New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 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 e.
ficiency and that Of his mon and his
land.
10 do this he must MAKE 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 element 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 ,ja,. THIS is
highly important in view Of Tho critical
freight congestion on tho ~ailroads anil
the need Of relieving them Of Short
haul work.
The superior speed o. 'hc moio'
truck enables the farmer to take sd-
vantage of dry weather. when ;he road,
are in good condition. 70 do tho bulk O.
his hauling. 1t also permits him to ge
immediate benefit Of market conditions
wnen prices are high.
Farmers appreciate the many advsa
Iages OF the passenger automobile
ms IS shown by tho fact that ihcr
are two to three times as many mote
cars IN proportion 20 population
Iowa. Nebraska and other agriculnsl
states IN thc Middle est rs IN M
ORR New Jersey. Connecticut. sh@'
Island. MASSACHUSETTS, and other indus
trial states in the East. Farmers ar
estimated to own nearly half the al
tomobi!es IN the United states and az
the largest buyers a. the present timc
The largest increase in registration
during the first half Of 1918 occurred
in agricultural states. as follows: A.
kansas. Ga per cont. Louisiana q;
Iowa. Al: Oklahoma n. Now Mexico,
SO. and OREGON q, l.. the mann.
featuring rates ~ ;,rre,ces we're
New York - nor cont. Conncc.icst.
IL: Rhode Island ~ Delaware. 80
Illinois ~ ana W;ot,;,,a. tS
Tho fary,a a"u ,''T' go 10. utilitr
vehicle .i,',ore ";s ~ a. IL drive.
800 "''"o, e''',ielH' 'V v,ber,
~. ~ ~" u a',u pacA IN an hoa' ,;.b a
,"e UP "ou-a 'ahe haii Gay Vs.,
morse ana ouggy. nc ms the 'J bn,,sr
"'e" cases o. eggs. tao 81 Or
cans OF MIX. sacks OF pota,,o'e -,
even caIf. sheep or crate OF cn''"e.r'
and brings back rolls OF WIRE le"'.l ~.
rooiinS paper. tools or anything e's
needed on the farm. Il some par. par, =.
moving machine. reaper. culu's'ys
or other farm machine breaks. aus..
run to town in the car viii BRING y,
replacement part in an hour or I'VE y
that the time lost by the men sa'
machine is reduced b. several hours
The automobile makes it possible Is.
the farmer TO keep in close touch VII.
his neigh bors and Nth the ou.s'S'
world. He and his family and is'I'
hands can attend church. social ga
erings. entertainments. political nee,
inss. lectures or improved agricuituis'-
methods. good roads meetings. ETC. .
the evenings and on Sundays ana -
turn home at a rea sonable hour. hess