The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-04
RUNNING COOPERATIVE
MOTOR TRUCK ROUTE

What could we do when railroad
service WAS unsatisfactory. distance
% market was excessive for horse
1raeel, and local charges for transpor-
taiinn by motor truck were unreaSon -
ably high, hut in seIf-defense organize
cooperative association and handle
ear oIn hauling" replied the score
1ary OF the Hartford county, Maryland,
rural motor truck route TO the query
ol why the association was formed
We incorporated our association
md ca pitiliged il for $4,000 selling
100 shares of sfock which had a nar
s1lue OF SIS A share" continued this
fifcisl Each member ss obliged 10
ewn al least one share OF stock. but
Is limited m his stock purchase to
~enty shares. We purchased four
on iruck which operated between
* tiei III and Churchv!lie, ~ and
baltimore. for hauling milk. cream
ena other farm produce to the city.
and feedsIuffs. seeds. salt. fertilizer,
~y'Fachsnery, and supplies for the rural
fsserchants on the back trip.
4 Eel Air business man kindly
furnished Office roo mand clerical as
!stance for the association. A. soon
~ ,fc project was well underway a
.sssstra' receiving station was establish
cd I'm baltimore fer the reception ard
GENERALIZATION Of the supplies to he
returned 70 tho country. M attempt
zfssls tern made ny the association to
efssn dividends, Rates are made with
s = view 20 meeting the expenses, pro-
. ssalng for depreciation, and aecuniu-
aating a surplus To be used as work -
fG capital. The rate on goods classi-
Ted as frst-class and inclusive of
!. prles, axle grease. baskets, butter,
j beans. buckets, buckwheat, barley,
empty barrels. blankets backing,
AIMED goods, coffee, cabhases. canta -
laupes, fish, groceries. hardware
1 lressed hogs. harness, hay. iron. mo-
asses. mahinery under 400 pounds
natlons. oils onions oranges. pota-
!. 7. es, dressed poultry, stoves, auto
res yegeta bles, and automobile. auto
8rick, buggy and wagon wheels /.
certs a hundredweisht. while gee
{ f.s1.d clQsR. articles. such rs ax@s =. AZ G
q ita;3i,''i for 9 GEMS d hundred pounds
aiSea are tra nsperted to market fel
@ssss cents apiece, while 1--we cattle nnG
srrEs arc handled at so cents A hun.
I Overweight. II costs - cents coor
i shin 81 iekens while cream and mir,
Hre iieufttt q Ia cetfss n CATION, he
enlpty cans being returned. Wagons
. knocked DOWN arc hauled accord.
: nr 10 size: one horse wagons. 81; two,
7 horse. 81. three horse, 81; and four,
9isrse, SIS"
How Losses Arc Paid
= The association pays it's mem hers
for all goods lost or destroyed Where
he shipper desires insurance against
loss the charge fer hauling cream is
1 cents gallon. white. II the farmer
I Is Willing to assume tho risk thu
samc ct.crge Is made for hauling
erearn as for milk. In case or los
/ all cream shipments made at the mil}
ate are compensated for on a mia
BASIS. If the shipper pays the 4-cen
ate aft ft@sss->s are settled at-tae sf4;sr-
: AZ price ftf cream ats4..se14
4 lave been paid out Of operating reNr-
i auts. although II iS believed Safc1
4 splicy would he to create a special re
1 sarvc or claim fund. 70 provide fol
: sfieh expenses. Another good plan is
I. . take out sufficient INSURANCE. 10 cove
sath the trucks and goods III transr
: n case Of loss
Tho n4fulbers Of Tho association Win
live along the route have conwt rtlctef
loading platforms AT their front gat es
d fhev are OF the same height as th'
7oor of tho truck. thus facilitating tlii
transfer of freight from the farm plat
Z form TO the motor vehicle NJ present