Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 94, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 February 1919 — DRAGGING IS OF IMPORTANCE [ARTICLE]

DRAGGING IS OF IMPORTANCE

Road Improvement May Well Be Con* sidered Reconstruttion MeasureIncreases Farm Values. Roads should not be neglected at this time In our endeavor to Increase food production. Road Improvement might, well be deemed a reconstruction measure. In many communities they are much better than In others because the farmers are back of the good roads movement. They realize that a good road saves labor, time, horse flesh and automobile repairs and In addition Increases the selling value of the farm. Every progressive farmer should have a road drag and not be afraid to use It. A well-dragged road is a wellcrowned road, and a well-drained road. The dragging should follow each rain. If properly used it will bring a thin layer of earth toward the center of the road at each dragging. The travel will roll and solidify it between rains. On roads where too much crown has been formed the angle of the drag can be reversed. A few draggings will reduce the high crown to a more level and much safer road for fast automobile traffic.