Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-15
MOTOR TRUCKS SAVE
TIME FOR FARMERS
Prove "a Ne HEAL Economy -Oprrn-
tio0 Cost is~- THAN Vor~r~--
Norr Work Accomplished.
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tSpauliing Sweeney company
A farmer recently reported Ia us
that with hiS Hro speed wagon he
hauled COO bushels ~ oats tu market
IN "A single dsS speaking only from
time saving Standpoiht, he est
mated that with a team n would
hsVo required five days to do the
job Win his N.o truck he saved
four dayg time. which he could not
possihiy have done with horses Tn.
saving he devoted tp clearing - piece
~ land, AZ that addlllonal crops
could he grown. thus increasing his
prOfits which reduced his invest
nent In the truck Incidentally. In
clearing his field the REQ did itr
share. hauling stones. Htump., logs,
etc
Another striking example Of the
value Of the truck To the farmer N
given in recent compilation ~ FIX
urrs which prov. that In omaha
N.h ono of the principal stock
markets ~ the world, during the
past year hogs have been brought
into the market 10y motor trucks
alone to the extent of from 200 10
800 head per day DeliVcrins live
stock by pneumatic tired trucks save
q great many pounds In shtinkag"
du. 10 the rrrillency ~ the TRUCKS.
wht'h makes It easier riding for thu
animals, thus causing them 10 worry
ler, This shrlnkaEc, At present
prices. creates u neat saving In dol
lars ana cents Delivering live
stock hy motor power to the Tulsa
market has become ruCh an immense
ana growing business that IN" stock
yard companies are now making ar
rRng-mrnis whereby the unloading
~ trucks can he accomplished In
less time
II the time the farmer devoter to
tilling the soil iH worth anything at
all. then he cannot afford 10 do with.
out motor truck To the super
conservative farmer this statement
may sound bit too broad Hut II
that same farmer VIII take tim. To
analys~ closely his own hauling
problrms he will he a mighty good
prospect for u truck, and sooner or
later he In going to purchase either
upon his own initiative or forced To
by competition.
Even though the truck he used
only for hauling produce To the city
and supplies Ia tho country, to say
nothing OF It's usefulness on the farm
tho balance of the day. II would soon
pay for itself through the saving OF
the farmers time alone Allowing
him to make more trips than h.
could with horses and wagon. he
can also devote more time himself Ia
the production OF foodHtuffs which
is very important There IN nn np-
portuniiy to render an immediate
service to our country with direct
profit TO not only the farmer hut
to every business man-a dcsrahi,
com bination of patriotism and sound
business.
II has developed that the United
a,ats- mus, practically feed and
clothe our allies. that our boys At
the front may have more food To
do this We must speed up food pro-
| duction, which In one OF the most
Important Items to our government
Despite a shortage OF 20 per cent Of
farm labor we can raise more food
II We. each and every one. pull to-
gether. and despite the inability OF
the railroads TO reach or handle II.
u carAbe put on the market more
satisfactorily. In better condition and
a, less expense. Farmcrs are will
| ing and anxious TO produce II their
| products can he marketed This can
lie done through tho widest possible
use NJ motor trucks
Poor roads are no longer tho bug
bear they once were Country thor
oughfares are being improved rapid
ly. Hard surfaced roads are being