Show IMPROVING THE BAD SPOTS certain small R ruts ats that are usually wet and soft determine ine load farmer can carry the worst holes in the r road call always determine the load the farmer can market no of roadway is uniformly good bf bli cause every roa road d has certain small spots pots that are usually soft and wet these spots cause more trouble than the rest of the road combined blia ted biow these spots arc a re to be improved depends on the character of the soil and the nature of the coun I 1 try many such spots owe their character to a soft subsoil due dud to springs before these roads can be permanently improved they must be brider under drained it if a tile Is laid la in these places there will usually be no trouble in the future the surface of the road should then be filled with dirt and crowned so any surface water may run off it if this Is done there will be no trouble from subsurface water many roadways that are closed in with shade trees are bad if a goodly portion of the scrub timber along these roads be removed the ground will dry out rind and no trouble result if the character a of the soil is soft t and pliable so that it will not pack land and remain firm new material should be applied to the surface the best and cheapest material for improving roads Is gravel wh where ere gravel beds are accessible a days clays work with a team and wagon will improve any roadbed permanently if the soil Is very sandy an S 8 inch application of clay to the surface will effect wonders the road patrol should spend a considerable portion of its time in IA remedying the bad spots in the road |