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New-York tribune., 1916-02-18
CHICAGO PROVISIONS.
LIVESTOCK MARKET.
New York. February T.. 1918.
BEEVES.

Receipts. l.O76 head. mainly for slaughter
No trade Of Importance in live cattle. Feel
ing steady Dressed beef in fair demand az
lO0I4isc for city dressed native sides.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-18

The local market FOR spot cotton was
Quiet and Is points lower at ll.oOe for mid
ding upland, salcs NIL
Receipts at ports and interior points. with
New-York tribune., 1916-02-18
DAILY IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.

Daily imports and exports OF gen
cral merchandise at Che Port Of New
vi ,r.rr.
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rprsu ERlITS.

APPLES. SpitzenberR. bbl Ssm,3; Jona-
than. s2MSl York Imperial. 81" 20
Wealthy. S2Ms3: Wineap, S2WsiaO stay
man Wincsap, S2li $3.50; Ialiman sweet -
H,s5 d, Black TNig. s2N SO. Rome Beauty,
s20S3.I5; Va, mixed S2H $3.50; Greenins'
<9n IA. King. s2Hs35O. Northern SPY, s-W
e. baldwin. 1880 $3.50; Hubhardson. -
asa: Ben Davis. Sll5m $3.50 BlacK zen
s2m 50; Gano. s21i S.; pelc'o95' 80 IN
box. si.75M$2.50. Spitzenbe-g. si."Vt ,V
Rome Beauty. $500 s. Newtown fippin'
g -0sf f2.g5. Staymau incsap- sL-"N
$50: Winesan. Sl.50H SO Zen bt-.,'
sf.25Hfl.5O: Black Ben and Gano. Sl.-ot
81. IS: PEARS. KiciTcr. bbl. Sl9Od sl."D
ha.tet 25MeOc; CRANBERRIES. Cape Cod
late sorts. fine 10 fancy, bhi. StW So com
mon. s2US6. y crate, Sl.lJWS-.-' ttt-
sey Howe. bbl. ass; native; so.' '':.,'
common. S4fi So Howe standard crate S-'i
s2.25; ordinary sorts, Sl.,o" y L'5x 55. ~ JAZZ
late sorts. hbl. SsmSyf crate. -" SO
STRAWBERRIES. Fla. refrigerator' chesl',
Quart. l5n2jc. open crates. quart. 81 -Ve
kUMQUATS. Fla, quart, 50 l-c ~ HLi.-
TNES. fla. strap. S2H 81 kings, .a' sliap'
sl.50fIs3.50; ORANGES. ia. uoN,
1878: Porto Rico. $3.50 f2.t5 ca, fl-,N.
S2. GRAPEFRUIT Fla. box. SlNi S. cuban
81 2slfS2.75: Porto Rico siH $500; jamaica
81 .ICfI sZ.-5. San Pedro. el.1ut. 80, ''i'
oil Pines. 1850 s2.63; LEMONS. Ca: hos
Dominican. bbl. s7Nsl.J0. PlNhAt i.t''
Por-o Rico. Red Spanish, box. e." $3.50.
POTATOES AND VEGETABLES.
POTATOES. Bermuda. No ! bol $500"
g No ,. s5.5ONS So. No 8, Si0s3i Maine.
l,,lk $50 no. S85ONs4. i6s-ib bag. sisot
500: Penn. $50 10, $500 S3. its-!o bag.
8. iOlf s360: Long Island, bulk. $50 in. si'
nj or bag. S3.75Nsi state and western,
$50 h. s8.SOa $3.50 l6s-lb bag. $3.50 ,,.s, SS.2g
Minnesota. l5O-lb bag. S2.lju fa.lo; Micni-
can. 3. 2.75Hs3. Jersey. l6s-lb bag. $500 S.
all sections. partly frozen; l6s-lb bag. slG
- 80 basket. 75cN Sl.1O; Del. basket, 6oM
soc: ASPARAGUS. southern. bunch. 2ocg5
sf50: ARTlCHOKES. Cal. French. drum. -
gslg. nearby. Jerusalem. Dbl. S3M<3; An
IsE. New orleans. bbl., S2g SEQ BBbb1D,C, BbDC-
COLL New Orleans. loo bunches, So bHJ -
srIS SPROUTS, Long Island. quart. 20
zoe. Cal. large drum. sl-msli' BEANS
Fla. fancy. basket $3.50 s. poor o. Eooh'
-0r'F $3.50: BEETS. old. hbl or bag sL90"
$40. nearby. 100 hunehes. si'oHs2' = ~
carrier. si.5OHsl.15; S &. 100 bunches. slH
81: New Orleans. 100 bunches. sl5o; ber-
muaa. crate 5OW75c; CARROTS. nearby
washed. Dbl. $500 q; unwashed. sL-'H
Sl-75; lOO-lb bag s5c0si.l0; 100 bunche>
sI.25nsl.15; S Z. 81. New Orleans, .l.ov9
New-York tribune., 1916-02-18
Bell Telephone cf Pennsylvania.

Consolidated gross earnings of the
Bell Telephone Company of Pennsyl-
vania and It's associated companies
arnountod TO S21.492.643 for the year
crde5 December 81. 1919. This was ST.
1SO106 more than was reported in the
nreyious wear. and net earnings OF So
Sll.G38 showed an Increase OF $500
b59 The balance after payment Of
dividends amounting TO S3.600,0e9 and
'rtfrrst CHARGES of S672,799 totalled
s15ls.7i4. compared with s1,2Ss,lsB at
the close of 1914.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-18
Electric Railway and Light.

The report of the Milwaukee Flee
trio Railway and Light Company for
the year ended December 81. 1919,
shows small reduction in gross op-
Grating revenues. but lowered opcrat-
ing expenses and taxes resulted IN an
increase of S33,763 IN net earnings.
Total gross income for the year
amounted 20 Sj.97L715, against >6.-
OO5. 1876 in 1914, and net revenues after
expenses and taxes were Si,S0663t
Dividends on the preferred stock for
the year amounted TO S270000 and on
the common shares s763.3 leaving a
surplus Of S9.2lO. against Sl7.S72 in
the year preceding. The balance sheet
as of December 81. 1915 showed cash
on hand amounting TO Sl79,2O4.
New-York tribune., 1916-02-18
PRODUCE AND
GRAIN PRICES
Wheat Declines on De
creasing Export Demand
Corn Is Lower.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.
WHEAT.

New York. February H.. 1916.
The action Of the wheat market was
distinct disappointment 80 the bulls. while
the bears maintained that ~ demonstrated
that vauos need the constant stimu ation Of
export buying. Early in the session values
moved up ic TO lsc on scattered buynF,
prompted by a show ol trmncss abroad and
numerous cOmp.ainJ regarding the new crop
outlook IN the West. Several prominent com
mission houses were conspicuous,y arraycd
on the bull side OF the market and there
appeared 10 b. a general tendency in some
directions 20 magnify factors winch might
BE- expected 10 bring about a further up
turn. On the advance however, offerings
increased materially and prices gave way
steadily until at the close they were l'sc to
Sc down from the top and tsc 10 isc
bciow the final of Wednesday.
The export demand was very Disappointing
and total sales reported IN all positions
amounted TO only about 200 600 bushels \
feature Of the decline was Broomhafs csti-
mate Of Argentina shipments this week,
which pointed 70 1905 900 bushels. compared
with $50. 900 last week and 3.lS4.OOO last
year. IL was said that the movement in
Argentina was increasing and that frcight3
were easier.
Cash premiums were not materially altered.
but the cash demand was inactive. In the
cash market No. hard was quoted az Sl.39
No / durum. Si.ss. No / Northern Duluth.
Sl60. and No Northern Manitoba. SijIiz.
New York.
CORN.
Corn advanced nc early in the day, but
cascd OIL Sharply and closed &c To }.c net
lower. While good corn was said 20 be ln
fair demand low grades were pressing on
the market in the West. and cash prices
were lower. 1ne movement was quite hneral,
total interior receipts aggregating 2.333.00
bushes, against 6,5, 900 bushes last year,
while clearances form the scahoard were
A96. 900 bushels. compared with 2i5,000 last
year. in the local cash market No yellow
corn waa quoted at s,o ! + New York.
OATS.
The oats market was moderately active and
prices cased OF Sharply after cary ad-
vance. influenced largely by the acton OF
wheat and corn. closing with net losses OF
&c 20 l4c. The local cash market
steady: standard quoted at 54Mc 70 j5c No
white. Bic to 5iiac; No white. 52kc 10
53iac; fancy clipped white. 55i2c 10 61c;
ordinary clipped white, 53hc 70 5jc, all
elevator.
RYE.
Market quiet; No 2 Western. si.09 / +
New York.
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DIVIDENDS DECLARED.


49, ''''''' q Z Of ] p,r cen, 'And po
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GOVERNMENT BONDS.
STATE BONDS.
MUNICIPAL BONDS.

y sfs:e 4 1901
New-York tribune., 1916-02-18
ECCs.

Ligh, tradin. a. the Erie terminal. Jersey
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-06-15
Safety First In London.

H. H. Kohlsaat, the Chicago pub
Usher, registered at hotel in Lon
don and was assigned to room on
next to the top floor. The following
morning he rang for q bellboy.
When there was no response to the
second call he lifted the telephone
receiver and waited in vain for Are
you there?" Failing to establish any
communication with the office, he
dressed and started for the Office to
register indignation. The elevator
wasn't running. He began to walk
down. On the fourth landing he met
q housemaid and asked In strong Chi
cago language what was the matter
with the hotel.
well, sir, you see, sir" came the
answer, 'the Zeppelins were reported
and we were all ordered to the cellar
for safety"
Then Mr.. Kohlsaat's language grew
still stronger, and he completed his
remark by saying: Well, I'm on
the next to the top floor, and l wasn't
warned"
mo, sir" was the bland reply:
"but you see, sir, you don't come I'm.
DER the employers liability act, sir"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-06-15
"DlRT ROADS" AND RAINFALL
Easy to Be Seen That Good Roads
Proposition Gets Down to Cues.
tlon Of Dollars and Cents.

Back in the boom days of railroad
building many a county in full many
q middle West and western state
voted hundreds of thousands of dol
lars worth Of bonds to get railroad
to cross it's boundaries. This was in
the old days of pioneer poverty when
lands were selling anywhere from
$1.25 to SIS an acre. Some counties
are still paying off railroad bonds,
some repudiated the debt and others
have had half century of litigation
over them. However. for the most
part the roads were built and agricul'
tural development followed their COM
ing.
Something like three-fourths OF all
the freight hauled by railway lines
must, first or last, pass over public
highways 1t has been shown over
and over again that every ton SO
moved costs 23 cents a mile. 1t Is
easy to see that the good roads prop
osition gets down to a matter of dol
lars and cents.
Next March, or maybe April, when
we have to walk to town across the
fields; when it takes a six-horse team
to move load Of hay mile when
the mail carrier cannot get around for
a week and the children miss school
on account of the mud-then we
are all for good roads. AS the mud
dries and the chuck-holes fill, we get
lukewarm. When the road-bond prop
osition comes up we begin to talk
high taxes and either stay away from
the polls or vote against it.
Good roads will never come till we
change our views and keep them
changed. Left to themselves a dirt
road and rain will always mean mud.
Farm Progress.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-06-15
WORKS WHEN BRAIN IS KEEN
Business Man Who Frankly Departs
From Usual Methods Outlined
by Writers.

The old Gorgon Grahams OF busi-
ness won't think much OF these rules
of one business man for personal Ell
ficieucy. Nevertheless, they are excel
lent ones, and should be more general
ly followed than they are.
Il have found we are told, says the
American Magazine, that on some
DAYS four hours OF keen, intense work
Is worth ten hours of tired effort.
There are days when | pull down my
desk at noon and leave word with my
stenographer that | will not be back
and cannot be reached. On some
days, when l was to have an impor-
tant interview in the afternoon, i have
gone to q Turkish bath at noon and
slept for an hour after my rub, get
ting back at three o'clock. l can cas-
lily picture the CONSERVATION Of the
writer's Of success pamphlets at that
confession. The ignominity OF going
to bed in the middle of the day! !
accept their scorn without defense. l
am not writing a success book; this Is
not laid down as rule of life for
anyone else 1t is the story of how
one man learned to use his limited
strength most efficiently.
II do not work at night
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to $4,000 according to the character
of construction. whether surface treat.
ed, penetration or mixing method. The
bituminous type Is quite general In the
eastern states.
AS indicating costs In other sections
of country, the state highway commits
sioner of Michigan reported that in
1913 the average cost for macadam
roads was $4,000 per mile, clay-gravel
roads $1,000 per mile, and concrete
roads about $4,000 per mile. The
average cost Of state highways con-
structed in Ohio two years ago was
$3.50. According to types, in 1912
the brick-paved highways averaged
$14,65O per mile and the macadam
highways $3.50.
In California the first 1856 miles Of
the state system of highways cost an
average of $S,143 per mile and con-
sisted principally Of thin concrete with
a thin coat of bitumen. The maximum
and minimum figures given are not alb
solute, but are intended to present the
usual range of costs. The rates given
include grading, drainage, surfacing
and engineering costs.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-06-15
Gives Weed-Pulling Party.

A fad that is likely to meet with ap-
proval, especially by the City Beauti-
full club, was launched at Pasadena,
Cal, when Mrs. p n Hanson Of Park
wood boulevard entertained with q
"weed-pulling" party.
With a lawn knee-deep in clover,
dandellons and dozens of other kinds
Of weeds, Mrs. Hanson decided to get
rid of them with one fell swoop, but
the only way to do so was to have
party and show her guests how much
fun 1t was to pull weeds.
So more than dozen neighbors
we're turned loose in weedy lawn,
and after they had pulled up the last
parasite they were rewarded for their
labor with a delicious hot lunch. The
other guests plan to return the FAVOR
by giving weed-pulling parties also.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-06-15
ESTIMATING COST OF ROADS
Much Depends on Type Of Construc
ton and Amount of Grading to
Be lonesome Figures.

The cost of a road is dependent
upon not only the type of construction
but the amount and character OF
grading to be done, the cost OF labor
and materials, the width and thick
ness of surfacing, the character and
amount of drainage required, ana
other factors of equal variability.
Based upon general averages, 1t has
been ascertained by highway special
lists of the department that under
average conditions macadam roads can
be built in southern states at from
1900 to $4,000 per mile gravel roads
at from $500 to $4,000 per mile, and
sand-clay and topsoil roads at from
$500 to $500 per mile.
In New England and the other east
ern states macadam roads are report
ed at from $4,000 to $4,000 per mile,
gravel roads at from $4,000 to $4,000.
and bituminous macadam from $4,000
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-06-15
TRAGIC END or CAMP JOKE
Soldier Who Thought He Had Been
Forgotten Became Victim OF Com
rade's Pleasantly.

It is hard to account for the whims
OF a fever patient, and perhaps SICK
soldiers fall into fits of even deeper
depression than ordinary people; at
any rate, 1t looks as II a Second In
fantryman killed himself one night be-
cause he had not received a letter he
was expecting With the great crush
of work in camp and the sudden strain
upon the little post office, 1t is no won
der that hundreds Of letters for the
soldiers lay undelivered for days; no
wonder that this particular letter was
lost in the number. But the sick In
fantryman could not understand.
HAS my letter Gomez he asked day
after day, and the nurses shook their
heads. There was no letter.
Finally he was well enough to leave
the hospital, but still he brooded over
the letter.
ANY letter for me?" he would ask
morning and evening, until 1t became
a Joke among his comrades. And one
Oh lneUl, III d SplIlt VI ShSoP i"ii, "'SN~
a letter to the man, kind vi mock
love letter, and signed girls name to
it. Then, when the infantryman tore
open and read it eagerly, the Others
laughed boisterously at his disappoint-
ment.
That night the fever came on again
and there was queer look IN the
mans eyes.
What's the matter, George?" said
a sergeant. What have you got your
gun there for?' The infantryman lay
stretched on his bunk, with his rifle
clasped in his arms, the muzzle against
his cheek.
Il guess it's my gun, amt it, he
replied. II guess l can do what
please with It,"
And what he pleased to do with 1t
was to blow his brains out just as the
day was breaking. The letter he had
waited for turned up week later,
postmarked month before. The writ
ing was in a woman's hand.-Cleveland
Moffet In Leslie's Weekly.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-06-15
What CathedraIs Mean.

James Lane Allen has avowed that
his purpose in writing "A Cathedral
Singer the new romance, is to estab-
lish the new Cathedral of st. John the
Divine in New York more securely in
the heart of the nation.
Nothing that man has ever been
able to build, he says, is loved for so
many reasons as cathedral. 1t is
loved for it's spiritual meaning, for
the arts that enter into its structure,
for the action of nature upon it through
sunlight and rain, and the brief NOR
tally of the blossom on it's walls.
But it is above all the literature
which gathers about a cathedral, Mr..
Allen says, that makes it loved, link
ing it to innumerable human lives and
transferring it to human affection.
American literature entering the
service Of our great cathedral can
complete its destiny as an American
cathedral, Mr.. Allen believes.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-06-15
When ~" Is "V."

Why do modern architects assume
that u is V and carve in stone that
palpable and bold absvrdity?
Now that we possess the U with soft
and gravefvl cvrve, Of vnexcelled do
cility and willingness to serve, why
do they carve Vnited States and pvblic
school and svch and make the English
language look as fvnny as the Dvtch,
with restaurant and Pvllman cars and
university and other marks OF edvca-
tional perversity?
That V impresses some of vs. as
cheap and gavdy blvff, which par
venvs may pvll in place of more svb-
stantial stvff, bvt people uho are fash
Toned ovt of vnpretentiovs dvst view
all svch affectation with an vnassvmed
Disgust. Svch exhibitions always
make me very glvm and bve.
Now. honest Injvn, don't they have
the same effect on yoy?-Printer
Ink.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-06-15
MEANT TO START SOMETHING
"Comeback" That Had Definite Desire
for "MIxup" In Some Form or
Manner.

IT suppose this Fulton street car
was named after Robert Fulton?" he
queried of young man leaning against
q lamp post
81 dunno" was the reply.
Didn't you ever ask anyone?'
"No."
"Have you ever felt any interest in
the matter?"
Cant say that have, sir"
"But you ought to be interested"
persisted the questioner. II presume
you are q resident around here and
have crossed the street hundreds of
times?"
II have that"
"And you never asked what 1t was
named after?"
Never"
The stranger shook his head and
heaved sigh, and was about to pass
on when the young man seemed to
think that some defense was needed
and he observed:
1--WE also crossed Jay street more
times than I can remember, but
never stopped to think whether It was
you or some other jay with q plug hat
on that 1t was named after,-Wash
tngton Herald.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-06-15
Compass That Indicates Time.

BY a slight modification in the or
binary pocket compass it has been
transformed into very practical time
piece for indicating the hour by the
shadow of the sun. In addition to the
usual points" there is graduated
hour scale with the two twelves at the
north and south. The crystal by which
the magnetic needle is protected has a
line etched across it through the CEN
ter and it is mounted in bezel which
permits OF the glass being rotatably
moved. Knowing the variation of the
compass, an adjustment of the glass
is made to overcome it, the etched
line forming an angle with the north
and south line corresponding with the
variation, the instrument being held
horizontally and the etched line be-
ing directed against the sun, the point
of which overhangs the graduated hour
scale.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-06-15
RIGHT SYSTEM FOR ORCHARD
Before Ordering Fruit Trees Arrange
ment Should Be Carefully Fig
ured Out on Paper.

Before ordering trees for an orchard
plantation determine carefully the
acreage and the system to be adopted
in planting the trees. 1t will make 4
great deal of difference whether the
trees are set in rectangular, hexag'
onal or quincunx form. The most
common system Of these is the rec
tangular. In this system the square
or rectangles are easily cultivated
However, this does not give as many
trees to the acre as other systems and
they are not equally distributed over
the land.
The hexagonal system means that
the trees are set out six trees in
circle with the seventh tree In the
center. When set out this way the
trees are equally distant in every d.
rection and the trees use equally the
ground and air space, so as to pro
vide a splendid distribution.
The quincunx system is desirable
when filters are to be used. 1t means
planting in squares or rectangles and
putting d Hlici tHo co 90 W
provide for five trees in the square.
When the orchard Is mature the mid
die tree can be taken out. This will
bring 20 per cent more trees to the
acre than by the rectangular system
and lends itself very nicely to the
filler system.
Take piece Of paper and figure the
arrangement all out before setting the
orchard. Do not plant trees at such
a distance that when 1t comes time
to thin them out the trees will be too
far apart. Make a careful study OF
the work at first and it will help very
much.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-06-15
Lies Cost Dollar a Word.

Flirting with the truth cost two pris-
oners at Atlantic City 81 word when
they were asked to plead to charge
of disorderly conduct in recorders
court. AL Russell was discovered pun
melting Julia Hill on Rosemont avenue
early in the morning, and both were
taken in custody by Patrolman Spike
Turner. After he had told his story
they were given chance to enter
their defense.
I'm not guilty at ALL" stoutly assert
ed Russell.
mo, sir; I'm not, either" chimed in
Julia.
"A dollar word" said Recorder
Gaskill and both were led below.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-06-15
An Honest Confession,

What a lovely complexion you
have,' remarked the young man in the
parlOr scene.
"Oh, I'm so glad you like it, re-
joined the leap-year maid. It's n new
b. and I'm trying out, and it's ever so
much cheaper than the one Tor
merly used
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-06-15
HELP FOR MUTILATED TREES
Injuries Done by Heavy Bearing
Necessitates Pruning as Well az
Some Amputation.

When the trees are badly broken
from, heavy bearing, pruning consid-
ers reconstruction as we'll as amputa-
ton. To trim the tree so that 1t will
regain its proper balance and SYM
metry one must consider the position
of the buds which can replace the
other limbs.
Cutting off limb just below the
point of injury will not reshape the
tree. The cut should be we'll below
the injury and there should, If posi-.
BILE, be space of two or three inches
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-06-15


Open, Spreading Tops.
between the cut and the bud or shoot
intended to replace the missing
branch. Thus the new limb will not
be menaced by the old wound If 1t be.
comes diseased.
On various parts Of the tree are
buds that are latent as long as other
buds in the foliage regions Of the trees
are working and there occurs no check
to any Of its parts.
When the tree suffers from loss OF
branches or limbs, however, these buds
spring into activity and work to re.
place the loss. 1t is this natural insur.
ance against loss that serves the
grower in the reconstruction Of his
broken trees. The strongest Of such
buds should be chosen for develop.
ment.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-06-15
lnvestiuate the Pasture,

When a COW turned out to pasture
does not give as much milk as you ex.
pected do not blame the COW without
Investigating. Sometimes it Is the
fault of the pasture.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-06-15
Good Roads Would Help.

1t costs 81 to haul ton Of freight
a hundred miles by rail 1t costs 81
to haul ton ten miles on the ordi-
nary country road. Would good roads
help?