The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-12-05
prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
Good-road building, like charity,
should begin at home. This is another
way of stating that private roads on
the farm are as important to the in
terests they serve as the public roads
over which the farmers product is
hauled to market.
In proportion to its use a poor pri-
vate road to farm is as great hand
leap to efficient marketing as well as
other farm operations, as a poor pub
lie highway. The fundamental princl-
pie involved in the construction OF the
two kinds of roads is the same, &C.
cording to the bureau of public roads
Of the United States department OF ag-
riculture. But, as the farm. road is
called on to bear far less traffic, the
ordinary methods Of construction and
maintenance are SO modified ana the
use of materials so adapted as to meet
the special requirements and reduce
the cost. To build the farm roads in
the same manner and design as pub
lie thoroughfares which carry much
greater traffic, in general, would be
useless waste of money.
The first consideration is the loca-
ton of the roads and paths about the
farm. The roads and paths are part
of the permanent farm; plant. Conse-
uuently they should be so located as
to serve best the purpose for which
they are intended, should fit in with the
general scheme of the farm and at
the same time should avoid, as much
as possible, places which would re-
quire difficult and expensive construc'
ton or maintenance. The main con'
sideration, however, must be to Sc
cure the highest degree of efficiency
from the farm plant as whole.
Ideal Arrangement of Lanes.
The accompanying diagram, showing
an ideal arrangement of farm bulld
ings as we'll as of connecting lanes
and drives, offers helpful suggestions
to the farmer who is planning new We
hicle ways in the immediate vicinit!
of his farmhouse. This particular ar
rangement is for farmstead occupy
ing a corner lot, which permits sec
ond, or rear, entrance from the publ
highway, this lane, running to tn
north, shown at the right side of tn
diagram, is convenience IN cas-
stock is to be driven to the market
in that the animals need not be driver
past the house, thereby subjectin
shrubs, trees and the lawn to possibl
damage. One feature that should b
taken into consideration in plannin
the roads near the farmhouse is the al
rection of the prevailing winds. L
this instance the main entrance ian
and drive have been located to tn
north of the house, so that dust froI
them will ordinarily be carried ava
D from the dwelling.
The earth road is the most commo
type of farm road and will probabl
so remain. When properly crowned
drained and maintained with the spill
log drag or other similar device. tn
earth road on all but few exception
al soils or in a few places immed
ately around the farm lots and buil'
I ings, can be made to answer the r
uuirements fairly well. A little gra
ing will in general give the earth roa
l crown slOping from the center t
I ward the side bitches at the rate
about one inch to the foot, and sic
II bitches of sufficient size to carry ava
the storm water can usually be CO
structed without difficulty. If tt
ground is springy, the side bitches ms
be made deeper, or the ground wat
may be carried away by tile drains.
! Good Drainage Essential.
The fundamental requirement of
I earth road is always good drainae
This involves, first, the removal OF q
4 water which reaches the surface of Il
X road from precipitation or otherWis
Z and second, in certain places the ]
4 moval of any ground water viii
\ reaches the road from underGroul
A seepage. Surface drainage is acco'
4 piished by securing a reasonable fiji
\ crowned roadway and proVidl
I bitches of sufficient size and with 81
4 pie grade and frequent outlets. ST
y drainage TO remove the water fro
. beneath the road surface or to p
B vent its passage into the roadbed
( usually accomplished most effective
\ by so-called blind drains or by mea
J of properly located tile drains.
Roads and drives immediate
around the farmyards and ban
y which are used very frequently ;
4 usually of sufficient importance
\ warrant some surface improvement
Inexpensive suTfacing Materials
y Many of the materials ordinarily G