Democratic Sentinel, Volume 20, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 September 1896 — Wear of Common Roads. [ARTICLE]

Wear of Common Roads.

Gen. Morin of France says that the deterioration of common roads, except that which is caused by the weather, is two-thirds due to the wear of the horses’ feet and one-third to the Wheels of vehicles. Motocycles and rubber tires would therefore mlnimize the expense of read repairs.