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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1917
Page
4
An old technical treatise outlines four cases for making sand-clay road surfaces. Case 1 mixes clay with sand on a graded bed to form an eight inch thick surface, adjusting proportions to achieve a 2 to 1 sand to clay balance, with plowing and dragging to ensure proper mixing and compaction over time.
The excerpt discusses construction of sand-clay road surfaces, noting location and drainage as crucial. It recommends about one part clay to two parts sand for a satisfactory mix, an eight inch compacted surface depth, and detailed steps: spread, plow, harrow, and mix sand and clay, then shape with a grader, allow soaking rains, rework, and monitor for months to correct deficiencies. It also mentions a second case using clay from the roadbed and sand spread over graded ground.
A systematic experimenter reports manure from farm animals as a yearly wealth source if carefully gathered and used as fertilizer. Horse, mule manure yields 27 per head. cattle 20. hog 4. sheep 2. Gather, haul, and spread manure. manage horses in heat and provide water and laxatives through feeding or pasturing.
Select the best roots to store through winter and plant in spring for seed production. This safeguards against seed shortages and may beat imported seed in yield. Growing mangels turnips or carrots for seed requires little skill or capital and yields good returns. If one acre is grown annually, how many roots must be selected to supply next year’s seed? A town of cement buildings is being constructed on Montana.
In New Hampshire over 400 miles of gravel roads were built at about 3826 dollars per mile. Patrolmen patch holes, clean ditches and culverts, drag surfaces after trains on unpaved routes, and oil routes when possible. They work March to December with a one horse wagon and tools, earning about 3.25 dollars per day. Maintenance cost in 1915 ran to 240 dollars per mile, with gravel roads cheaper to maintain than more expensive pavement on lighter routes.
The article cites Charles Henry Davis arguing for a federally funded national highway system to connect the West and East and the North and South. It notes current fragmentation of road efforts and proposes financing via land value capture, suggesting 100000 miles of roads with sides of 800 feet to generate rental income offsetting construction costs.
A saying emphasizes building good roads as the key to making the country the most delightful place to live. It links infrastructure to national improvement and everyday happiness.
A fragment from a rural scene recounts a gathering in a market town where a character complains about a visit from a DIM collector accusing him, prompting a quarrel and the breaking of a pitchfork as the incident unfolds. The dialogue hints at tension over debt collection and dispute.
A fragmentary dialogue shows two Fly boys and Cat debating action in a tile hole country. The draft evader asks what can be done, and Tt answers with the word Fide, indicating a claim of safety or stealth in avoidance.
A fragmented quotation notes that people should contribute effort and seek guidance if unsure. The line echoes communal aid and responsibility, but the garbled second sentence limits clarity about specific actions or sources of advice.
A humorous fragment notes Mod Cross Ball Blue delighting laundresses and a homely girl forgiving a young man after he steals a kiss, in a brief, period voice.
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