Show BAD ROADS VERY EXPENSIVE value of horses and mules in one county in missouri deteriorated 3 per cent annually from mf tl 1910 united states census reports it la is found that tho the value ot of horses and mules in one county in missouri Nilas was the value of furm vehicles harness and other was making a total of 0 tho the present roads pt the county cause all animals vehicles and harness to deteriorate three per cent per annum taster faster than they would on improved roads three per cent ot of la Is 3 this la Is only one source ot of loss which the county must bear every year on account ot of tad roads again tho the cost coat per ton mile for or hauling on the roads in tho the county Is 30 cents while the cost on good roads Is only oaly 14 cents per ton mile thus saying saving 18 16 cents per ton mile there are about one hundred thousand tons tona hauled an average ot of tive miles la in the county 75 76 per ceni cent ot or this amount would be over improved roads provided the present bond issue carries seventy live per cent ot of the tons equal tons this amount hauled five miles represents ton miles tons ions multiplied by IG 16 cents equals plus equals total annual loss on account of present pr eisent roads as compared tor to improved roads this annual loss losa would be eliminated if tho the main or heavily travel traveled Mads ot of tho the i county were improved |