Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1906-07-28

/ some " II IldNhlS hcVh u"he HoN-
tedrs gncesa Iii sections Of the State,
N'y TIE 1clta, the plan has proven
,ycellept one, and it is likely that it
N be adopted with profit by great
1 Of the counties where there is not
nuch sand in the soil. II is nothing
than a burning of the earth that
1 the road making it hard and im-
ions 10 water, something like a brick.
pn Walter Clark, president Of the
Ion Association, gave it trial in
Dnction with the Board of Superyis-
IN his county three years ago, and is
M believer that the plan is a success,
4 section at least. He described the
\ a as follows; First grade your
to The required width, 20 or 80 feet,
crown of 12 inches in the center.
with a turning plow, or preferably
iddle buster, made ridges across the
| something like those for cotton,
Ming up the dirt as high as possible.
n ridges should be 4 feet in width,
tlat wood I feet long would meet
the top Of each. Then cover with
n split wood, or 6 inches in size,
kin the cracks with bark, chips or
small stuff. After this wood has
placed in position, cover with earth
depth of or 6 inches, smoothing
4 a, it is thrown on. On top of this
of earth place another layer of
b parallel with the other and the
H using any size convenient poles,
4 ,umps aud other stuff, being care
~ fiji in alongside any large stuff
smaller timber, to insure perfect
tn and an even burn. Then place
hcDes of Garth on top Of this second
II of wood. The road is then ready
frng. Care and Judgment must be
Ri.ci in this part of the work to in
n the best results. If the wind il
Mng al the time of firing, build the
4 m end next to the wind, so that
6ll he driven to center or through to
n end Push lighted kindling to cen
ahcrcby insuring a good fire at that
IL il is necessary that the wood
Il Tout first at the center, allowing dirt
n down at that point first, other
b the fine will become clogged and
.1Iait emit off. The timber in upper
h will become ignited at the proper
n from That below, aud in a few
n The work viii have been completed.
NJ allowing the road to cool sulii-
N for team, to travel on it, a little
Aation from a road machine and roller
Fppc proportions will provide a hard,
~ surface that years of constant
n with NOT affect. a.l,.f I' ..
N Clark estimates the cost of a mile
Vi read 90 be something like 81 400,
logh this would likely vary accord
IA IoaI conditions. Roads treated
~ in tm, manner three years since
|tday in perfect condition and show
VA Of wear Even il it was neces-
n to give it some little attention
hh it would still be an economical
IA taking care of our roads Gravel
"a even where gravel can be had,
Hbout $1,000 per mile, and this is
In these in a position to know to be
il not quite equal thereto. The
qR in wear and tear on teams, har-
&nt vehicles, to say nothing of the
|&sod loads and saving of time, would
~lay the cost Of good roads, The
0h who howls about his taxes should
Psertbat his bad roads tax is larger
RRll the others combined.
,H people have been slow toTtake adj
~ Of opportunities to improve
&oads, but there is a change taking
and the writer believes that IA
hpnacssis sweeping the 3country1
M lItsAQw wonderful improvements,
4s line iu the next few eyears.
need Of Mississippi today is
foads and the pioneers who are
the way TO improved conditions
hghNaygare the mengwho deserve
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