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 cubie 
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 eonsisted 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 CouUNTY, 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 1,883 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, ahich, 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, $95.80; 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; co¥ering 
clay with sand at $0.007 per square yard, $45.20; preparing pit and roadway for 
hauling clay, $162.05. Labor cost $1.60 and teams $3 per 8-hour day. 
ANDERSON CouNTY, ANDERSON, 8S. C.—Work was begun on a sand-clay road 
extending from Anderson City line westward on September 10, 19138, 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 82 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 4,089 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 173 feet. 
