. An economic study of farm layout .. . Fig. \'M. a stone row which renders iseeess an acre of land worth SlOO By clearing away these ^^tones a strip of Innd L' rods widi' eould l)e added to tlie adjoining field of this land as is necessary for the traffic. The actual width of a well- graded dirt road is very seldom more than H rods, while the width of macadam roads is usually less than 2 rods. The traveled area of many countiy roads is less than 1 rod in width. Where the roads are fenced, the balance of the right of way is usually covered with grass, weeds, and brush. The state highway law re
. An economic study of farm layout .. . Fig. \'M. a stone row which renders iseeess an acre of land worth SlOO By clearing away these ^^tones a strip of Innd L' rods widi' eould l)e added to tlie adjoining field of this land as is necessary for the traffic. The actual width of a well- graded dirt road is very seldom more than H rods, while the width of macadam roads is usually less than 2 rods. The traveled area of many countiy roads is less than 1 rod in width. Where the roads are fenced, the balance of the right of way is usually covered with grass, weeds, and brush. The state highway law requires each property owner to mow his roadsides twice each year. They are usually mowed once, but the hay obtained is dusty and of very poor ciuality. Most farmers would be ghid if some one would mow their roadsides for the hay. In other words, the I'oadsides of most farms are worse than merely useless, since constant expense is necessary to keep the weeds down. Road fences are
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