The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-12-29

of many OF the big manufacturers. They poB, to
the fact that the value OF the farm products Of the
country for ioO7 will reach The total Of 81. O0,OOO,
an amount nearly 5000 OO .OOO In advance Of the
previous year. and that the farmers. miners and
rsncheTs. particularly Of the Far West, will be the
people with money TO spend. =. Il. Bump. sales
manager Of the Franklin Company calls attention
TO the significant increase In the popularity OF
higher grade cars and the fact that the educatiye
campaign Of the last four or Ave years has had
good results. what we call the Middle West
said Mr.. Bump. particularly the western pan OF
the Mississippi Valley and The South. Will be the
places Of the greatest gain In the automobile TRADE
this year. In the Northern and Eastern sections
Of the country. In general the states north Of the
Ohio. we viii only hold TO the normal. snl 70 the
Far Mest, beyond Denver and the eBsteTn wyoming
line. will 20 one third Of our total output. As for
the Middle West and South. which have been Tor
years the great neld for thu low grade machines.
here the better grades OF motor cars are now Oeeom
ing popular. The farmers and business min have
sIbliIries throu9h me cheapsr ones and are now com
petent to realize and takS advantage OF the
possibilities Of the more eApensive machines.
Small light machines Of sound construction are
now demanded by purchasers o. anlomon'ies,
according 10 Manager William D, Hurlbut. OF the
Garford Motor Car Company of New YORK, Mr..
Hurlbut asserts that purchaser OF cars nave nssa
high powered car for steady use. he says mat ~
the Hight car the purchaser nnds the minimum o.
expense. Economy places the light medium priced
car In the purchasabie list "a. day, and the fact that
a car OF this type may be purchased 20 carry Two
IIISbIsS msdiam borse bower car The high
powered car with It's enormous power plant Is NOT
In competition with the lighter car. High power
develops high stress and racklng strains and con
amount reason Tor any cars existence must Of
Necessity depend on the dependabiilty Of the car,
and the small car covers every point desired
The leading dealers OF Greater New York arc
sa1 s9,o Ss'1s st .SoS N I ny spring iS 'On !, does no, take
very much knowledge OF the show phase OF INC
motor car Industry 20 snow srsn Ins, p Is oSp s1Un and
wished for by the public II VIII Ll nat; onoNH
as they have been run. eyeIypody 70 ioac n.saiICrs
Every little peg upon which promoters can hant
a reason for a show has been taken adxsnIage S .,
freight is well nigh exhausted. The show which
is contemplated for the spring Of 1905 Is TO De one
exclusively devoted TO machines IN America. ~
is not quite clear yet whether the established dealers
OF New York will concentrate upon a plan OF acton
but the feeling Ia fairly unanimous upon one point,
and that Is that II a show Is 10 be held in the city
before the 1908 season Is In full swing y VIII Ds run
according to the within OF any chance promoter
Sounded on the prospects Of a spring snow T
YORK. one OF the conservative companies In the
trade, expressed himself as tavotaon n
WaTcb and me running Of the exhibition placed In
the hands OF q capable man lnnorseo Ny y
hlbitOrs for that requisite quallrcation or Deins
able TO make a success Of II.
There has been a decided change In recent years
among American automobile manufacturers IN
regard to power rating. While a lew years ago
the American. the same cannot be said 70 day Of
the better class OF American cars. An instance %
this Is shown by = comparison OF the ratings Va
table complied by L'iutO OF Paris, showing the
details Of some OF the high grade six cylinder motors
A. this years PSrlslan show: and inc T1 Ihn si p =
grade American car. L'Auto lists but one car OF as
large a cylinder bore as the Thomas Sia. and Elvss
AZ the same time Il psts . car OF lgo nm: pore
at 20. one Of $50 mEI. at IStO. one OF ~ am. az
bore al rs. The Thomas has a bore OF ol2 Inches.
or Iw 7 10 NM. and the makers give this car a
were really NOR conservative IN their setting than
European manufacturer.
No motor car manufacturer has yet been able
to md a method OF using the gssOlene over again
Of Of ne s1hSusa rom the mnnier. However. one
company has perfected a system whereby tho
back into the cylinders and used over and over
again. This feature occurs In the ians Cleveland
been patented. Economy Of oil Is ono result Of
this unique system. as wei az the TACT tnat as one
filling will suffice for hve or six hundred miles
little attention TO cylinder fabrication Is required
from the operator.
Another set OF troubles has come 70 the autOist
recently on account Of the ordinance In New York
city prohibiting chains on automobile wheels on
macedam roads OF the parks and bOuleVArds. Auto
mObillsts viii scarcely dare 10 travel without their
trsnSs OF a bark or drive 70 remove the chains
means considerable dirty work and trouble. Anti
SKID ureR are the uhNuIll ErNNFu y NuH tNNs anu
this style are doing q biz business. One OF the
leading anti skld tires Is that known as "ROuge-
we're, manufactured ~ the Continental CROut
chOuc Company. This Ia said TO prevent skiddlng
absolutely. IL has been very successful In Europe.
and already q large number OF cars In this country
are equip ed With Il. These Continental anti
skid tires can he used In the parks and on RIl the
roads under care Of the Park Board.
To the surprise or many some Of the anti skid
tires have the appearance Of being preferable TO
chains. C.. Measure, New York Representative
OF tho Goodyear Trio and Rubber Company. says:
THE order Is not q hardship motorists whO Dut
vent skldding and give the same good traction
as the chains erected. but that they 40 away with
all the chains disadvantages" The Goodyear
heavy tourist tire. especially built for work or this
kind, has an extra tough ana Thick cross groOved
tread which Is built up % form q sort of 1ange.
II Is asserted that this tire grips the ground Just
as hTmly as the chain and on the other hand dOce
not wear out tire castings.
Requests for demonstrations OF lS0s cars ron
tlnue despite the holidays, and ever ythlng points
20 q good retail business during the winter. The
Harry =. HOupt Company has q long list OF dem
the new models are IN demand every hour Of the
DAY. Buyers are paying par iculsr attention 70
limousine and town cars, although the Thomas
Detroit NO. passenger touring car continues a
popular leader In she trade.
Al automobile brake found on the clutca rim
OF the American motor car (BcrlleO
II a novel feature and Indicative Of the thorough
meas Of the builder This brake ls sctuated py the