The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-22

Mr T. r. ~. ..0r tie we'll known breeder
and hotel lrouIe or o.. Utica and Rlchueld
Spuug- writes al interesting letter on tins
el Jet t0t.e ArW .Ul1 Times, from which
give tle .0l wing elra,t
As az eIa. pie f what can be done ln TINS
direction without the aid Of legi lation the
village oi Hnlfel SW.nrs furnishes an ex-
ceDeut object .e-5 TO- fifteen years ago the
roads .u tile vi.1ity were so bal that II was
sn uuusua. thing lor guest 70 bring bis OVID
carnage taeIe. II became evident that eoQd
roads were necessary SD that visitors might
aupIec ate the oeauti q. scenery IN the local
ltr The beginning was made by the mem,
ters u the bicycle club who had natural
interest % having good roads.
They first raised q iund among their own
members % be spent on tie roads. Then
tley waited on the administers of the re-
spect.ye roal districts ana induced them TO
Do all they c0a under the law Then every
hOtel and boarding Keeper and mer-
chant was aske e. subscribe tetle iuud OK
the wloe.n .0r the purpose OF supplement
ing the woia OF tie pttumasters by finishing
oi OF finely radllg The roads within s. radius
Of si1 ~ glt ml-s of tie village
The cycling cuD is composed OF active
young men and they did tier work sys-
temarcalv ass gang different subjects to
committees and aeeplng az work ea-ly ana
late throughout ts season Every district
has a roai-scraper and the club also has one
81 these machine Ile work has been done
"a this way Tor se'eri years, and the results
obtained are veU CRAFTY ug
HOW rHlr TRACT.
Iheros3s within raliua Of SIX OF eight
miles have been kept 80 such good shape that.
next o. the baths. the drives are LOW tho
principal attraction ot he place. The village
mas nNfe sliA.. el f-it-s than ever aud they
remain il ? later l tle fall ENJOYING the
ueaui e- . the alt ul llage. Very many
of Che visitors bring 'lc.f own horses and ele-
Cant tluouis tho lgsynen not only find
work eAo-g. for tlor oW horses 5ut rent
al their extra stalls halv stalls iu private
stable are also rented
Tho benefits accmrg % the village arc
shared by the farmers as wei as the villagers,
ana pfienf stated fnef ayes Many moro sum
u-- visitors. al tine stalls o. fubhc and nrt-
N-ic stables rented and the ayerymen D 20
good business, farmers furnish a. much
.srcer quantity ~ supplies aot only for tile
hotels. lui OF hay straw and oats for horses.
nllckanl.ls are Kept bus sloeng horses
tle good roads make but few repairs 20 yehi-
c.es necessary.
at SUNNI no Jess .han forty horses wers
bought tYNs.tOrs from farmers tleylcinity.
laimef, on tie impr wed roads can bring
ua'h AeaNor loads 90 market v.tA compare.
ft'' N't'N HAt-' aNI lNNIn OH INC LIlfulFINgt
ilAs tre betn-lng 800 500 and appreciate the
Fa.le 81 thess imp ovsments. Ia. members
Col Tie beycie Club sn oy rides into tie
country Do every direction and tlair meetings
e'e attended by w-eeuen rom uany ada.
ceht Counties. Even the wheeluen az fhe
cycling clubs 40 .ica. when thsy desire 10
make country mn Invariably rhooss tie
roads aDoa; hchdeid Splags for MAXIM the
HELPFUL HINTS.
Iop-drossing the ground with manur.
around newly set trees iu tic garden. or about
e"ai pea trees. assists in lroiecting th4rn
non intense cold md adds to tie ieriil,tr -
tho soil another wear ''''' 20
Gratis which are cut and packed AWAY
carry In winter are safer ana are ess inlu.e6
,y suose luent cold than II left ~. Cd
w ugu winter. Severe coie viii check Their
''.eliiy even 4 L does not XII them.
"IApeylpes LAID down. even II not covered
are Less liable toinIurY by except oually cold