The Lamar register., 1900-08-15
cd Roads and sugar seets.

q publish below portion of an
De written by Wm. Winterhalter
published in the Rocky Ford
lrprise, calling the attention Of
beet raisers to the necessity for
X roads in order to economically
let their crop.
hile the roads in the Arkansas valley
Generally speaking, in fair condition
hg as the weather continues to be
this state OF affairs changes com
u as coon as rain or snow has COM
ID to fall. The roads are not prop
Traded, and consequently the low
become very muddy aud soft, and
dcally impossible for vehicles carry
eavy loads. To avoid disappoint-
and difficulties in the hauling OF
,crop, would advise that farmers
eet growers confer at this early date
the roadmastef or road supervisor
nir district. and see that their roads
saded and repaired in proper shape
- the heavy traffic commences. You
rniliar with the poor places in the
OF your district, and IL your appli-
nE for repairs to the road commits
- are OF no avail. or IL they cannot
applied with on account OF lack OF
for such necessary repairs, IL is
6ble that you form a committee
will visit the farmers aud beet
rs, who travel over these roads ask
em 10 cooperate and improve the
on their own account IL each far
bntridutes day or two OF his time,
me or two teams, TO this road work
highways will be put easily In such
us to permit OF comparatively
fafiic thereover, even after heavy
br snowfall.
De it appears TO be quite an expense
IS OF timc to the farmer to devote
days TO this work, 1T is really econ
the end, and will spare him a
cal of disappointment during the
n OF his crop, not to mention the
In the wear and tear OF his har.
bagon and horse flesh. have often
hgous mired down on poor roads.
eould not DO pulled out by six or
orsee, as the latter were unable TO
pthold in the mud aud mirc OF the
These wagons had to be unload
others and quite frequently two
tsips were made before the load
as delivered to its point OF desti-
These accidents are daily occur
such districts whore the high
sadly neglected, and horsce and !
suffer severely under the strain:
Peak OF the financial loss through |
time and labor.
er important point which matsri- |
litates the traffic Of heavy loads |
y OF wagon with tire OF not |
four inches in width. Nearly |
lsgous at present in nss in this |
have narrow tires, and would ,
very farmer and bect grower,
rchasing new truck, 10 pur-
nhing else but four.inch tired 4
The hauling Of heavy loads on
cks from the held and over the |
comparatively easy, rs these
not cut as deeply into the soil
Adb--d, especially when in n soff
as the narrow tired wheel; and
easier for team to pull out a
b from very soft ground. when
ls are provided with wide tires-
importance for the pre-crvs-
Dadbeds ~ to avoid the flooding
hways whenever you irrigate.
lcfstand. there exists a Law in
according to which any person
kle~siy foods roads or public
can be prosecuted, IL reported
ppadmaster; but unfortunately
be farmers refrain from making
kint on account OF so-called
Fly feeling" or rRther because
b to do likewise whenever he
3. II Is much simpler 10 let the
ID on to the road than TO con-
uss- lateral or waste ditch at the
land There are certain parties
IL business TO food adjacent
pnever they irrigate their crops,
nld certainly benefit the com
such professional careless irri-
70 reported and dealt with rs
fpvidesl II such steps arc taken
Early date, and the roads kept
enn be repaired without much
In due time: but il pothing is
such cases until the very last
70 will be too late to get the
shape Tor this season
and small bridges over later
1gation bitches should also be
d. and made strong enough SO
- the weight OF the heavy laden
Without difficulty. Very low
<cf roads, which are subject to
rom seepage water should be
|1 say not less than two feet
- drainage bitches dug along
on both sides This is the only
1ntting such places in satisfac-
Scraping up a little dirt
- ~ bitches alongside means la
money thrown away, as the
seep through bank OF even
high or more and soften IL so
be impassible as soon as the
ter raises after rains or few
ktion.