48 BULLETIN 284, U. S. DEPARTMENT 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 2,695 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 $0.857 per 
square yard. 
WALLINGFORD, VT. (No. 1).—Work was begun on a gravel road in the village 
of Wallingford, extending north toward Rutland, on July 5, 1913. It was com- 
pleted on July 31, 1918, 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 0.8 per cent on the new road. The road was surfaced 21 feet wide with 
berk gravel, making an area of 2,618 square yards. 
One 12-inch and one 18-inch corrugated-iron pipe culvert were placed. 
The total cost of the work, including culverts, was $365.40, or $0.139 per 
square yard. 
WALLINGFORD, VT. (No. 2).—Work was begun August 3, 1913, on a gravel road 
becinning 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 25 feet wide in both cuts and fills for a distance of 549 
feet. The maximum fill was 2 feet and the maximum ¢--de of 2 per cent on 
the old road was reduced to 1 per cent on 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 24 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 8 foot culvert was 
iengthened. 
The total cost of the work, including culverts, was $741.80, 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 Read. It was completed 
on September 20, 1913, with a delay of two d:ys because of rain. The adjacent 
land is hili) and the natural soil is partly sand and partiy clay leam. 
The road was graded 26 feet wide in both cuts and fills for a distance of 1,500 
feet. The maximum cut was 2.8 feet, the maximum fill 2.5 feet, and the maxi- 
mum grade of § per cent or 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. 
aking an area of 3,500 square yards. 
One 18-inch corrugated-iron pipe culvert was laid. 
The total cost of the work, including culvert, was $855.05, or $0.244 per 
square yard. 
WALLINGFORD, VT. (No. 4).—Work was begun on a gravel road extending 
west from Wallingford toward Tinmouth on September 22, 1913. It was com- 
pleted on October 25, 1913, with a loss of two days on account of bad weather. 
The adjacent land is hilly and the natural soil is sand and loam. 
The road was graded 26 feet wide in both cuts and fills for 1,089 feet. The 
maximum cut was 8 feet, the maximum fill 3 feet, and the maximum grade of 
