Show why muddy roads up to this time improved highways have been constructed ted more for the benefit of city motorists than for the betterment of the farmer fanner main highways have been built or improved but the secondary roads the ones actually meaning most to rural residents have been sadly neglected it has been estimated that there are 5 farms in the nation located on dirt roads it would be an impossibility of course to pave nave all of the roads leading to them but a start can be made in every state we are duly thankful that the last legislature passed a secondary road bill in the state of utah we feel that this is a start in the right direction and that secondary roads of greatest importance important im ce can be given attention now and the program broadened each year until eventually every farmer will have a decent highway over wh which ell to zet get to and from his nearest market Far carmint mint is unprofitable enough without maintain maintaining inz old transportation burdens that can be removed mud roads should be a thine of the past the farmer on them pays days taxes just the same as if he lived on a main highway it is just about time he was getting the attention from our state legislature that he is entitled to |