The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-07-06

And he has a pretty good reason
for being discouraged. SO do his
wife and children. Plans for larger
crops that will bring more money
10 pay for a better home and fur
nish IL with good furniture-a piano.
library. a water system and other
coveniences-are give up. The
whole family settle down 10 make
most OF bad situation and quarrel
occasionally with their neighbors
just because the bad road stretches
between them and prosperity and
happiness.
How Bad Roads Affect All The
Community
Nor is the one farmer and his
family the only people affected by
the bad road. Everyone in the COM
munity is more or less dependent on
the same road. II one farmer looses
500 on a load OF apples bruised by
hauling. or has 10 pay 500 to have
a broken wagon repaired, fifty far
mers who grow apples for the mar
ket would lose $4,000 and would
have 10 pay out $4,000 for repairs.
That amount Of money would mean
a good deal TO some communities.
The s25O.OO would pay the first in
stallment on a new threshing mach
inc. and the $4,000 would purchase
cream separators for three or four
families.
Again. il II takes a whole day 10
make the trip 10 maket when IL could
he made on a good road in half a
day you can eaisly figure out what
the community will have 20 pay for
killing half day at a time thruout
the year.
Then there is the cost involved by
replacing wagons, harness and teams
worn out by the bad roads. A wagon
and harness on very bad roads will
last from two 10 three years; on
good roads they will last from eight
to ten. You can easily find out what
a wagon and harness costs and can
then figure out the amount that all
the farmers in the same community
would save on wagons and harness
alone by keeping the road in good
repair.
How Roads Affect the Price Of Land
A good road thru a farm or near
IL will affect very materially the
market value Of the land. II you
should attempt To sell a farm n a
prospective buyer one Of the first
questions he would ask Is, rs the
farm on or near a good roade" II
il is, he will pay you from $1,000 Ia
$500 dollars per acre mole than IL
there Is no good road near VI
How much could farmer who
owns 800 acres mile from the pike
afford 10 pay towards making a good
outlet for his produce and still come
out aheadH How much do yen sup
pose he pays now without grumb.
ling? Which would be the better
economy, for each farmer TO build q
good road on his farm, or hunt for
another farm near a good road?
Should All the People Join In Road.
Makingi
We have said that a good road
built thru a community increases
the value OF the land bordering on Il
Let us suppose that this increase
will amount TO $500 an acre on all
the land for half mile on both sides
OF the road. Can you figure out how
much the value OF the land would
be increased along one mile OF road
How much would il be in ten miles
Suppose the road were built
across the entire county; would II
pay the whole county as well as the
farmers who own the land 10 furnish
the money 10 build it9 Why do you
suppose the farmers in all commun-
tiles do not see that good roads are
built near their farms?
Other Losses Besides Money
Thus far we have talked about
the loss in money and time. This
amounts TO very large sum for the
entire community during the year
Injured fruits and vegetables are
sold for less, and calico, -four, cof-
fee, kerosene, sugar and other staple
supplies when hauled hy waRnn or