ROADS
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STUDY OF R0»D CONDITIONS
Dr*.*".— **.* of Afna,lt4<rt Enoaavor
*** to 0«ae*wer Pom* of Emcet
Met to R«m lUinttninn.
I*"— *-d »' .ct*-» of local road build
ltd » la Ida (oustles art- now
l»r _d carried <-a b» lb* acnrullural
4*#ortta*ct m eo-opt-ratiua a :tb tb*
•lau i d- • adepenatcata aw local
road aetberitioa
T> at ibis naff ta to dia
«*•*» *fc* puuis id MHttaM and dr
Itn* » tU»Ot| local mrljuci of
baiies d aad asalaiaiti.o* road* *bicd
• ill aid lb* Mat* tmbncuti to put
-ocal toad aumafeaaeat oa a i-yoitma
iiRr-' tub :» Tb* MM>p*ratuic state
»ft- «Kta» bare twee aafeed U- de*:«
lad* co — '*» tii*t prt-***t typical at.d
ntataeaiw 2*e Road m Want Virginia.
emeep'vital feature* a* to topography,
character of mad material* method*
of cwaatrui: **n and maintenance. ad
ru . •r**titt»t...'t methods of
road financing, and traffic nmdi'icts
tr !Mt ..»* cosbties will be
a*** * *-d. and ia these counties the
diet..."t ,Kf road M-uaomic* »U1 make
it studies
Tii» investigation is prompted by
the tact that there 1* at present very
at.rated*" a* to the must ef
fect., r and ee mouuni! methods by
which a ci .. i eat develop its roads.
•»' J* * h* uu methods of financing
i'x-ai road improvement* vary from
ca-:tt * ot> farmer* for a certain num
r ef day * iab. r !i» lies of a road tax.
* ft.- c uf c .mi prisoners in road
construct ion to bund issues or n.aln
trtar -e of roa-i» from dramshop
i eense faads
It-, de-part met. t ath study all of
the** ay steme sitb the view to deter
aoj.ihg shat system or combination of
systems work* b at in actual prac
tise
TLere :» moreover, at present no
standard * stem of keeping accounts
tor road bul.din* and maintenance,
and as a result, while some counties
kaos to a penny the purpose for
* hick atones was spent, other* have
* t» Oeftn.tr check or reporting system
Among various routines with the same
coed •- n# c<s* for excavation or other
ubor I* anything but uniform, and
many counties because of the ab
se&re •>* definite knowledge, fail to
use local atad cheap materials, and
nstrut • roads w hlch are unneceaaar
< etpenasve for ttieir purpose, or
wh.rfe wtU wear oat before the bond
issues are redeemed. The investiga
te ; s. include a careful study of
* be -t* rt convict labor in road con
strue* v*»
la eonnertiJB *1 J> the scientific
*!**€■ • depart merit’s highway en
rtiert wifi sdv.se freely with local
...» at to improvements. and thus
give each count' visited the advantage
of direct otx-peration, engineering su
pervision and assistance.
Ths — invest, gat ions, it Is believed,
w ' • a important economic data
Pear ng e* pec .ally on ’be benefits and
Pure- » of road improvement and
show .lag -.be eatent to which financial
-ou'lay wader given typical conditionB
M justifiable
The beads of state highway depart
*»• • t» are n-»- featn.g great Interest
and are co-operating cordially in this
work The»" data when obtained will
he pa. ished and thus made accessible
to a county and state road officials
Not C ortagiow*.
'•oM road bu..c.ug in the country
doe* not seem to hr contagious, more's
the pit.'
Harvesting Alfalfa.
tifaila. like ail of the clovers,
should be hartested for hay before
•!.<- stalks bn-ome "woody." and the
Weses tarn yellow and fall. This ron<
dr un of the piant occurs very soon
after the blossoms appear
Fees Potatoes to Cows.
When hot loo expensive, potatoes
may t- fed to cows is limited quanti
tive They should be chopped or sliced
and led ns. . pounds being about as
jars- a dfc v allowance as a cow
should rwceiie
Wheat Makes Good Feed.
Wheal makes good hog feed, fully
equal, pound for pound, to corn, but
it should be either ground or soaked.
The hogs cannot make good use of
wheat fed dry
Reduction of Labor.
tf you want to reduce the labor and
tarrease the pleasure on the farm—
have plenty of well-kept tools.
9on*t Cut Meadows Close.
Itea't cut your meadows too clone
Leave at least two inches of stubhia
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Armies and Navies of the Great Powers and the Men Who Are Com
manding Them in the Most Stupendous War of All Times
GERMAN CAVALRY DIVISION DURING MANEUVERS
SCENES OF ACTIVITY IN THE AUSTRIAN ARMY
A gro ip of staff officers on the field of action and a scene in the commissary department.
SERVIAN ARMY ENCAMPMENT AT USKAB
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SLAVS RETURNING TO FIGHT FOR SERVIA
WAR EXCITEMENT IN AUSTRIAN CAPITAL
SERVIA'S WAR MINISTER
Miles Hozanoviteh. the man of the
hour in Servia.
GERMAN CROWN PRINCE
OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE RUSSIAN ARTILLERY
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OnAl/ft dyUAUnUlM Uh IHt utrfMAN NAVY
WAR SPIRIT AT FEVER HEAT IN SERVIA
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On the right is shown Servian soldiers receiving the blessing of the church. The insert shows Servian volun
teers on the way to enlist*
HEAD OF SERVIAN ARMY
General Putnik. commander-in-chie
of the Servian army.
FORMER ACTRESS A NURSE
Princess Sazaroritch Brevelranovich
of Servia, formerly Eleanor Calhoun of
California, an American actress, is tak
ing an active part in organizing army
nurses.
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THE WAR LORD OF GERMANY
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