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Show II GOOD If EQ4D5 I Qr ,' OPERATION OF A ROAD DRAG H 'MM JOno of Advantages Is Maintenance of H jjw Smooth Surface, Free From Ruts H m,,' and Troublesome Holes. M W (Uy 11. K HASKELL.) B l Tlio successful operation of a drag H'Et involved two principles: Tlio first con- B HA corns tlio length and position of tlio H M''j Jiltcli, whllo tho second deals with tlio H Ke,' position of tlio driver on tho drag. H lK Kncli Influences tlio other to a largo H Js v uxtunt nnd successful manipulation of H y ttha drag is dependont upon an under- H 'M, standing of both of tliotn, H k' For ordluury purposes the snatch H ;!' link, or clovlB, shoid bo fastened fnr H KJ enough toward tho iilario end of tho H la chain to forco tho Unloaded drag to H m follow tho team at an anglo of 45 do- H W. .grecs. This will causo tho earth to H W" .inovo along tho faco of tho drng H & smoothly nnd will glvo comparatively H sk light draft to tho team, provided tho H Wfc driver rides In tho lino of draft. H K' Tho distance from tho drag at which H 0 , tha team Is hitched affects tho depth H R, of tho cutting. Shortening tho chain H (lends to lift tho front slab from tho H ground; a - longer hitch causes tho H , tilada to cut mora deeply. Tho length Hf Servlceablo Road Drag. f of tho hitch may bo rogulntcd by Hlj H lengthening and shortening tho chain HCf t ' tho end which runs through tho Hff Jiolo in tho bladu ond of tho drag. Usu- HI1 -ally two horses aro enough to pull a H drag over an ordinary earth road. IB Tha object of tho drag Is to tnovo Hf, -earth toward tho center of tho road- H I J "way nnd to raiso it gradually abovo H k jjw tho surrounding lovol. Whllo this Is o Jbolng accomplished, all mudholos and Ht ruta will bo filled, Into which traffic HS' lll press tho fresh earth. Tho drng HfA rfloos tho ibest work whon tho soil is HTy v jrnoist, but not sticky. HL In -soils full of Iooso stones or ovon H -small bowlders tho drag docs good Ht' -sorvlca Tha looso stones aro drawn K .( 'Into a windrow down tho center of K the Toad, while the earth la doposltod B around tho bowldora tn such a way E that tho surfaco In lovoled. Hfcl'x Too approximate cost of a split-log HgP tlrag, labor and mntorlal is about three Hef. -dollars; the coat for dragging orra Bi! inllo. going ovor several tlmcB, team HKL' nd driver, la Juat whnt you will mnko V'f 't trom one dollar up, depending on K -the 'number of tlmos required to go Hp ovor 'tho rough road. HJ Tho advantages to bo gained from f the persistent ubq of a road drag may Hg to summarized as follows: Bt-' Tno maintenance of a smooth, scrr- HP Icnahlo earth road freo from ruts and HH mudholos. Tho obtaining of such a Hf road surfaco with tho oxpondtturo of Ht. little money and labor In comparison B -with tho money and labor required for W- otlior methods. The reduction of mud B, in , wot weather aad of dust in dry B' -wonlhcr. |