Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1908-02-27

articles on various features OF road
building and maintenance. which vii
be published from time to time. Or
ssl bs cribers are urged to give thi~
matter careful consideration, aud
for transmission to the Office ri
PUBLIC Roads any practical question
which they de>ir. answered relating
~ road constitution and nlaintenanr".
Questions and will be pub
lIs}led by this rape 1T suitable in
T. FVais.
We rnay recognize the value of hard
aud durable roads in all parts oi the
country, but still the fact remains than
for a long time to ccIne the majority
earth. Furthermore, in about mir"
months out of the y ar, the earth road.
if properly cared tor. is reasonably
satisfactory. For many agricultural
districts, it is the ouly road at presen t
available. Hence, these communities
should set themselves seriously tn
work to learn the best methods OF
maintaining earth roads and OF getting
the maximum service from them.
Pr ,sp-iity comes to tile country to- a
f-ls fai Iaers. This tact strongly
Suggests the importance of giving the
garth road every possible care and
attention in it's location, drainage.
construction and maintenance.
An ear h road composed of water
h.,Idirg soil should be eXi osed 10
the sun and air as freely as possible.
IS comparison between the shaded an.
sunny portions Of such a road wi
easily Indicate. This should b..
accomplished by clearing a sutficidni
amount of trees and un~ddergrowtli
away from the road. It must be re
4nembered, however, that sandy and
giavelly roads require moisture. anu
i'm these somes shade should be retained
Furthermore, trees are beneficial along
rIytE banks and on steep grades SUBJ
ject 10 wishing.
Drainage * one Of the most importanl
points to consider in connection with
an earth road. The majority of earth
roads in all mountainous and hifly
districts have too much drainage.
Occasionally a road will be found with
Eve bitches, three in the middle made
by the horses hoois at d by wheels OF
the vehicles, and two on the sides. All
weil-constructed earth roads are sup
posed to have no more than two
bitches, one on each side Of the travelled
roadway. Keep the water out of til.
middle OF the road by giving it a crown
or elevation in the center of z Is
inches above h top of the inner slope
oil the ditch for a 2O-foot road, and
where the hills are a little steep madt
ffte crown 10 inches. With q crown o.
about inch to the foot from the cente,
often built across the road on steer
grades to dehect the water will not be
needed. Instead of Carrying water
ACROSS the road in open bitches, tile o.
Eoncrete drains should, If possible
be provided. They should have sur
6cient capacity and fall to carry The
maximum amount of water that is ex
pecfed to flow through them at any
one time. The capacity 10 increased
III proportion to the fall or grade; TO
instance. l2-inch pipe laid on a on,
per cent grade will carry 1880 gallons
ninHte. bite the same pipe laid on
z yer cent Crude will carry 2,5O'
gtatDHs per minute. Furthermore,
one having "a good incline will kee
itself clear
In the maintenance of AN earth road
avoid the mistake of changing tn
natural orier OF things. NATURAL.
the soil is found on top and the clay O
the bottom. Ii this order Is reversed il
constructing a road, the result will E
hess satisfactory than il the soil be LET
10 the top OF the road, for soil make
nm better surface to- a roa.& than clay
1t The road bed is largely clay to sta
with, it will be web ~ place sandy SO
ut .;lean sand on top. a covering OF
40 ls inches OF sand upon clay the
persists in breaking up into dee
mudhOles will usually be satisfactor,
and If sand enough be added. this ella
will cease to make mud. Ii the roaC
bed is composed of sand it can be in
proved by an application of clay.
The rule Tor u servicea BILE earth roat
tl.en, is AS follows: make bitches @
each side and keep them pen hal
Sapd and gravel upOn sections needin
this treatment; use q road maciIir
and y split log drag judiciousiy Ia flu
description OF which will be containe
M q later article); follow the "stite