How to Do Things; A Compendium of New and Practical Farm and Household Devices, Helps, Hints, Recipes, Formulas and Useful Information from the Farm Journal (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1919 Excerpt: ...roadbed, like water from a duck's back. By using the drag when the road is muddy (as advised) the earth packs and cements itself into a hard and nearly waterproof surface. And that is the idea, in a nutshell. 'Tis plain to see that if water can find no place to stand, no chuck-holes or ruts can develop. The essential requirements of good stone road construction may be condensed into the following rules: 1. Cut the high places down to a grade not exceeding 1 in 20; fill up flats or low places so as to have a minimum grade of 1 in 200. 2. Construct subdrains to carry away all seepage water; also make enough cross-drains to dispose of surface-water. Fig. 1 shows a subdrain of drain-tile covered with stone. Fig. 2 shows a subdrain made of logs, and Fig. 3 shows one made of fieldstone. 3. Make the subgrade firm and solid and give it the same curvature as the surface of the finished road. 4. Spread the bottom course of stone evenly, then roll and add a little fine Good Roads screenings. This must be soaked with water and rolled until the surface is hard and unyielding. Always be careful to commence the rolling at the sides and gradually work toward the center; by so doing the crown of the road will be preserved. If this work is well and thoroughly done the result will be a road that is smooth, hard and convenient for travel at all seasons of the year. Fig. 4 shows a crosssection of a macadam road, with layers of stone compacted in place. For a farming community the width of macadam need not be greater than ten or twelve feet. The width of stone surface should he sufficient to take care of all travel on the road; but on An Effective Snow Plow A farmer who is a firm believer in good roads in winter as well as in summer, could not get any satisfaction from his town ...