The San Francisco call., 1910-11-20
AUTOMOBILE PROVES
WORTH TO FARMER

AS with the city producer. so with
the rural producer. next 10 production
the vital subject is distribution" de-
Clares VIII II. Brown, vice president
0f the WHY'S s-OYerland company. The
manufacturer who ma kes plows. wash
ing machines. furniture or clocks is as
solioitous that he get them started on
their wav TO the ma arkets Of the world
as he is that they be built right at his
home plant.
so with the farmer. Especially is
this true with perishable produce. The
commercial man of the city was the
FIRST TO be converted TO the motor truck
methods Of doing things. While it is
Yet a experiment. TO a large degree.
still every day sees new recruits in tha
gasoline ranks. every day another man
ufacturer dtScards his horses and sub
stitutes self-prOpelleJ vehicles that can
work day or night irresp ective Of
weather and at less cost Contrary to
the accepted belief. Mr.. Rural Man is
not as slow as the cartOOnisI would
have you think. He also is adopting
the motor truck. OF course, had he
not become an ardent deYotSe of the
passenger automobile, he would prob
ably never have adopted the CONNER
cial car. But he has.
IN our own community we have
demonstrated that a small truck can
deliver the milk chickens, eggs. butter
and garden produce TO the city mar
kets. and take plOw parts, rope wire
fencing, implements of all kinds back
10 the farm in less time and at less
expense than old Dobbin could do IT.
In some cases, the farmer with whom
we have mutually solved the problem
cat our expenSe) would spend half q
day on such a trip. With his sUtomo-
bile he has been back. home in time
10 perform several Of his rustic duties
In harvest time this is especially valua-
bic. Also in harvest time he does not
delay operations long If something
breaks about the machinery. He does
not have TO unhitch a horse from q
wagon and hunt up a buggy and har-
ness. but at a seconds notice he is OF
I'm a cloud Of dust and back gain in
less than half the time.
The automobile is valuable to thu
dalryman. In hot We8 ther speed is a
great item. It means dollars and cents
The tendency is toward a central plant
Farmers within A radius of Is to 20
miles around this central plant bring
the cream and milk TO this creamery
or depository. One readily sees the
advantage Of a reliable motor truck
for this purpose in time and labor saw
ing.
The fruit grower is adopting the
motor truck. He, too is anxious 10
gather his crops quicker and get them
10 the railroad station sooner, as every
minute during the rush OF the season
For all kinds Of chores around the
farm q light, easily controlled and in
expensive car is invaluable. This
same car can be used TO haul the chill
dren TO school. 70 make a hurry up call
for the physician in case of sick
ness or accident. to take the family
~ church on Sunday, and not least at
ID il is the best argument for better
roadways that the farmer of today pos
SeSses.
1t is historical fact that in every
&c the more prosperous of a nations
people lived along the more improved
highways.
This automobile can be used TO run
-rindstones. to pump water. to shell
corn, 70 lift hay into the loft and a
catalogue Of other such stunts. depend
ing upon the ingenuity of its owner
II has also been found practical to haul
hsled hay, fence posts and all such
odds and ends that a farmer requires.
II will not DO away with the horse, but
rather viii increase the horses value
hy making him more capable for his
particular duties"