Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-03-05
THE FARM AND HOME.
CONCERNING THE MAKING OF
a GOOD ROAD.
standing water Ralns a Road He'd
How To Make n Farmer OF the Hoy
"A slx-Acre FARM Farm Notss
aud Domestic JNts.
pudding Road.

building Roads.
II Is only necessary 70 observe few
points TO make IA good and permanent
road and the first 81 these Is the grad
ing. The road must not only be
thrown up 50 "a to b. high above the
water which may gatheri ia the bitches
at the sides. but there must be proyi-
sion for drawing this water OF so that
It shall not stand and soften the OH on
which the road is made. The grading
~ tho road should be done In the early
part OF the season not later than July
20 that il can be settled and cOmpacted
before the metal is Supplied IL viii
always be necessary 10 regrade few
week, after the first grading AS some
parts OF the road will settle more than
others leaving depressions and iue.
qualities which must b. rcmsdied.
am quite sure that it IS an eNpen-
slye mistake % put on large amount
OF metal at once, have seen 10 10 IS
inches u gravel put on road at first,
and alter the surface j. packed solid.
Il you dig down you will ind thu. uu.
dcrneath il IA rc are several inches ~
2 hf.t Nh+AA h'ftf1H' taaAA& AA4l XVII MS
holds enough water 20 mage the road
spOuty nt time, during tho winter and
spring wHeg q sudden thaw takes all
tho frost out, and The road cuts through
much sooner than it would with d ia nj
less meta II il had Deuu pat on az
three dlrrrcnt times. "a frW Inches AL
ones and each coating packed solid
before tbs next one Eus applied. Tho
fret coat ~ metal may bu r0lrstr
than those Used subsequently bat II
tat Stone or b0u;ders are used there
must b hat single laygr 81 them.
and enough gravel or finely broken
Stone top o. thcm 20 keep thom la
pace. for Il double layer 81 coarss
stone Is used the top ones 81. ll w0eG 20
ths surface
After there IS Ones fairly good
foundation iar rgat | would never
apply moro than Two inches n gravel
NJ once This urnulnt sill all pack
solid without strata ol loose gravel
between the sur'nes uad foundation.
as viii BE- the case II. rs have often
seen, 5 or 10 inches deep d, pul on nj
ones. ! have watched tbls pscallnr
pOtut In road making ana frel sure
that q large snfiug in cost raa 10
made Ia this wny ana hettcr Dad.
No other work In road ma stay counts
Tor 80 much ~ q lttlo attention o &.
while Il Is being packed Eu,s win
open Ia the soft gravel and hold tho
water Some one should ro over The
road once wees with garden ra.s
ana drag the pebbIo- and loose gray
into tho russ until when II l. lnufly
solid. there nrs No Impressions 10 bold
tho water for wntsc standing "a Il a.
whnt ruins rood
Whore thUre jan long Lnpo small
side-druius should b. made every hun
drod feet to turn the water % into ,hs
side bitches II these arr made rinss
together il will not be- necessary 10
throw Up a high mound 10 turn tho
wHteF into the ditch as This will bs
unpleasant q drive over III 4 full tro.
but slight depression and bank below
u will catch the wAtnr / thing thcir
shonld be- laws passed allowing the
ruad-mastcr 10 prohibit the drawing
~ heavy loads Ior L tew days tn the
priug after tho frost comes out Of
tho ground. or until the roads settle.
Often ono days work with n four.
horse team and heavy load will cur up
n road and damage Il 10 thc amount Of
many dollars milo. when hy Whiting
q few days. It would settle So ~ not
20 be damaged nt all
Ihere IL much work wustcd on tho
roads by patching here q little aud
there n little. grnyoIiug a patch hero
nnd thcrc without properly grading.
Tho best way IS to begin mt the village
or railroad station aud build and com.
picte a good solid road "a far AS Won
80; then every one who goes TO town
or station gc.8 tho benefit OF tho road.
whilc II you begin at the end fnrthest
from town, no man gets much benefit
from 1t till 1t passes his house twin
encourage those interc. tod in tho limo
Of road to pash it rapidly 70 compile.
ton when they sec tho difference be.
tween tho good solid end OF the rond
and the muddy end. Country Gentle.
man.