The log cabin Democrat., 1921-11-10
SHOW MODEL OF
 FAULKNER ROADS
STAGES OF CONSTITUTION
Of Penetration Asphalt Highways of This County Exhibited in Model
 Shown At State Fair.

One of the most interesting fea- lures of the Faulkner county exn,ult at the state tar, at LlLtIe ROCK IS a miniature model ol the type penelra- tlon aspnalt highway, or wnlcn raulKner county m three improve ment districts IS now budding ap- proxlm4tely 54 miles.
 The model, which is about six feet Ill A~lAe..., iiiaue up uI SIX Sections, cofteoponuing to the nulnDer ol sue cess've steps in the construction of tne nara ourIaclng. Iue liroI sec tlon shows the SIX inches ol large loose stone spread over the earth duihp Tor the base course. The next section shows thls stone after the screenings and fine stone have been appiieu to filled the volds and the base course thoroughly rolled. This base course constitutes what IS known as water-bound macadam road and prior to the aavent of the auComo- bile and auto truck, it made an en- ue'- .iis niSnway anu was all that was HSSeoSdFy to De Dullt.
 When motor cars began to travel the roads m great numbers, how ever, It was qulckly discovered that the water-bound macauam type of highways was no longer efficient. 4ha that the stone composing the road must be firmly bounded togeth- CT With some maternal, such as port land cement or asphalt, the latter being adopted for the Faulkner coun- ty roads.
 The third section of the model shows a three-inch course of loose rock of somewhat smaller size, spread on top of the base course, after the latter has been thoroughly compact ed and swept clean. The fourth sec ton shows the top course after it has been rolled with the steam roller and the first application of one and one- fourth gallons of superheated as- phalt has been applied under heavy pressure, penetrating and thoroughly coating all the stone in the top course. Following this, thin coat of stone chips IS evenly applied over the hot asphalt and the steam roller is again put on the road, passing over it until the small chips fill all voids and the whole course, thoroughly cemented together by the asphalt, is firmly set, this being shown in the fifth section of the model.
 The final section shows the conl- pleted highway, after another appli- cation of hot asphalt has been made, has been covered with fine stone dust and is thoroughly rolled.
 The model which was shipped to Little Rock yesterday, was construct ed upon the suggestion of Frank Far ris, one of the commissioners of the Conway and Palarm highway, and was made by R. s. Smith of theOliver Construction Company, assisted by experts who are supervising the ap- plication of the asphalt It is believ- ed the m odel will prove to be an attractive exhibit and will be a splen- did advertisement for Faulkner coun- ty.
 Another remarkable exhibit for the county was prepared by Keith L. Holloway of the State Normal, who has rendered the commissioners val uable assistance in their work. MT. Holloway today took to the state fair large graph showing the farm pro- duction of the county It is of heavy cardboard and mounted on wooden frame. It displays a map of the county with cotton, wheat corn and other product grown, glued over the area where it is produced. Several thousand separate grains were used in it's preparation.