. Smith turnc,, four burrows
on each side Of tie street ro,ls III
lengtll-lcavin@ the earth deposited il a
finely rounded ridge cIui-'i<tant from
two clean cut and we'll shaped di,cles
which the pillow had made on each side
ofthc street. all in les than tlrec-quar-
tcrs Of an hour. 1t was the general O.
pinion Of those capable Of Judging hat
tie labor OF at least thirty incsl had l,e2i,
done in that time. 1t operated very
successfully. and to tie qualification Of
all who were present. and it i, ulr,ni-
mouSly conceded that The machine i
destined to work ali cl.t,rr reform il,
matchmaking. We I,rc~,'mc that it j.,
generally understood that Vermont is
provrr!,;al for bad roa,!> with this in
vcntion every district il! tie State may
have the best Of highways at i:,r les
expense than they HOW lave poor ones.
Two. men with Smiths Eoad-n.l.>,r. a
harrow. roller. and two yoke OF oxen.
can make more read il. orc day IilH We
usually get in six. and make it lust a~
mu.h Io,,,r o.. ~ ,'aI ra'I
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