16 BULLETIN 284, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



The road was graded and surfaced 20 feet wide for a distance of 5,600 feet, or 

 an area of 12,444 square yards. The total amount of excavation was 2,990 cubic 

 yards and the average haul was 700 feet. The sand and clay taken from the 

 cuts was distributed so as to obtain the correct proportion for the surfacing. 

 Equipment used consisted of plows for loosening the earth, Fresnos for short 

 haul, and wheeled scrapers for long haul. 



The grading and surfacing was done by a railroad contractor on a labor con- 

 tract. The agreed scale of wages was: Foreman, $3; timekeeper, $1; men, $2; 

 and teams with drivers, $5 per day. The total cost was $2,045.75, or $0,164 per 

 square yard. 



Beckham County, Sayre, Okla. — Work was started on the Sayre-Delhi road, 

 which leads south from Sayre toward Delhi, on January 28, 1914, and com- 

 pleted February 11, 1914, with a loss of one day due to bad weather. The land 

 adjacent to the road is rolling and the natural soil a deep sand. No material 

 change was made in the grade. In constructing the road deep plowing was 

 employed to loosen the roots of the dwarf oaks and a harrow was used to col- 

 lect the roots, which were thrown out by hand. The sand was then graded, 

 and on the sand bed 1,383 cubic yards of clay were spread to a depth of 8 inches 

 before compacting. The average haul for the clay was 7,500 feet. The clay 

 was dumped from wagons and spread by hand. It was smoothed by the use of a 

 drag and appears to have good wearing and binding qualities. Due to the 

 weather and high winds, the sand and clay were not mixed, but instructions 

 were left with the local officials as to the proper manner of mixing during wet 

 weather. 



The total length graded was 4,000 feet for a width of 28 feet in both cuts and 

 fills. The surfaced portion was 4,000 feet in length for a width of 14 feet, 

 making 6,222 square yards surfaced. Two inches of sand were spread over- the 

 clay in order to retain the moisture. 



The cost of the road to the community was $1,262.60, which is at the rate of 

 $0,203 per square yard. The principal items of cost were as follows : Clearing 

 and grubbing at $0.0077 per square yard, $95.S0; shaping subgrade at $0.0096 

 per square yard, $59.50; plowing clay at $0,017 per cubic yard, $18; loading 

 clay at $0,087 per cubic yard, $119.80; hauling clay at $0.48 per cubic yard, 

 $663; dumping and spreading clay at $0,072 per cubic yard, $99.25; covering 

 clay with sand at $0,007 per square yard, $45.20 ; preparing pit and roadway for 

 hauling clay, $162D5. Labor cost $1.60 and teams $3 per S-hour day. 



Anderson County, Anderson, S. C. — Work was begun on a sand-clay road 

 extending from Anderson City line westward on September 10, 1913, and com- 

 pleted November 14, 1913, with a loss of 10 days on account of bad weather. 

 The adjacent land is hilly, and the natural soil a clay containing some sand. 

 A total length of 2,300 feet was graded 32 feet wide in both cuts and fills. 

 Earth was excavated to the amount of 2,446 cubic yards, and the average haul 

 was 500 feet, with a maximum haul of 1,300 feet. From station 1+50 to sta- 

 tion 4+00 a course of cinders 12 inches deep and 16 feet wide was laid as a 

 foundation. Throughout its entire length the road was surfaced to a width of 

 16 feet, making 4.0S9 square yards. Six hundred and eighty-one cubic yards of 

 surfacing material were used. 



Cross drains were constructed as follows: From 0+50 to 1+05 a 15-inch clay 

 pipe was laid parallel to the road, and at 21+25 the existing 15-inch clay pipe 

 was extended 174 feet. 



