The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-05-08
Agricultural.
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mslrua I'D makias ,epaus i. good
rs.r-r gravel ltis better to purchase
good sfavri au4 draw il i long distauce
,hau 10 pat on coil. clay aud sods,
which are the materials too often used
ior tue patposc. The blowing, up Of
the sides u the road and thro wing the
material thus obtained into the path, ID
poor practice. unless il is TO receive a
good covering Of gravel, as the sand
and soil have often been thrown 10 be.
/ fore aud as often been washed out IL
makes a poor aud muddy road aud 10 q
damage instead ola benefit.
+ Many Of the improved road-scrapers
made for The purpose, aud which are
used In various parts OF the State. do
good work. aud much cheaper than the
same amount Of work can be done in
any other way. Ii would be a good
investment for every town to have one
for the use OF the different highway
dis,ricts
Road. no, much used which have
become ridged may be plowed and har.
rowed and then leyeled with hoes
Inns a long niece Of road may be mt
IN good order at small expense Often
no more material ia wanted; il only
need uniting in place and the surface
NM il nroner shane Such roads NAV
he easilv nlowed early In The season.
inst as The frost ia ont
Water IL the greatest hindrance 10
keen;ng and MAINTAINING a good Rad
Tho n,th sbonld he snfIicientlv rounded
10 sbad all sprf,ce water and water
shoaId ha ,nrned an ~ tho ton NJ a
hin 81 self evident Il ,his thai brt
faw ,e.d 20 no toId az !; %, In, faw
sncceed in doing !, ef,eetually Nv al.
lowing wafer 70 run down in ,he nath
,raapen, and costly renairs ara made
necessary Tho water.bars made 10
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over Water which comes from nnder.
meath can only he remedied bv drain.
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9TH tho ;doa of co,,;no ahove The
water as II will work nm ,hrougb and
make tho road sof, and We, GOOD
onen drain sbonld he maintaineds at
each ada of,ha road ~ carry ar STAG.
nan, w.ts, wbicL NAV accnmnla,e
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ho,o no he,or ramelv ,b.o ,la
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