( Before ) 
West Michigan Pike near Whitehall, Mich., before 
it teas treated with “Tarvia-B." 
Preserves Roads 
Prevents Dust~ 
This photograph shows 
an auto-tank sprayer 
How Good Roads Pay! 
(After) 
The same road made smooth, dustless, 
and traffic-proof with “Tarvia-B 
A few years ago the West 
Michigan Pike (illustrated above) 
was an arid stretch of sandy 
road in dry weather with here 
and there a boggy spot which 
became a quagmire in wet 
weather. 
Over this pike the farm-wagons 
labored slowly, carrying extra- 
light loads to the market. A good- 
sized load couldn’t possibly be 
hauled. 
Today the Whitehall Section 
of the pike has a smooth, firm, 
easy-traction Tarvia surface that 
is free from dust and mud. 
Over it moves more traffic in 
a week than formerly passed over 
it in a month. From miles out 
along the pike come customers 
were seen in town 
before the Tarvia road shortened 
the trip. 
The ineffectual grading and 
filling and draining and wholesale 
overhauling which the old road 
required so often, is now all done 
away with. 
The Tarvia road is automobile- 
proof, frost-proof, and water¬ 
proof. 
As a community investment, 
the new road pays huge dividends 
—dividends in maintenance sav¬ 
ings, in increased property values 
and in greatly increased business 
—for the farmers can now haul 
their produce to their markets 
quickly and easily. 
Today the nation needs good 
roads as never before. The public 
highways offer the only means 
of helping out the railroads and 
adding to our transportation facil¬ 
ities. The improvement of our 
highways is essential to the 
country’s prosperity. 
Special Service Department 
In order to bring the facts be¬ 
fore taxpayers as well as road 
authorities, The Barrett Company 
has organized a Special Service 
Department which keeps up to 
the minute on all road problems. 
If you will write to the nearest 
office regarding road conditions 
or problems in your vicinity, the 
matter will have the prompt at¬ 
tention of experienced engineers. 
This service is free for the 
asking. 
If you want better roads and 
lower taxes , this Department can 
greatly assist you. Booklet free 
on request. 
Illustrated booklets free upon request . 
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