The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-04

sss 810fNt were SECURED
Information thus offered Ia :,
W@nst.y al honest attempt TO aid
ssh1Ax~rs but almost Invariably
4hxre Is 700 much generalization
5ss*sx 10 make such figures q very vain.
81 " Mile basis OF estimation.
Ms Many cost statements issue
AdhptAruck companies do net take
s43tp consideration tire varying
Glasses OF highways over which
frurfgs run. variations In the load,
81 NsahAA Monthly or yearly mileage
81 and other important factors
ssg hnllettu yscentiy issued ny
the L, s. Department of Agrtcnl-
'stHfSN's Rureaa OF Markets. Mo
cr~,fransportstion for Rural Dis
srscss." WIN std the prospective
operator X vii be s@nt free on
.sss<euaecs
Enxtsnston. u. d. March g.
4 Han2ing farm produces 20 market IN
4 motor trucks r~r~essrts one means OF
q he successful solution OF the mort
B 6xn4.ss one az the ost difficult -roe-
1ons which confroEn lie transports.
4 tim expert. reports the BursES e.
MArke.s OF the L. S Department OF
* AgTfcuft In recers puoIoaH =.
stAf6fbt Transportation for Rural Dts
.1Ftesa- The failure Of railroads 20
\ keep pace with The expansion OF tne
1 short haul business; the Development
sc 4k~ producing areas adjoining the
larger cities r. proportion 20 the nro-
GtJes3on demands asked OK them: ana
7Iae TIE upbuild'r1g - the motor racs
sManu featuring activities. as well -
the recent war emergency crisis. have
Rppg,asizcd this method Of moving
xaEms produce 20 market
The bureau OF markets conducted
6k ext es4-tvee survey OF sixty rGrd
enotor routes 20 Ascertain the defce-
tive practices and as far as poss1nle
10 snEEeet Improvements mich would
Ataxnize the industry. The bureau
kupnd that rural freight Is hauled by
vhes fs-raer who owns q truck and
Srss,s.ips his personal marketing ~
geA aS that Of his reighbor by motor: ;
by tho Ioca' truck operators who haul
farm produce as q business BY the
local automobile or truck agencies
that operate transportation trucks a.
= ssdsslsne by tbs city transfer COM
parry Atch also engages IN rural haul
1nxs and ny the large corporation
Which operates q feet OF truckf ovef
= Wide rance OF territory. Naturally
Sifth such diversity in tho hauling
a3encies, there 10 similarly wide
fxnEus In their methods OF doing
.Rinnse-s have made mistakes whtcf.
mould teach valuable lessons for their
.eayStesrc.s For example. too many
AFss&4tsous motor men buy their trucks
1afftsHs6 than raake study OF local
.npNssisians and ths pr~SnecFs for the
6-velopraent Of n profitable and por-
wanert hauling business n their com
nluYitiss They neglect to inventory
sacb critical colditione as the volume
acf farm products produced along the
rr.l.t. III plated tfuteT, the volume of
Yesssesiancou. ha'liiug supplementary
n 70 srernlsr loads; The competition OF
nxler carriers ara the character OF
yha highways over which tho trucks
mus FUN.
motor truck route established ir
n SPA rsSiy settled ar productive
rekior Is fored aonaed 10 failure, advise
Yhe experts of the department of
hTrtrait0re. At last a potential
supply OF commodities must be avail
abs for hauling Il there liz to be sufti
Client business TO make the route Il
paying one. 4 region devoted TO the
production OF & few staple &; ops which
EaAre to market during q compare
HrG,y brief season will not provide
husir,ess for ia pe.mAuent route. For
successful operation reasonably
dependable tonnage is essential
tbcruehoui this year.
Regions devoted 20 truck farming
" dalrying provide rich fields for mo
Dor truck operation, However, con-
Giderstion should I've given To the ma
ture OF the products TO be hauled. a
. low priced, bulky staples may not
GsSs.a ffit trafigtieTtatf6ff Z fi.sfss. rsssee
saa rqopy.to maintain a route, Tor illus
IA4f3bk. II is unlsfely that hay can be
stM6$yerted by motor truck for long
distances except under unusual condi-
tons with respect to price. Perish
ahies may stand the motor truck tariff
4f'fhe transportation service to market
I 1s sreeriier thru 'he customary n eane
N nj. tra deportation. Suca commodities
~ cream. milk ard eggs, watch are
high in price as impaired to bulk
ynay beag \ ra..sonGS!y kt~h trans
pbrtatton charge II more satisfactory
& Facilities are offered,
Study Prospects
A~. Tbs back haul or return trtr, which
otter is made without Ii load, con-
sBtituses sn extrayagant practice which
truekfn.n should strive TO avoid At
N 4cntiun shoAld he concentrated on the
y problem OF arranging for freight so
that there viii he q profitab load ON
aEN trucks whenever they are oper-
4 efed.
s5 Keen competition Is another factor
srtH fnefor truck service, Some opera
4 tfsra have found II possible 10 compete
yFNuceesssuily with rail- service ana yet
" 10 charge rates rather higher than
sSsErf charged BY the customary car
fsS4sxss Such conditions, however. are
v Oily possible where the service is de-
II seiOred on q mos ex nsive scale.
N Freight ard express schedules In some
& e2tS&ricts have been unsatisfactory 10
q NA1prers recently, and by Offering Il
more prompt and speedy service.
truce owners have developed a very
III Ntisfacfory business that ordins 4
would be handled by rail.
A GOOD roads are d prerequisite 10
M latecHssful motor truck operation. Very
s&4FH operators appreciate tho Increased
%&xptnse which results from travel
EeN&E fsGoy <sa fiss, = tz~ ZAP f6ag4 tla1 ax& OPP
1rAtor W no tries 20 uaxtsiu hits ser
SxNtee< over highways which are yirtu-
sSn1iy I'm rassanTe and unsatisfactory has
ssa3fnd that ll,e daily operation costs
SS ~ cxceNd the average normal eS-
H%<nses AMI seriously affect his profits.
Ss Operating Costs.
%M8~ Tt1e rian who plans Ia operate p
sHnNt6f truck should have a. good work
@1nt knowledge not only OF his engine,
~ s1t+tfie entire machinery in general
n - wage PAID drivers vary in differ.