New-York tribune., 1918-01-13
Five Acres Saved for
Food for Each
Horse Replaced
By Colonel Charles Clifton

On the American farmer rests IN.
responsibility of feeding the Allied
armies in Europe. and also tho civil
population of the United States and 10
very large extent that Of England,
France, Italy and Belgium. At the
same time. the farmer is confronted
with shortage Of labor. high wages
and greatly increased cost of keeping
horses. These conditions make it nee
essary for him to increase his own et-
ficiency and that Of his mon and his
land.
10 do this he must maAc more US.
of timc-saving and labor-s saving ma
chinerr. The farm tractor for plough
ing. narrowing and cu'tivat.ng afford,
the farmer the most ad ranced means
Of greatly increasing his production
without hiring more mon or using more
horses. The automobilc and motor
truck furnish means OF Independent
transportation that is essential 70 tNel
farmer under present conditions.
No ele1nent spf our population lsp
dependent on Individual transportarm
as The farmer Usually he is mis-
from the nearest railroad station. sM
he has a great volume Of hauling TO DE-
With motor truck he can haul Larger
loads than with team of horses, and
can make several trips 20 market in
day for every one with 4 team Ths
horses can be kent on the farm for us.
in the fields. for hauling wood from tho
wood lot and for various other work
With a motor truck il is entirely prac-
ticable to haul load OF farm produc.
TO cities forty TO fifty miles away and
return home tho same day This is
highly important in view OF Tho critical
reignt congestion on tho railroads AMI
the need OF relieving them of short
haul work
The superior speed Of thc moio-
truck enables the farmer to take ad-
vantage of dry weather. when ;he roads
are in good condition. 10 do tho bulk O.
his hauling. 1t also permits him to ge
immediate benefit Of market conditions
when prices are high
Farmers appreciate the many advsa
tages OF the passenger automobile
This is shown BY tho fact that ihrr
are two TO three times as many mote
ears IN proportion 20 population
Iowa. Nebraska and other agricuItlsl
states in the Middle Vest as in Nr
York. New Jersey. Connecticut. ghca'
Island, Massachusetts and other indus
trial states in the East Farmers ar
estimated to own nearly half the Al
tomobiles in the United states and az
the lar2est buyers a. the present time
The largest increase in registrator'
during tho first half Of 1918 occurred
IN agricultural states. as follows: A.
Kansas. Ga per cent; Louisiana 81
Iowa. Al; Oklahoma. 81; New Mckee
SO. and Oregon. 35 In the mana'
'acturng states 'ho increases we're
New York. "a per cent; Conncc.lcaI
~; Rhode Island. p; Delaware 30
illinois. -. and Michigan. Is.
Inc farmer uses his car as utli'H
vehicle almost entirely. He driy"
into town and back in an hour Nhste
the trip would take half day Win a
horse and buggy He fills the tonneau
with cases of eggs. a tub OF pn''e'.
cans Of milk. sacks Of potatoes .,
even calf. sheep or crate OF chickens
and brings back rolls OF wire tenc'nt
roofing paper. tools or anything e's,
needed on the farm. |; some part ..
moving machine. reaper. cult'a.%s
or other farm machine breaks. aus..
run TO town in the car VIII BRING i.
replacement part in an hour or I'VE y
that the time lost by the men ~
machine is reduced b. several hours ,.r
The automobile makes It possine ~
the farmer 10 keep in close toucn VIZ. WI.
his neigh hbors and Nth the ou,sla.
world. He and his family and ls''
hands can attend church. soclsl g..
erings. entertainments. political .. NEE.
inss. lectures or improved agriculturs
methods. good roads meetings. etc' .
the evenings and on Sundays ana as -
turn home at a reasonable hour. N.'.
, while. the horses get necessary res. "a, y
the stable. Thus all are refreshed ~ ~,
fit for the next day work .~ -"
younger children can De driven 10 q. >.
5 from the graded schools that are re- IL
placing the old orc room dls..@
schools and regularity of atiendSA'
greatly increased. \
, This facility Of getting about cssp
, and quicnly relieves the monoto"s
farm life. makes The boys end girls a., =.
telp more contented and tends ~ :
tard the movement from the fa'"'
the city. -,
Every passenger automobile -,
means that At least one horse can >.
dispensed with Each horse reaun,
five acres of land for his SUPP, ''o,
BY using the car The farmer can de...
= five acres OF good land to raising N.s ~nss
potatoes or other staples for hunf ~,
consumption or for raising beef or ~,
ton. A motor truck takes ne pis.;. ;.y
at leas. one team. ard on large 20.
requiring q great deal Of hauhhs' ri
do the work OF five or SIX horses. -. :.
! Will release from ton 10 thirty az.
sufficient for the support Of fh'sss Il.
ten human beings. Al presen. ~. ~.
prices % farm products the -
loses money on every horse he Keep