Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 February 1914 — Crushed Stones for Roads. [ARTICLE]

Crushed Stones for Roads.

In our trip through Ohio, says a writer in Indiana Farmer, we frequently noticed long piles of limestone in irregular sized blocks along the road side. They were gathered on the hill sides and hauled there by the farmers, to be crushed for repairing the roads. After the thrashing is finished the traction engines are hired to run the crushers, and these long piles of stone are soon put in shape to keep up the fine roads that are so common throughout the Miami valley. Prof. Blatohloy, State Geologist, says: “My experience has been that, in the long run, the crushed stone road, if properly made, is far superior to the gravel road. The stone road wears down more evenly, and will outlast the best of gravel roads. That is, always, of course, if the stone road is properly made.

“In the first place, the roadhod shauld be ten inches deep. The lower six inches should bp of the larger stones, though these should bo of a size that would pass through a twoinch screen. The upper four Inches should be smaller stone, that which will pass through an inch or an inch and a half screen. This should be packed with a steam roller, and with proper drainage at the side this will make an excollimt road. If good rock is available, that is, within hauling distance, the cost will be about SB,OOO a mile." '