What Good Roads Would Do

ïlicy wauld niake it possiblc ïor tlu' farmer to take advantage piomptly of the highest market, no matter at wJliat season of the year. Thry ivould taxve him daj's and weeks of time which he wastes every yenr waiilowing tJirough the d'.xgustjiiíí inü'e of dirt roads. They wwild reduce to a minimum the wear and tar on wagons and carr'.iaKeti. T.hey womM lessen the expense in keepims horses In workiag order, and vastly less hoirses would be requtred im the country to perform the farmer's work. Thit'.y wouM requiire leas expense to keep t'liv-m ta repair thain dj the flirt roads. Tire y wOTi'.-d make it ensïer for a team to pull several t-oii over their SjnootOi siinuir thau to drag i wago'ii tln-ougU the nmd. They wou'.d aïford ready cominuniiti.m with the outsWe world at all times f the year. They wcrald pare the farmer many oxatkms and nerrous strains. Ttoey womjd pi-áíct'.cally short en tlie Istamce to tibïe local market. Tiiey wou'.d inerease the demauU Rjr cou.nty a.nd suburban property. Tliey would be írce f rom dirt in tho gfummer aiad mud and ruts in laÜ, wimter and spring. . TIk'.y ivould bring every farming inmunity into closer social tKMliS. Thr.y wouM malse au. evening drive a plieasuire tastead oí a vexa'tlon, aa it is now. The y woulld do vy with the ateiuid polltax and supervisor system 'm ptaoes fwilicve it is still in use. Tliey would be, in short, the best poteeïbOe kivestmemt to the taxpayeilï built and cared for by the national goTerainent and paüd tor by a natioiiial tax. All tiles tlwy would do, unless experleince goee for naught.- IUiral Woa-M.