Southern good roads . re the abo\-e Iesllhs. we must liaxe ili-tidligent li> men of ,m-li tecliiiical ex])erieiice as ^y\\\ lit tlieiii tor this woi k. (itll. IIa\e we not reached a point wli<-i-e we maybegin to tiilk aboiil bcani Hying onr roads as we im-lirove them. This can be done easily and (dieaply byplanting trees on either n- on one side. ,\iiil while \\eaii- beaut itying ^vhy not capilali/.e them by plantinuiiselul trees—pecan, walnut, etc. There are at least 120((10 miles of road in the south-;rii states east of ilie Mississippi, whii-li ought to be
Southern good roads . re the abo\-e Iesllhs. we must liaxe ili-tidligent li> men of ,m-li tecliiiical ex])erieiice as ^y\\\ lit tlieiii tor this woi k. (itll. IIa\e we not reached a point wli<-i-e we maybegin to tiilk aboiil bcani Hying onr roads as we im-lirove them. This can be done easily and (dieaply byplanting trees on either n- on one side. ,\iiil while \\eaii- beaut itying ^vhy not capilali/.e them by plantinuiiselul trees—pecan, walnut, etc. There are at least 120((10 miles of road in the south-;rii states east of ilie Mississippi, whii-li ought to be im-proved. Supliose we plaill |iecail trees (10 feet aparton either side. We will lia\e 17.) trees to the mile, or a•^?rand of trees. Siip|iose each treeproduces .-fJl).()(! wmtli if pecans (single trees lia\ebeen known lo prodiici^ from ^ to .+ worth.)I he figures become so stupendous that I forbear to give I hem : but they eipial tile \allle of the cotton croji ofIhe s White Bluff Road, Chatham. County, Ga. call them, but the coming of the automol)iles has imuhit just as necessary that these systems be connected togive a ciuitinuous system between counties and states,as is the purpose of your great Appalachian No trouble or necessary expense should bespared to secure proper location or relocation of all good roads. roads to be built or improved. It we locate tliem prop- .\l Krai, Ark., a good roads improvement association erly they will be kept there for all time to come, and has been formed to see t • tiie construction of 70 mileswhatever work is done will not be wasted. of roads wliiidi are to cost + per mile. Ialatka. will siieiid $l(() in street work. Hardin eoiinly. Texas, has voted + of bondsfor roads. Augusta, (la., is asking for bids on a great deal ofstreet work. Amherst coinily. \a., has \(ited +() of bonds forriad imiiroMiiicnt. lialtimore. .Aid., is asking for Imls for
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