Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1896-04-24
FARM AND GARDEN.
xeep,No ROADS GOOD.
,,.su Rules Recommended BY An
English ASSOCIATION.

English Association.
TVS Road Improvement association,
london, England. recently issued
,r,r containing II rules for the guid-
~, os roadnasters in keeping mac
~, and telford roads in proper re-
mir, IS follows:
Never allow . hollow. n r,lt or d
-,lr. 70 remain on u road, but fill it ~
,,ce with chips from the stone heap.
. Always use chips for patching and
,r nj, repairs during the summer sea-
Never put fresh stones on the road
~, cross-picking and Il thorough use
,hs rake. the surface can be made
10th. and kept at the proper strength
. nd section.
Remember that the rake is the most
..fnl tool in your collection. and it
1o;,ld be kept at hand the whole year
|ound.
: Do rot spread iarg~ patches o.
o,. over tbs. whole width OF the road.
,,t coat the middle or horse track first.
I nd when KRIS AssS WIZ IA Ic~a' SaSA Va
Ee sides in turn.
& In moderately dry weather and on
ard roads always pick up the old sur
ice into ridges six inches apart. aud
krove al large and projecting stoues
lefore applying new coating.
: Never spread stones more than one
tone deep. but add second layer when
h. first has worn in, if one coat be not
(nough.
:. Never shoot stones upon the road
nd crack them where they lie, or L
|nooti surface will DC out of the ques-
jon. 4...
9. Never put stone upon the road
or repairing purposes that will not free =
h pass in every direction through Z two
nch ring, and remember that smaller
,sones should be used for patching and
'ov all slight repairs.
10. Reco!lect that hard stones should
be broken to finer gauge than soft, but
hat the two-inch gauge is the largest
hat should be used under any circuu-
stances where no steam roller is EN-
ployed.
y. Never be without your ring gauge:
.emenber Macadam's advice, that any
stone you can not easily put into your
Mouth should be broken smaller.
u. Use chips, if possible. for bind
ing newly-Iaid stones together, and re-
member that road sweepings. horse
!roppinrs, soda or grass and other ru b
Dish, when used for this purpose, viii.
ruin the best road ever constructed.
l.. Remember that water-worn or
rounded stones should never he usa,1
;lpon steep gradients, or they Will fail
% bind together.
u. Never allow dust or mud to lie url
the surface of the roads, for either OF
these VII double the cost Of main
.euaRce.
IS. Reco!lect that dust becomes mud
It the first shower. and that mud forms
4 wet blanket which will keep the road
IN filthy condition for weeks at time.
instead OF allowing It to dry in a few
-ours.
Is. Remember that the middle OF
-he road should always be little high
y than the sides, SO that rain may run
nto the side cutters at once
L. Never allow the water tables. gut
e7s and bitches to clog up, but keen
Them clear the whole year through.
livery roadmaster and supervisor
should cut these rules cut and paste
them in his everyday hat. To make :.
GOOD road is one thing and to keep it in
5ood repair is quite another thing.
The finest roads in Europe are the re
SUE Of splendid repair system where
.'er: defect is promptly corrected be-
tore 1t has time to ca use serious da mage
10 the highway.