New-York tribune., 1919-09-07

New York State, through the De-
partment Of Farms and Markets. has
taken a step which amounts to official
recognition Of the Importance o. the
motor truck TO the common veal AT
the New York State Fair at Syracuse,
September s TO l3. inclusive. there will
be a rural motor truck express exhibit
given by the Division Of Foods and
Markets Of the New York State Depart
ment Of Farms and Markets.
The PURPOSE is to demonstrate to the
visitors that the motor truck is
means Of reducing the cost of living TO
the consumer and increasing the re-
turn TO the producer. and also means
Of stimulating production. especially oil
side lines. by furnishing to the pro-
duccr a reliable. efficient and economi.
cal means Of transportation. The rura'
express can do what no other trans
narration agency can-take farm prod
ucc from the farm and deliver IT TO ITS
destination without a single rehand-
ling
The National Automobile Chamber OF
Commerce was invited by the State
Department TO assemble the mate rial
to be used in the exhibit. The chamber
ia preparing an exhibit in which the
benefits that will accrue 10 the people
of the state are emphasized, the sole
object being 20 sell the rural express
idea 10 farmers and merchants.
The advantages Of the rural express
will be demonstrated in four ways
by posters or placards. by an actual
example of a loaded motor truck suita-
blv inscribed, By stereomotorgraphic
slides showing rural expresses IN ac-
tual operation, and by demonstra-
tion run OF trucks loaded with farin
produce from Buffalo TO the falr
grounds az Syracuse, where they VIII
be parked for exhibition.
Supplementing these methods will be
three others: running speeches oy
persons in the booth illustrating the
advantages with concrete examples OF
lines now in operation; distribution OF
literature on this subject prepared by
Tho National Automobile Chamber OF
Cornerce. tho United States Bureau
of Markets and the Bureau of Coop
Grafton Of the Division of Food and
Markets. and rural motor express
speeches by prominent persons inter
es.ed in the development Of the idea
Based on previous attendance rec
oros, there should be 2OO.oOo persons
attending the fair. The rural express
exhibit VIII be housed IN the state IN
stitution Building. one OF the largest
and most visited buildings a. the iair'
Tho fuel administrations regional
rorula.ions gave lowa's few coal mines
IN oppor,uuity. for Illinois compet-
tior formerly too much to meet. was
eliminated and Iowa was called upon 10
nrof.Ic, coal for the Middle western
States. ono OF the biggest mines, the
prarie Bloc. Coal Company. OF Center
.ilc. low. was handicapped more inan
III. re.t. because its principal mine
was at S.rcepy. about SIX niles from
co.. a..t.fn. aDf miners were scarce.
4 C.. Wilmer. the owner, found II IN
cre.s;nglv difficult to maintain produc
t,on With ,hc iorce he was able 10 col
lect around Strcepy.
Nr. W.dmcr realized that there was
ONLY one solution TO ret miners from
the larrcr town of Centrevillc. bu'
this was aard 20 DO for work was pien-
,irul. and therefore the miners refused
70 20 over 20 Strcopy, as conditions dld
not hermit them 10 return 10 Cehtrc-
Vile each day.
Widn,er soon found the solution IN
Federal truck 70 carry the workmen
10 Streeny each morning and PACK %
Certrov'lle each night. The truck was
equipped with seats down the SIDES ana
p row in the centre, permitting l"'n,!
five TO thirty men 70 ride comfortaoiH
This truck carried capacity loads OF
workers each morning ana hight
through the entire fan ana winter oi
1888.
Road conditions made this seeming
J., .bo,. .,in .iv miles each way
rather difficult. and the season was one
of The wcttcsf in the history OF Iowa.
", vith log chains entwined through
everv smoke. the truck was able 10 90
-. wor5 In cieht months three sets
NJ .ira, vrr. worn ont This, however
xas .ho extent Of rcnlacemcnts. as the
truck has yet TO require it's first new
part.
or the multitude of foods in daily
use milk ranks high IN importahce'
& Tho food Of the child as well as the
odul. Tpon milk depends the health
and welfare Of the future generations
Tho motor truck can do much TO make
it purer and cheaper Ia. h,si-
rccen. analysis of the dairy Dusl
Moss of 10000 farms in the Dhl'eI
States by the Bureau OF al i"S ""u
Markets of the state of New YORK
.bowcd that each Of these farms pro,
dnccd an average Of 10000 gallons OF
Nil annually, of which 80 per cent IS
banied TO the creamery, % per cent 70
The milk depot. - per cent to 'he
cheese factory, 10 per cent to the con-
denscrv and 3 per cent used on the
farm. 49, a,;r,.
man 20 the selling point IS seven miles
or these 10000 dairymcn about 5o per
cent make the round trip every day III
M wear with horses and wagon II
takos two and half hours to make th'
trin. A motor truck can cover the DIS
tance in about one-half hour. whlc
lar,,e truck could combine the dcliV-
cries of thirty or more producers. Here
Is daily saving Of 10000 hours, which
in these davs Of scarcity of farm labor
i an item of considerable Importance
X. Dalton. Mayor of Woonsockct
G d. chairman Of the State Highway
Transport Committee, says;
"Supposing farmer has been IN th'
habi, Of feeding surplus milk or other
,unplics to livestock because the value
,.as insufficient 70 warrant n drive t'
market. the truck Will enable him u
send IL 20 market at nominal cost.