The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-11
,rIIn FARMER AND GOOD ROADS.

5StWhy Is 1t that the farmers of the
sgaitcd States throw away 100000. 900
Sc YEAR,
Git is because they have not as Yet
Imciently realized the economy OF
Epod roads. The profit that Improved
highways would pay tho farmers of
Ssis nation We're ell farm lands served
IN good roads would amount TO the
tremendous total or s3oo,oo0,ooo annu-
gay. according 10 United states High
Kay Engineer E. w. James. VINO knows
thereof he speaks Tho history of ma
*nns, he points out. proves that good
Dads are Indispensable features of
Slblic economy
aS Engineer James says;
cost OF transportation 10 the
tTrmer Is important. itis estimated
FSa t the cost 10 the farmers OF the
United States in marketing farm prod
tinis charge is dead load carried by
is.e farmnr. ii is not like 4 fertilizer
f}ill. If YOU spend $1,000 Es- Year
sA guano or cotton seed meal fer,iliA-
Sc, You may eNpec, TO get it back in
Increased CROPS #l M
rs The farmer who hauis his produce
..in miles TO market gets no more for
us than The man who hauis hve miles.
#here is little traccahlc connection be-
igyeen the cost 10 the farmer Of mar
setting his crop and VIVA, he gets for
5G The only way TO make money on
Transportation IS oy cutting down
Transportation charges To maui more
j5aeaply. the farmer must make his
NauiinG easier. must he able to haul
llssaeavier loads. must be able 70 haul
Slore rarid!y.
NThe only method by which 10 reach
5$iese transportation expenses and re-
s.uec them is improved roads. You
S,n't feed your stock less, sou can't
ftive your animals faster: you can't
Dad your wagons neavier on your
resent poor roads. The only thing
SIT is to improve the roads.
n a farmer OF Ciaud, Elmore county.
iiabama, kept record OF his hauling
b and from his market town. Weiunlp-
"a. fora year lie made 100 trips.
se. rated these trips al So chch He
,gured on the mari;o: price for labor
md team. By doubling his load, lie
.Su,d, therefore. save sloo;hc yea.
4 is apparent, therefore, assuming the
orree;ness Of ihe figures ,hat If VIC
~ cut TRANSFORMATION charges by hall
- ,he FARMER, ne Will De s3ooqoo. oes
sitter of ;han ie now IS
Ta@ question comes lip Where IS
RS s.oopo9Qac go!ng % stew. VIVA,
.art does ,he ind!vnual get: II is
f4e aha, ,hts saoo.o0o.0o is q charge
:ssia.st me farmers land and outfits,
- can ssve ire amount, !, will show
!.Ez aers Every farmer has a share
x laiz saving
% ints potn. Ene!aeet James says.
5frlfh=re = awsy IN which the farm
~ saving in trans portation charges
S-o7's II The velDe % his farm Here
VI farmer who.. holds title 10 100.
Sizes az land at.$le, .altc. $1,000. The.
.sf:n Is I'VE miles from town on bad
s2adt. I-eT Ting county put that rye
giles 0. road in iirst-class condition.
MIA, il the iesult2 Some one comes
Slong and Offers That farmer $500 for
5ne place
s The farm Is tie same yet The value
- the farm is 50 the acre more. and
2ae wealth o. lhe owner has Increased
200 IN a single year This may be
Seally more than the farmers share
snr single Year but real estate val
;ses are lkelyto Jump IN that way,
8the increased value Will persist
through many years. ana at the end
3f Eve years The farmers place will
.ayc an estimated value. generally ad-
@aitted, greater than IT had nve years
S,efore. a very large par, Of this IN
sreased value. Of course. IS attributable
10 good roads. This effect OF Improved
highways on farm values is an attested
md ind!srutable fact in Virginia. Es-
{iccialiy Is this 50 In the counties OF
he Southwest. which have constructed
5000 roads.
Z Tile Increased value Of real estate
holdings is the chief tangible benefit
8ef good roads. a banker III Alaban.
4 alaiy, during campaign for gooc
Dads. asked 2 farmer 10 set fall
slrice on his place and agreed to bus
he place on the day after the election
with an Increase Of $1,000 In the iigur,
{,hould The good roads bond issue pass
Z There are WAYS not nnancia
n which good roads bring benc
Iit1. Improved highways greatly IN
srcase educational advantages, uplif
and extend gocial and community life
l.riaen religious opportunities. Farmer
%ho realize the heneflts OF school priv
4ieges for their children should zee tn
,yi,ai connection between good road
and good schools. The farmers do no
see this connection in some sections
in which bonds can be voted for schoo
ty'arnoses, but not for good roads
5{a.i8 1T is probable that the most marke
influence OF good roads on the schoc
Question will be In The direction of til
of scrool centres in eac
sosnty." thinks Engineer James. II 1