The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-12
Valuable Rlnts
 For Auto Owners
Things Which Owners and Operators of Motor Cars
 Should Know

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 It requires about 2,560 gallons to oil mile of road satisfactorily and the expense of laying it is about ten cents a gallon. On some roads pure | asphalt oil is being used over which a coating of sand Is immediately spread, giving firm surface,
 v Manufacturers of motor cycles who recently convened at Atlantic City, were generally of the opfninz that within two years it will be pos sible tor buy a motor cycle for S1O9> Much attention was devoted by tb6 delegates to the question of eliminat- the noise made by the motors.
 According to an expert on mag i netos, the name dates back to the Greek Shepard Magnes, who, tend- ing his sheep on the sides of Nt- Ida, often noticed the attraction of his iron staff to certain large stoness now known as lodestones. Thus from MagneS the Greek and the eleventh century come magnet and magnetO, known to every autoist of the twen- tieth century,
 The signing by Governor Dix, of New York, of what is known as the Ormond bill making it a misdemean- or to place advertisements on stones, fences, trees, stumps, poles, milo boards, mile stones, danger sisns. guide sign, guide post bill board CT building within the limits of a public highway is causing much satisfa ctiOn to motorists in the East as it bids fair to eliminate much of the disfigure- ment of the scenery in the Empire State.
 The United States Government re- gently sent out orders to the cap- tafns of all vessels to restrict the mt A oCfx1n s1I for the use of motor boats if such are a part of the ships equipment. It is prescribed that hereafter gaso- line must be carried in tins on deck, so that it may be quickly thrown overheard in case of danger from fire. The naval orders also require the use of mufflers on motor boats when ply ing in the vicinity of towns and cities
 The big personally conducted" and other tourist companies are no longer confining themselves excIu- sively to the railroad and steamship lines as methods of transportation. They are taking tourists to the moun- tain and other resorts in automobiles, laying out an itinerary which calls for daily runs of about 100 miles. The plan should become very popular. as the charges are not exorbitant and touring by automobile is vastly prefer able to travel by railroad trains.
 Plans are under way for the S. tablishment of an automobile truck transportation service between SchoIls and Portland, Ore. The automobile project was brought about by the dairy operators, who figured that with the use of modern vehicles to trans- port their milk to the city they would be able to dispose of a larger quantity than the present system of railroad ing makes possible. In addition to carrying milk, it is planned to estao- fish a passenger service and carry freight between Portland and ScholIs.
 Tourists who have trayeled through New England in former years have been surprised at the extent of road repairs and the new construction mo- ticeable this year. The Naugatuck Valley which is the logical gateway to the Berkshires and the White Noun tains, presents many examples of road improvements. The State Highway Commissioners are giving special at- tention to eliminating the dust nui- sance and thus far this season over one million gallons of oil have been spread upon the more important Con- necticut highways.
 In one county in England at present they are experimenting with A dif- ferent kinds of road surfaces, with a. view to finding out which one will withstand automobile traffic best.
 Massachusetts is the fourth State to come under New Jerseys touring ban. No more eight-day licenses will be issued to it's motorists because as the Jersey vehicle commissioner says, "the Legislature of that State has adjourned without extending such privileges to New Jersey automobil- ists''
 New Workers and Long Islanders will have an opportunity after all Oe seeing a good hill-climbing contest on September 9th, when the Port Jef- ferson Automobile club holds it's sec ond annual contest on the steep course at that place. Definite plans have been made to revive the success of last year, and the contest board of the American Automobile Association made the allotment of the above date
 Justice of the peace in a New Jersey town is reported as having written to a Philadelphian that his car had been seen going through the justices town on a certain day at 2 speed of p miles on hour and that a fine of s15 with costs had been irl- posed. The Philadelphia wrote back that on the day mentioned his car wasn't out of the garage. Tnereupon the fine was reduced to s1O.
 President Taft has formally accept- ed the invitation of the American as- sociation for Highway Improvement and thirty affiliated organizations in this country and Canada to deliver the opening address at the good roads congress III lICAL @NC'CthCCA~ He has heartily indorsed the move ment. which is now nearing success to build a stretch of highway from Miami. Fla, to Quebec, Canada.
 Tn England tarring is used in pre- ference to oiling. Each spring the road surfaces are thoroughly cleaned of loose dust, and if the road surface is in good condition an application of hot tar is used. This tar soaks into the road surface and forms q good binder. A road treated this way in the spring is proof against dust for the remainder of the summer par ticularly in a country like England. with it's damp climate. Over there one-half of the road surface is coated and given time to dry before the other half is treated, which prevents the running of car bodies and the tempers of people living on the highway.
 There is considerable importance at- tached to the grade of lubricating oil that is used by motorists for while one grade may produce excellent re- suits in a particular make of car, the same oil in a car of another make would injure rather than beneht the motor. In number of motors. aI- though the compression is good, pow CT is not developed in accordance with the size of the cylinders. and there ap- pears to be a decided tendency to oV- erheat in the engine. This is often due to using a fabrication oil and