Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 May 1892 — Country Hoads. [ARTICLE]

Country Hoads.

The Police Jury of St. Mary parish has made a new departure by contracting with Jules Merquet to keep the public roads of that parish in order for three years for a specific sum. The result of this experiment will be watched with some interest. —New Orleans TimesDemocrat. The road question is one of such importance that the State itself should take up the matter. All classes of people are affected and interested. The work of improvement will be vast, too large to be left to counties or townships. It must be made a State policy.—Keokuk Constitution-Democrat. On the other hand, when road-build-ing is under State supervision, and when the State bears a portion of the expense, it will be undertaken seasonably, will be done in the summer time, and the roadbed will have come into condition to resist the action of the elements before the autumn rains begin to pour. —Baltim ore Herald. The Bowen Chronicle, in referring to the matter, says: “Straw makes a road that is not muddy in wet weather. Don’t burn up old hay or stray; it is just as easy to have it on the roads. There is enough straw wasted each winter to cover the roads of the country.” This is a goodsuggestion, and our farmers would do well to do a little experimenting.— Burlington Hawkeye.