Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-05-12

been using the King drag for several
years, but has produced this new road
planer. It has all the merits OF the old
drag and Introduces others.
II Il made as follows: Take four pieces
Of framing lumber. each six inches
square and eight feet long. Fasten these
IN two pairs. with pieces two by SIX
inches and three feet long. Spike these
20 the tops OF the heavy pieces. using
No - nails Two Of <hese cross pieces
TO each pair OF timbers win be sufficient.
Nall old wagon tires. or other pieces OF
steel 20 front bottom edge OF each or
she main pieces TO give cutting edge
Chain these two main parts OF the planer
20 cross piece. 2xSxS TO Which will be
fastened two double trees -Four mules
VIII be required to pull IL To anchor
the rear ends. chain piece six inches
square and four feet long, also provided
with q cutting edge See drawings TOT
details OF construction.
sMOOTHS DOWN ROAD.
Mr.. Smith calls this machine road
plaaer When run over road u
smooths down the inequalities and fils
ID the ruts, leaving a good road surface
The rear anchor piece not only holds
the two sides OF the machine STEADY,
but levels off the ridges Of dirt brought
I'D to the middle Of the road by the Two
main wings OF the drag.
This machine can be built at cost OF
s. or 81 ANY man who can build pig
pen can construct this machine and use
III Its cheapness and simplicity are two
Or rs many good points
This road planer is specially needed on
newly worked roads. OF which We have
80 many, m these days Of good road en-
fhusiasm. Under the system now IN
vogue. after a road Is worked, Y Is al
N-r~fn nrrH and
remain in this condition. often for
months. and often in q worse shape man
before the expensive work was done
with this new road planer all such roads
can be kept in perfect condition. at very
small cost.
The time to use the machine Is after
= rain. and when the road surface be-
gins 10 dry up. At this time, pillow mules
are idle, and can be secured Tor TINS
work In operating the road planer' tMo
drivers are required 10 handle TOUR
mules. which pull abreast. One pianer
win work 10 20 ID miles day, going
over eli twice. The plan followed ny
Mr.. smith is to have them run out Few
miles in the country and then come
hack over the same road, which COM
pletes the job and leaves the roadway
smooth and free from holes and ruts.
The machine is driven IN the MIDDLE OF
the road and covers space ABOUT 10
feet wide.
mis- machine works both sides Of the
roadway al once and balances ITSELF
drawing the earth gently toward the
center. filing up the ruts and holes
cutting off the bumps. and spreading
out on the crest OF the roadway any
surplus earth brought up to the middle
GIVEN FREE OF COST.
II Is cheap. simple TO make, not COM
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most useful when the pillow teams are
fdle. X can be made and operated by
any man. and does as good as any road
machine at any price Mr.. Smith VIII
not have II patented, but offers II 10
the public free Of cost.
II used on new roads after each heavy
rain. or on old roads once each two or
three months. q perfect road bed VIII be
maintained. Ruts are prevented from
farming and hence water viii not settle
on such q road bed. a hard smooth sur
fIee IL soon produced. which gets better
al the time. and needs very little fur
ther attention other than an occasional
trip with this road planer. A smaller
machine can be made on the same plan
for use on narrow road This lighter
machine Is pulled By two mules.
Judge ". NJ Hartley. county commits
sioner OF Pike. who has examined the
road planer. says he would rather have
IL for road work than any other machine
he has ever seen, for similar work. at
any price. He Is enthusiastic in his
praise OF the machine. Others who have
asen Il work. and watched results are
equally enthusiastic. II Is believed here
that as soon as Its merits are more wise
" known. Il win be used by hundreds on
the roads OF the country counties. where
the expense of crushed stone is out OF
the question IL should be invested by
road commissioners in every county in
the state. where any attention Is given
n road IMPROVEMENT