48 BULLETIN 284, U. S. DEPAETMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



The road was graded 26 feet wide in both cuts and fills for a distance of 1,155 

 feet. The maximum cut was 3.8 feet, the maximum fill 2 feet, and the maximum 

 grade was reduced from 11.5 to 7.5 per cent. Bank gravel surfacing 21 feet in 

 width was laid, making a total surfaced area of 2,605 square yards. 



One 3 by 4 foot masonry culvert was lengthened and one 24-inch corrugated- 

 iron pipe culvert laid. 



The total cost of the work, including culverts, was $962.59, or $0,357 per 

 square yard. 



Wallingfokd, Vt. (No. 1). — Work was begun on a gravel road in the village 

 of Wallingford, extending north toward Rutland, on July 5, 1013. It was com- 

 pleted on July 31, 1913, with one day lost on account of bad weather. The 

 adjacent land is rolling and the natural soil is loam. 



The road was graded 26 feet wide in both cuts and fills for a distance of 1,122 

 feet. The maximum fill was 3 feet and the maximum grade was reduced from 

 2 to 0.S per cent on the new road. The road was surfaced 21 feet wide with 

 b"-k gravel, making an area of 2,618 square yards. 



One 12-inch and one lS-inch corrugated-iron pipe culvert were placed. 



The total cost of the work, including culverts, was $365.40, or $0,139 per 

 square yard. 



Wallirgfoed, Vt. ( No. "] . — Work was begun August 3, 1913, on a gravel road 

 b<-"inning one-half mile north of Wallingford in Marsh Woods and extending 

 north toward Rutland. It was completed on August 20, 1913. The adjacent 

 land is rolling and the soil is clay loam. 



The road was graded 28 feet wide in both cuts and fills for a distance of 549 

 feet. The maximum fill was 2 feet and the maximum' g-ule of 2 per cent on 

 the old road was reduced to 1 per cent oa the new road. A telford base was 

 laid of stone, which was hauled 2 miles, and this was surfaced with bank gravel 

 which was hauled 2\ miles. The- width of surfacing was 21 feet, making an 

 area of 1,281 square yards. 



One 3 by 3 foot masonry culvert was built and one 2 by 3 loot culvert was 

 lengthened. 



The total cost of the work, including culverts, was $741.S0, or $0.5S0 per 

 square yard. 



Wallingford, Vt. (No. 3). — Work was begun August 23, 1913, on a gravel sec- 

 tion 1 mile north of South Wallingford on the Creek Road. It was completed 

 on September 20, 1913, with a delay of two dr.ys because of rain. The adjacent 

 land is hill.- and the natural soil is partly sand and partly clay loam. 



The road was graded 26 feet wide in both cuts and fills for a distance of 1.500 

 feet. The maximum cut was 2..S feet, the maximum fill !'.." feet, and the maxi- 

 mum grade of 8 per cent o" the old road was reduced to 6 per cent on the new 

 road. This work was all rather heavy. The road was surfaced 21 feet wide. 

 maiviiig an area of 3.500 square yards. 



One lS-inch corrugated-iron pipe culvert was laid. 



The total cost of the work, including culver), was $S55.05, or $0,244 per 

 square yard. 



Wallingfokd, Vt. (No. 4). — Work was begun on a gravel road extending 

 w"si from Wallingford toward Tinmouth on September 22. 1913. it was com- 

 pleted en Oepiber l'.i. 1!H3, with a loss of two days on account of bad weatber. 

 The adjacent land is hilly and the natural soil is sand and loam. 



The road was graded 26 feel wide in belli cuts and tills Cor 1,089 feet. The 

 maximum cut was 3 feet, the maximum till 3 feet, and the maximum grade of 



