Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-05-11
TALK on THE ROADS
The Farmers Have a Profitable
Discussion
ON MANY MoOTED QUESTIONS
The Budding Of Streets and Highways.
Lzad and iss AdaPt.siliry 70 Crops.
0sAsr sabjsets Considered.


dsnt 8 NJ. Psarsall. oslng 70 the rain
ths<s Vas . slignt attendance secre-
t4ry A. w. slayton read tae minutes Of
the last meeting, aiso a eommunIca-
tioa from Albert A. Pope o. Boston
relative ~ AZ s1Aisis OF nns road
YAkinx nAcainsxy, ETC., At tho Wsfla's
me topics for the aftsraooa had
bean announced, Construction Of
Hiyhwzys and tax on spring crops.
To carry cut the idea q was aug
gssssd by Mr.. Pope that some % the
roads leading 10 shs exposition groands
% maze according - sons OF tas best
known methods II this eoaatTy And
Europe, and that q cross section OF
each road, together wItn the materials
Of which it u composed be placed on
exhibit
w. w. Jchnson-Ths subject OF the
Communication, ueGid DO Ike many
ether things IN connection with the
Worlds Far-a mighty big expense.
The plan % roadways exhIblapEopossd
would De suitable 0aly Tor eitles and
large towns. II these fellows who send
out those papers could do anything 10
make Miehigsn roads better l should
say amen like good AstnodIst. OF
the subject CT sprlcS crops mentioned
for thls meetngs the working IF each
farmer must depend upon ths sol.
Ira Burrhani-Comet 10 see II these
gentlemen could suggest how 10 make
good gravel bank. Ia regard 20 the
Worlds Fair l do not think We ought TO
20 back on q now aimee rnstters have
progressed so far. Think the road ex-
hiblts st the fair would De OF use 10 US.
Doubt II the fair were 20 De opened on
Sunday whether 10 would impair the
quality OF ths road exhibit. The mat
ter OF good roads g important.
Broas Tires for Rs.a.
w. w. Johnson-Thers is no such
thing as makIag good roads IN the
nortnern country until the water 70
drawn Of by dralns or ditchss. That
- the flrst principle.
T.. +. Bosworth-Am under the i'm
preston that bread tires DO much Tor
roads They pack instead Of cutting
II eyen II 10 is soft.
w. w. Jonnssn-Do not think the
broad tires are OF much use If the soil
u soft clay. The water must De drawn
eli and some sand must DO put on top.
Ira Burnhzm-I should like to know
II anyone present knows anything
about sand brick.
d. p. Clay--i have seen the plant at
81. Joe aud also the product The
BRICK 10 . nae article, susceptible TO
i've or SIX different colors. and said 20
be very servieesbls. Water makes
them harder and frost does not atfact
:nsm ~ all. OF course sonsthing 10
ssed 10 pack the sand. but they claim
some secret about that. Is 10 patent.
The brick are very smooth and hand
Dome, well adapted 10 FIRE places and
Dshsr interior work.
Mr.. Burnham--should like to see
some kind Of . brick foundation for
BoadA
Mr.. clsyNIt will be a Ispg time be-
Gors brick can Dc used IN such . way.
Mr.. Burnham-Thers are places
whore brick can bs bought cheaper
than fravel can be hauled.
Mr.. Cisy-Yes, but gravel can always
Be got cheap contiguous TO SOME rssl-
Road Think the city is nsking . mis-
take 10 using asphalt Ga residence
etreets. where fine roads can be made
If gravel. Here Ia tha csty ths gravel
n allowed to wasn into the gutter,
t6en 10 carted OF instead of being
placed on the rosd bed.
Mr.. Johnson-f sold that the cheap
Get and best streets that can be buff
are with gravel and clay.
Mr.. Clay--I think this part of the
state 10 well adapted 70 geod roads.
bicycles and Roads
b. ID. Butisr--How age tho roads for
bstyelss7 That Is tbs great question
DOW.
M. Clay-Al bicyciists want good
roads. but when they take run 10 De-
trot or othsr points they return with
their bicycles N their hands
Mr.. Johnson-TnInk the present sys-
tam Of street grading 10 entirely wrong.
Take Weslthy avcnu. for instance. II
has been torn up and gr,velea all the
length. and yet u was known that
sewers were % b. put IN and . dsub.s
track railway built. Have noticed fer
years that the street. have been graded
sna made tis for traveFthsh tern up to
lay Va sewers. Why don't they ny in
The sewers 6rstr
Mr.. Clay-Whati s the best thing to
plsnt on heavy clay landf
Mr.. Johnsoa-fE Mr.. Clay has enough
sand ana gravel ca his land 20 tighten
eur coil We had better move ~ 10 his
Mace. Time viii snow that . sandy
ssis 10 The safest. Thsrs 10 less risk IN
farming on those IaEds one y.ar with
another than otEsr farms. The state
experiment bureau may maintain and
asveisp farms on pins esrrens ey rich
fsstiiixat,on. out no farmer could stand
sne expense. plRs land WITH fair
tusermixturs OF hardwood timer ~
sne proper land. The ssumps may be
utilissd as fence, but weeds and
bsisrs will gro. up and fern . hedge.
vssss Of Trees.
Let them grow. Lst the blackberry
and faspserTy. and toe black cherry
trees grow. II q just ss we'll 70 trim
and cars for . erier hedge ~ an essge
o0f4xs hedge. Then when The ssem,s
Are eusl1y removed you vii find the
list iaus IA the ~srld underneath.
No. Johuscn--fn your experiences.
Mr.. Cfsy. What kind Of crops will pay
ksss "a such isnds
Mr.. Clsy-Put IN snyshias zen desire
sr need. Raise everything that Yoc
rant 30 use. and II you cave q su<plns
-, Il. Pat n q fruit tree ne~ snd
hen. In the next few years the fruit
srsp viii prove the NEST important IN
Michigan.
NJ rcck--Could net shs. stumss ;.
mildred for shinslesf
Mr.. Cfsy~-Think ret n this state
rh,re timber q plenty. The beat psr-
so 20 which ~ can se put q for farm
kr.~ood. II makes ere 81 the k-ss
lna hottest fires. and hrss that would
<-ep longer than most peopls TANK.
NJ. Burahsrf-It = net trns thst ell