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2. A farmer lives 11 mi. from a grain market in a county 

 known for its bad roads, on which 1 ton makes a load for 

 a good team. In an adjoining county, where the roads are 

 graded and kept smooth and firm by using the road drag, 

 35 cwt. is easily drawn as a load. Estimate the bad-road tax 

 paid by the farmer living on the poor road, who markets 

 933J bu. of wheat (60 Ib. to the bushel), for the hauling of. 

 which he pays $2.50 per load. 



3. A conservative estimate of the annual loss to farmers 

 because of bad roads is 750 per acre ; what is the loss to a 

 farmer who owns 80 A. ? 



4. If the annual saving to the farmers by maintaining 

 good roads is 750 per acre, how many days per year should 

 a farmer work the roads who owns 120 A. of land, when a 

 man with a team is worth $5.0.0 per day ? 



5. If a team can haul on a good macadam road 250% 

 more than on an ordinary dirt road, when 30 bu. of wheat 

 makes a load on a dirt road, how many bushels could be 

 hauled over a macadam road? 



