30 BULLETIN 592, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
Lesson 2.—EKarth Roads. 
1. Construction of earth roads. 
2. Maintenance of earth roads. 
3. Use of drag. 
Lesson 3.—I/mproved Roads. 
1. Use of gravel. 
2. Sand clay and burnt clay. 
3. Macadam roads. 
4, Top soiling. 
EXERCISE 1.—Survey of District Roads and Their Need of Improve- 
ment. 
An effort should be made to arouse and maintain community 
interest in good roads. The students should aid the teacher in 
making a road survey of the district and in working out a map 
showing the condition of the roads and bridges. 
Exercise 2.— Making and Use of a Drag. 
See Farmers’ Bulletin 638, Exercises 41 and 42, Roads. 
ROPE WORK. 
(1 lesson, 2 exercises.) 
Lesson 4.—Knots and Splices. 
1. Material. 
2. Operations. 
EXERCISES 1 AND 2.—Rope Work. Knots and Splices. 
See Farmers’ Bulletin 638, Exercises 1, 2, and 3, Rope Work. 
SUGGESTIONS FOR PRACTICAL WORK IN RURAL ENGINEERING. 
CORRELATIONS. 
1. The practical work should be correlated with the work in 
Mechanic Arts if such a course is given. 
2. If a special course in mechanical drawing is not given, it will 
be well to give a number of lessons in the subject as preparation for 
the planning of farm buildings and the making of maps. 
3. Much of the work may be correlated with mathematics and 
physics. 
EQUIPMENT. 
A well-equipped shop, either in connection with the school farm 
or the work in mechanic arts, will be very useful. Likewise, the 
equipment of the farm in implements and machinery will be used 
to good advantage. Where no special equipment is provided, the 
class should take advantage of the,farms of the students, near-by 
farms, and implement houses. It will be especially important to 
take advantage of such operation as construction of roads and 
buildings, thrashing, drainage, or any work connected with the course 
which may be going on in the vicinity of the school. 
