Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-11-17
But two of the four kinds of pavement

portion ls already down. 1hls consists c
first coat of sand which is made pei
'' fectly smooth and level by means of lay
ing down two sills or timbers by which t
determine the grade, then large timbe
faced on the bottom with iron, upol
which weights are placed, and the timbe
is drawn over the sand, thus reducing j
to an uniform surface upon this sand j
laid boards an inch and quarter in thick
q " ness, upon these boards are blocks si7
inces high and from eight to fourtee,
long, three inches wide at the top and fou:
at the base, placed at right angles will
the boards. They are laid in rows, t
break joints like brick work, and wher
laid the appearance of the surface is quite
like the side of a brick wall. The beve
shspe of the block leaves between each
row space of about an inch when laid
a body of fine graveli is swept over the sur
face, thus filling the interstices with
gravel: then over the whole is poured no!
coal tar, and when partially cool the
gravel is pounded down into these inter
stices nn inch or two; this process gives
strength and security to the whole, the
gravel being forced down to where the
space is narrower ucts upon the principle
of wedge, and the tar renders the whole
impervious to water, then a top dressing
OF fine gravel and sand is given. This
pavement is more rapidly laid than the
other, of which L am about to speak.
The Fallanabee patent is used upon
that portion of Pennsylvania Avenue, be-
tween Twelfth and Fifteenth streets,
This is slightly different in construction,
but much like the Nicholson. For this
the ground is first prepared by coat OF
gravel, then one of sand eight inches
thick, after which narrow roller Of five
tons weight is past oyer il. Boards one
inch and half thick are u~ed three
quarters Of an inch apart, blocks are
used similar to the millers in some re-
spects, djf, ring only in thickness and
shape; these are but three inches thick
at the base, and are of tqual thickness
two thirds Of the way up, where it is
begeled upon each si9e leaving the top
three quarters Of an inch OR an inch mar
rover than the base; these are set with
a truss one quarter of an inch apart, and
the interstices filled with eaDd mixed with
very small stones, over which is poured
hot tar, and thin coat of concrete given
to the top, after which it is also graveled.
The ter and concrete being hot are in
sinUated into every space, then when par
TALLY cool, vacancies having been left for
the purpose once in ten feet, wedges are
driven in which form one row of blocks,
and also by forcing the rows of blocks to-
gether, while the gravel stones are between
them, the whole section is formed into
one solid masg, in some respects this
seems more firm than the other pavement.
The general preference seems to be in
favor of the other, but lay ing aside the
use of the concrete, which the other has
not, from the mechanical construction
alone / should Judge this to be the most
dur-hle, and being laid in sections can
al-o hp repaired with greater facility
The contractors receive for thls pavement
S. 10 per square yard, while the other is
laid ~ the expense is $500 per square
yard
Having just taken stroll through the
Agricultural Department, and noticing
the efficiency and a~efulness to which it
- being brought BY the earcest endeavors
Of Commissiontr Camcn, I was by
Prof. Glove =, founder of the Agricultural
Mus, um, introduced into the extensive
hharatory connected with the department,
where | learned something of particular
interest to the agriculturaiSts of Vermont, |
and hasten to acquaint them with it in
the quickest way possible, which is
through the columns of the HERALD.
The Doctors are now engaged in the
analy Ai- of cereals collected from every
part If the country Til. is d new work,
or, at least, has rever tean adopted before
by our government. The intent OF the
is to gather all informa-
tion possible bearing upon the general ag-
rioultural interests of the country, and
with this view it requests, through it's
statistical correspondents, of which there
is one chief and three assistants in every
county in the Union, or any one who is
interested in the cause of sci
ence to do so, that samples of corn, wheat,
rye, oats and barley should be sent
to the department, accompanied with full
accounts of soil, conditions of culture,
such as fertilizers used, etc The result
OF this analysis when made, will be an
acquisition to the fund of agricultural
knowledge already gained of each partiou-
lar State and locality, and in this it is
very desirable that every State should be
fully represented. am informed by DIR.
Iilden formerly of Middlebury, Vt, now
assistant Chemist, that but one county in
Vermont has responded to this request.
that is Essex County, ltis certainly very
desirable that Vermont be fully represent
ed in this, aud the greater advantage of
the work will accrue to Vermont's inter-
ests. The agricultural interests of Yer
llUbl hi6 ny no ultbEs lACODsiueEdUtt', anu
in looking over the specimens in the
museum l am somewhat ohagrined by
finding it not represented here according
to it's merits as an agricultural State. A
specimen ear of Vermont csrn would not
only be an ornament to he museum, but
would rejoice the heart of one Vermonter
TO see it there Her fruit is well worthy
Of place there, so is her poultry, and /
IAN think of no place more appropriate
ior d sample of her maple suger, unless,
indeed, it be nay own table. You can
,ontribute to both if desirous. "K."
A man at Elizabeth, N. j., has Chi
,ese "Soonah" dog, which he purchased
he other day. from one of Captain Her
vey's lsundrymen. The animal is about I
a 40 | i.