Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-09-24

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roads. He referred to the impor-
tanoe Of good roads to the farmers
and said that he favored good tools
for working the roads. The road
grader men who were present with
their machines were then called
upon for few remarks. J. G. Ad-
ans, Of the King and Champion,
Col. Ireland, of the Austin, Mr..
Sharp, of the Western Grader Co. -,
Mr.. Houser, of the Ft. Wayne
and Mr.. Holland, of the Mt.
Pleasant, all made practical talks.
They said that the road law in
Missouri was not just what it
should be to enable the introduc-
lion Of road graders. Gov. Francis
then called upon Prof. Phillips. of
the Missouri State University who
made few very appropriate re-
marks, during which he said that
Il grader with six horses could make
one half mile of road IN one day at
cost of s1050, while in the old
way, with pick, axes, hoes, etc., it
would cost s12O; with plows and
scrapers, $40 or $50, which showed
that there would be a great saving
by using improved road g ,aders.
Col. Burnett, president Of Public
Works in St. Louis, then made a
few remarks, which showed that
he thoroughly understood the bus-
iness of making roads and explain
ed how thousands of dollars could
be saved with much better results
by using good machinery. Gov.
Francis then called upon the varl-
Gus county judges Fho were pres
ent and the Board of Agriculture
and road overseers for practical
talks. Among those who respond
ed were Judge StouffeT, of Saline,
Judge Barker, Of Shelby, Judge
Adams, of Lafay yette, Judge Smith,
of Rails, Judge Holton, Of Holt,
Judges Roberts, Angel and Smith,
of Boone, Judge Hilton, of Marion,
B. E. johnson, OF St. Louis coun-
ty. Col. Grlggsby, of Monroe
county, Mr.. Vorter, Of Saline,
Judge Shields, of Howard county,
and several other prominent citi-
zens Of Missouri who were interest
ed in the road la9, responded and
made practical talks, which were
highly appreciated by all present.
j. L. Erwin, of Galloway county,
responded by saying something
practical which he knew in regard
to this matter. He said that 272
rods of road 25 feet wide with
10 inch ditch, was graded in seven
and one half hours. It took three
teams and two men; in the old way
it would have taken plows and
scrapers ten hours a day for a
week. Judge Kendall then on be-
half of the County Court of Audrain
county, thanked the Governor and
State Board of Agriculture and the
visitors present in Mexico, and ex-
pressed a hope that they had been
well treated and would return
again. Judge Kendall's remarks
were neat and appropriate and to
the point. He thought this meet
ing of the utmost Importance to
the State and thought the results
would be magnificent. It showed
the interest taken in the matter of
roads throughout the State and we
are sure that healthy legislation
will be the result. The people of
Missouri are awakening up to the
of good roads.
The following resolutions were
introduced by Col. Blake, of Col
mans Rural World, and were
adopted by aeclamation:
ResoIoed, By the citizens from
different parts of the State. who
have assembled in Mexico to wit
ness the trial of road making ma
chinery, That we hail with de-
light, the interest shown by ou1
Missouri Board Of Agriculture in
taking up the subject of road max
ing as one of the first subjects for
consideration. That We regard this
as an indication of the future line
of action of the Board, which is to
lead and not to follow, and further
that as citizens and taxpayers We
commend this action in this mat
ter and pledge to them our united
support in all they may do to ad-
vance the interest of State which
has in it ali the elements of an in-
dependent commonwealth. May
they each live to see the State
covered with complete system of
graded roads from the Mississippi
to the Kansas, and from Iowa's
border to the Arkansas line.
THURSDAY.
The road grader contest, partici-
pated IN by six of the best road
graders in the United States, which
was conduced under the auspices oi
the State Board Of Agriculture
closed Thursday afternoon. The
| best of feeling prevailed through
| out the contest and the committee
| had hard time to decide between
the graders, which were all pro-
nounced first class. The two com
mittees, after consultation. brough
in the following reports:
THE COMMITTEES REPORTS.
| The following are the totals o