The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1907-05-09


rounded full in the center and shaped Sc
that when the next rain came the water
would run off. By going over the streets
every time after each rain a firm road
bed would result and soon the streets
would present a better appearance and
be firm and solid ~ all times.
The following questions, which will
naturally suggest themselves TO anyone
Who considers making and using a KIM
road drag, are answered by y. Ward
klns, the inventor II The implement.
We think Thar I'D who study them care
implement = Ha. only practical but j.
the only common sense method Of max
Ing a good dirt road. II You have lost
your copy Of the Record containing the
directions Tor making this implement
call At this office and get another. The
present condition OF our dirt roads, and
some OF the maead1mizei roads also,
should convince any reasonable man
that there IS much room Tor improve
ment IN the manner our country roads
are now looked after.
. = 49, ~ N'N''h W INC' 49,
road before dragging?
No. Flowing gives a soft foundation.
Flowing the middle OF the road Is a relic
OF the old dump scraPer days.
w hat do you do where there are
deep ruts IN the road?
Drag them. Ii YOU drag when the
surface Is quite loose and soft you will
be surprised how soon they will disap-
pear.
3.-iloW do NoJ -et the diIt to the
middle Of the road:
BY hauling the drag slantwise with
the end that j. toward the center Of the
road a little to the rear of the other
end.
4-Suppose the road is too narrow?
First drag the wheel tracks. After
three or four rains or wet spells, plow
n shallow iurrow lust outside the drag
ged part. Spread this over the road
win the draG' RIO" only one iurroW'
on may piow another fuTroW after the
next ram. Vt earh pIo"lng you widen
me road bed Two rect
How many horse DO yon use?
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over the bumps. The log is better than
plank because il is more rigid and bet
ter than heavy tfmbers because its thin,
taperIng edge scrapes more surely.
9.-Don't you grade ND the road first A.?
No. The grading is done with the
drag. gradually. By so doing, the road
i solid all the time and is built on a
solid foundation.
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