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ing, according to the depth of the road, from three to 

 six inches deep and eight to twelve inches long. 



Shell roads are valued for sandy soil, and do well for 

 light traffic, but they need constant repair and renewal. 



The best treatment of footpaths will be found, in the 



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VILLAGE LOT, ONE-HALF OF AN ACRE, WITH STRAIGHT WALKS 



main, nearly the same as that we have been advocating 

 for roads, although they need never be as thick and solid. 

 Gravel and broken stone are, it is generally found, suffi- 

 ciently dry for walking, and the tone of color of such 

 walks is more agreeable to the eye than that of asphalt 



