Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1896-04-10
FARM AND GARDEN.
KLefrNa ROADS GOOD.


English Association.
The Road Improvement association.
of London, England, recently issued a
circular containing II rules for eguid-
arce of roadmasters in keeping mae
adam and telford roads in proper re-
pair, as follows:
!. Never allow hollow, a rut or
puddle to remaiA on road, but fill tup
at once with chips from the stone heap.
2. Always use chips for patching and
for all repairs during the summer sea-
son.
3. Never put fresh stones on the road
H. by cross-picking and thorough use
of the rake. the surface can be made
smooth, and kept at the proper strength
and section.
A, Remember that the rake is the most
useful tool in your collection, and it
should be kept vt band the whole year
round.
s. Do not spread large patches of
stone over the whole width of the road,
but coat the middle or horse track first,
and when this has worn in coat each of
The sides in turn.
g. In moderately dry weather and on
hard roads always pick up the old sur
face into ridges six inches apart and
remove all large and projecting stones
before applying new coating.
:. Never spread stones more than one
stone deep, but add second layer when
the first has worn in, if one coat be not
enough.
s. Never shoot stones upon the road
and crack them where they lie, or a
smooth surface will be out of the ques-
ton.
8. Never put a stone upon the road
for repairing purposes that willnot free
ly pass in every direction through two
inch ring, and remember that smaller
stones should b. used for patching and
for all slight repairs.
10. Recollect that har1 stones should
be broken to finer gaug. than soft, but
that the two-.nch gauge is the largest
that should DE used und..r any circun
stances whore no. steam roller is EN-
ployeG.
IL. Never be without yourring
remember Macadam's advice, that any
stone you can not easily put into your
mouth should be broken smaller.
~. Use chips, if possible, for bind
ing newly-laid stones together, and re
member that road sweepings, horse
droppings, soda or grass and other rub
bish, when used for this purpose, will
ruin the best road ever constructed.
10. Remember that water-worn o,
rounded stones should never be use,
upon steep gradients, or they will fai
to bind together.
IA. Never allow dust or mud to lie OF
the surface of the roads, for either o
these will double the cost of main
tenance.
Is. Recolect that dust becomes mut
at the first shower, and that mud forms
: Il wet blanket which will keep the roac
in filthy condition for weeks at time
instead of allowing it to dry il, few
hours.
! 16. Remember that the middle o
the road should always be little high
er than the sides, so that rain may ru
into the side cutters at once.
II. Never allow the water tables, gut
, ters and bitches to clog up, but kee
them clear the whole year through.
Every roadmaster and supervise
should cut these rules out and past
them in his everyday hat. To make
good road is one thing and to keepit il
> good repair is quite another thing.
The finest roads in Europe are the re
suit of splendid repair system wher
every defect is promptly corrected be
fore it has time to cause serious damag
A to the highway.