The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-28

the zones OF production en~larEesfrrent.
~ the rospect Of tho individual
FARMER. increases the traffic OF the
railroads and causes the consumer to
receive better supplies at lower prices.
Ihus, as DR.. Page illustrates tho point,
the beneficial effects continue in an
overwhelming circle. k tho ripples
caused when a stone is thrown into
a pool.
There are more than 400. 600, 900 acres
Oh uncultivated land In the United
States. Improved roads will prove an
Important factor In developing this
great domain "Tillers of the soil find
golden possibilities" ms soon as they
are brought into touch with the mar
kets ana can practice intensive farm
ing successfully. Census reports show
that the average value per acre or
vegetable products In the United
States is s42 and OF small fruits.
SSo.S0. On the other hand, the average
value OF an acre OF corn is sS.7a, OF
wheat Sf.oS, and of oats 1884. The
Significance OF these figures is recog-
nized by intelligent farmers who are
studying the problem OF how to make
their farms pay best. 1t is only one
more step FOR them TO that
good roads are necessary TO the salts.
factory solution OF the problem. and
Il they Will apply TO the situation me
zone production" test, the truth of mis-
fact will be evident.
Il is Impossible 10 estimate cxnotlv
how much GOOD roads Increase lana
values, but there is general BELIEF that
tie average increase in The Zone OF
influence" OF an improved road is from
s. 70 So. There ere $50, ooo. QUO acres
OF farm land in the United States. cul-
t'vated and uncuitivateo, and. there
fore, the possibility Of increases in
values through road Improvement are
weil-nieh marvellous
II the counties where there are
A?s' class roads. the population hns
Increased in almost every case/ The
sections OF country which have los, in
aepuisSioa are 'oonsricuous for i'm.
F-sssaole Dads" Illustrating this. Dr.
sEse points eu- that in twenty-fye
counties Selected a, random. in which
sa average OF emily 1872 per cen,. a.
1Ae roads we've improved. the populg-
Ten hs;wesa 1890 ard 1850 fell away
more than 5000 persons IN each coun-
-, Il another TWENTY-FIVE counties
HkeTiss selected q random, But, in
which there was an average Of 30 pe-
o$nt O. improved roads, the ponnia-
zion in each oannf increased over
$500,
co9d .eads and good schools exis,
iogether ana 20 hand in hand. "one
Of the most important reasons for
GOOD roads is the eject on school at
tendance in the country caused by
such Highways. If country schools
are 70 do their best work, the cril-
eren must be afforded facilities for
REACHING school with dry feet at all
seasons OF the year. Great ara ths
possibilities in 3 region Of improved
reads for better schools when i, is
p-acticehle for school wagons to col.
ieeE regularly TIE pupils and haul them
20 and from the graded School. which
on account q good roads IS replacing
ne little o%ne-soonL one-teacae.
school. 50 numerous in nany ssc.
lions q TIE nation W-hen til soaGs
are puI into such coat!,l9a Is Viii
make this p-act!cs r@ns7sl, educzt!5-.
in \ United States VIII azv4 -.
eeived ,semeatoGs !H1s;uz"
In the I'VE st@ses d. ytzsac.u.@tt
Hhode Island. Connecticut oAlo z.t
Indiana, 81 s.hith IL leQG. ss.5. ys-
cent Of ,he ROADS ue-e .-np-ore4
Of 4iers lao enroii@t s-hool cAil-
fren attendst zch.2oi t@guisriy. II ms
fve states u Aiehama, 3nzziss3zp!.
Arkansas Georgia and soath pzlota.
~Aich. in 1924 han oa.y is per eent.
Of iTnrrofed roads oily 3 oat Of eve-y
80 puaiis enroii4d ATTENDED school
+ rltiarlH. What 3 difference good
raaas make n The matter u edlca-
i.or
There s zood fhee- IL II. knowled.eI
mas E9of Tyajs arr Oh N. iacrease.
" hz9@ fi29 n.s$ 81 i~uaptaved
AieA'ra ass or AZ ssainet i5s.ssi.s IN
1921 T9-day, p@r ent. or the
81 taa 81 l.ry are s1npr9yad !
it iaa 'd4s f2al4 thera HIS been In
inlFe ~ HIP Mr. c4nt since isos. |
ih Rsz r4A ,f+re fas heen IL ;hs
ftta infease .. per cen,..
71a Te-xUifzrlay tnater!aiz
aa +F ~ !aafeaZa N Is ter !
. o6,loqs G.orai 81 I'll
sai ssr Yi5esrfs III o4r
ias4 a'a 21Hti+s 7.ll eHi2 avaEer TIL
1iti@s oota!Haale T.iga
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ing GgTninanaa aiif. ;Yill 4a,x na9r.y