South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-20
TRUCKS BECOMING
FARM FIXTURES
Sales Manager of Republic
Says Haphazard Methods
Are Being Replaced.

I'm addition 10 the increasing need
for trucks in manufacturing and
distributing lines. there IS a wonder
1El outlet for trucks on the farms
in every section or the country. "
says II. +. Harris. general sales
manager OF the Republic Motor
Truck Co, Inc. Alma, Mich. In
Vestigations have proved that near
j. a third OF the total population
az the United States lives on farms;
over 90 million I'm all.
'HaphaZard farming methods are
giving way very rapidly TO the or
Ccrly systematic procedure in other
modern businesses. A new note OF
progressiveness has come in. rhe
farm is becoming more and more
like any other efficiently conducted
business.
Many Farms OF Power.
This has meant the introduction
OF power on the farm first in one
form and then I'm others. The sta
tionary gas engine has come into
very general use. the tractor has be-
gun to supplant horses and mules
and finally the truck has been en-
ployed I'm constantly increasing num-
hers Already the total number Of
trucks in use on farms exceed the
number used in almost any other
one industry and the possibilities
show that a surprisingly large per
Centage e. Republic Trucks manu-
featured this year will go TO far
mers.
Knowing this we are bending
every effort 10 meet the farmers
requirements in the truck line. OF
course, so far as the general fea-
lures Of a truck are concerned, no
basic difference is found between
the requirements OF farm haulage
and that OF other industries where
strenuous work is performed by the
liotor burden-bearers But there is
this difference. The farmers haulin6
- more diversified than IN almost
any Othep industry.
Needs Convertible Body.
In the morning he may be haul
ing grain TO market and in the after
noon OF the same day ne will want
To haul a big load OF fence posts or
loose manure or any one OF a dozen
different kinds OF material. To han
die this diversified work TO best ad-
vantage he needs a convertible body
one that can be quickly and easily
changed to conform TO the require
ments OF the particular work to be
done.
TO meet tho needs OF these
quickly changing requirements our
body department has recently per
fected a convertible farm body that
can be quickly changed to haul any
kind OF a load desired 1t Is of very
strong construction and arranged SO
that the change can be made from
one type OF body to another by one
man in less time than IL takes tC
change a tire.
A One Minute Change.
zone minute this truck is equip.
ped with a tight grain box and the
next it IS a fully sized stock racH
for hauling cattle. Or il can bS
changed with equal speed TO any
one or eight different bodies needed
on the farm
This new body IS meeting a cor.
dial reception from farmers who
have long wanted just such utility
motor truck.
Making the motor truck At the
requirements OF the average farmer
IS increasing the efficiency Of th'
American farm. The truck is nov
an essential part OF the farm equip
ment II is a paying investment
bankers have helped farmers rais'
the necessary cash to buy motOI
, truck equipment They know tina
good motor trucks are a sound in
vestment for the tiller OF the soil