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Show Gravel Improves Roads. Whoro gravol Is abundant roads may bo greatly improved by spreading a layer of tho samo on a central space In tho road. This spaco should bo not less than say twelvo feet wide. If tho gravel is suitable, two to threo Inches of it will tend to firm tho road-bod. road-bod. Of course tho Ideal way where tho materials aro suitablo and tho oxpenso can bo borno is to remove tho oarth from this central portion and nearly fill the depression with small stones. Then cover with two or threo Inches of earth and over this spread tho gravel. A coed road is thus mode and ono that lasts, but this can only be dono whoro such material in plentiful. |