Farmer Embraces Motor Truck Benefits While Modernizing Farms
George F. Smith discusses the Canton Truck Dealers tour arguing farmers increasingly favor motor trucks for efficiency and market access. He cites tractor use, cost reductions, higher yields, and the need for combined motorized equipment with tires, noting Department of Agriculture findings on hauling costs and miles.
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George F. Smith
Canton
America
United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Pneumatic truck tires cut costs and boost farm hauling efficiency
Farmers praise pneumatic tires for trucks, noting longer life and less wear on vehicles and roads. They report higher daily mileage in dry weather and better performance in wet conditions, with states like Wisconsin restricting solid tires on highways. The shift promises reduced hauling time and costs, freeing labor for productive farming and increasing profits.
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United States
America
Japan
Argentine
Australia
Europe
Wisconsin
Chicago Claimers Club of Men on full of the Automobtig
Fragmented OCR item references a Chicago group named Cla imery club of men and an automobile topic. Readable text is missing key details to identify event or purpose.
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Chicago
Atterbury Truck Spraying Setup For Mobile Sprayer
A new installation adapts an air pump directly to the Atterbury truck’s transmission to power a reservoir sprayer. It allows farmers and fruit growers to buy a basic truck body and add spraying gear later, using pneumatic tires for inflation and a copper tube to the reservoir.
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Atterbury
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