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Show FROBLEM OF GOOD HIGHWAYS Becoming One of Increasing Importance Impor-tance Because of Changes in Methods of Travel. The road problem of the country is becoming one of ever-increasing importance, impor-tance, largely because of the changes In methods of travel which enable the city man to reach farther and farther Into the country district. lie does this first from a business or economic standpoint, and, second, from a pleasure-seeking standpoint. In an exactly similar manner, the farmer is getting fully aroused to the Importance of better and better roads. They enable him to get to the city markets with his produce, whether that produce may be something requiring frequent trips, such as milk to a creamery, garden gar-den truck to market, or staple products prod-ucts to be hauled in their proper season. sea-son. The better the roads, the cheaper cheap-er he can haul his produce and the quicker he can do so, resulting in a saving of time, and the better choice he has of market conditions. |