° ITS THE CAEAPST WAY SATURDAY, AUGUST 28, 1010, a---- a :2 22 IN THE WORLD OF EAS MOTOR TRUCK HAULING, EVEN FOR FARMERS Government Statistics Prove That This Is the Case--Relative Haul ing Costs, "Motor truck hauls in 1018 from to shipping point averages 11.3 miles, while wagon hauls averaged ¢ miles; and a motor truck made 84 trips per day over its longer route of 11.3 miles, while the wagon made 12 round trips per day over the nine- mile distance, The above is quoted from a report evmpiled by the bureau of erop esti- mates of the United States depart- ment of agriculture. The figures rep- resent the experience of thousands of farmers and surely demonstrate the advantages of the motor truck in farm work. Truck Hauling Cheapest. Continuing, the report reads, "The estimated cost for hauling in wagons rom farm to shipping point averaged 1918 about thirty cents per ton mile for wheat, thirty-thrée cents for corn, and forty-eight cents for cotton; for hauling in motor trucks the aver. ages are fifteen for wheat or corn and eighteen for cotton. A similar enquiry In 1906 showed an average for wagons of nineteen cents per ton mile for ha corn or wheat, and 27 cents for hauling cotton, In 1918 costs were naturally higher, rices and Wages have increased, t motor ick costs were much lower in 1918 Shan even the truck cost in 1906, due the greater efficiency of the motor -- Farmers in all parts of the country will be interested to know, in compari- ton of wagon versus motor truck cost of ing a ton mile of wheat for various localities in America. The tomparizon, taken also from the offi- rial department of agriculture report, Is as follows: wagon truck 'acific States ,.... .... Sr $0.17 t can be seen that in the eight sections into which the United States is divided truck- NAA sire ne crt gti it FORD CARS FOR SALE We have a few used which i sue, AR 29 in the above table utah: dhe ing costs in the Pacific States are ex- ceeded only in the South Atlantic and Rocky Mountain States. The cost in the north central states, east of the Mississippi river, shows a tremend- ous saving, which is another argument in favour of goed roads. Old Saws Autoized. The auto's the thing. A tire saved is a tire bought. Gasoline makes the auto go, Oil in time keeps engines fine. While there's gasoline there's hope. Be careful and you'll never be pinched, It's a long stretch of sand that has no ending. Unto each Tuashine some accidents must befall, All the world loves the owner of a new model. A four-cylinder car may look at a elve, "Tis a wise autoist that knows his own machine. A reckless driver and his machine are soon parted. ; Trust in the Low, but keep your tats light burning. A car;in your garage is worth two in the sales room. You never miss the gasoline till the tank runs dry. He who rides in the rear seat cannot choose the way. Out of the fulness of his gasoline tank the good tourist lendeth. In the spring a young man's fancy turns to thoughts of a new model. Let thy muffler remain closed, for the muffler oft proclams the man. Speed and the world speeds with you; slow down and you slow down alone. . All machines that glitter are not new models, but if they glisten you may be surethey do mot need painting. Seest theu a man diligent in his driv * ing, he shall get to the next town; he shall not tarry long on the road, a D pa KEEP AN EYE ON The tires that relieve your oar from the shock of the road, and the Storage battery that supplies curreat for lighting and starting are sims flar in several ways, according to IL Lesses, the local Willard expert. It's easy to see that there is a semblance between the air held under pressure in the tire and the eleetrie- ity held ready for service by the bat- tery. In th the tire and battery you are depending on common but invisible forces. ; Of all points of similarity between tire and battery, however, the strongest 1s that of care required. Your tires, for instance, may go on mile after mile without giving you a bit of trouble. Then on a IHttle Streteh of rough road there may cothe @ "'pop™ and you're on a flat tire. The tire was a good tire up to the min ute it blew, and could have been re '| paired at small cost; but for weeks, perhaps, that spot may have been wearing deeper into the ng. These conditions are paral: leled in the storage battery with elec tricity instead of air as the foree to be held in cheek; and the insulation in place of the tire casing. When the battery is new the insulation is fect just as ajnew tire cading Is from flaws. As time goes on some slight weakness mhy develop... If you watch your battery these can be take Bn care of at very small cost and no perious trouble will come up. } No matter how perfect your tires Gr battery are it pays well to keep your eyes om: them and stop the lit- tle troubles before they develop into ones, Get More Vim! Renew Your Strength! If you. are tired, nervous, less, have headaches and languor, you need Dr. Hamilton's Pills; they tone' the stomach; assist digestion, brace you up at once. night--you're well by morning. Sickness and tired feeling disappear instantly. Vim, hearty health, all the joys of life come to Svaryone that uses Dr. Hamilton's os - No medicine so satisfactory. Dr. Hamilton's Pills to-day, 25¢ per box at all dealers. TIRES AND BATTERY | mergi Taken at Pn 9,000 MILES OF PROVINCIAL : ROADS ARE BEING IMPROVED At Present Theres Are 5,000 Men Working On the Ontario Sys tem of Good Roade--And The sage of the Highw: Bill by the Federal House Pron pug Ah co speeded up geod road coi on in Ontario, as the ¥eport from the De- Jhrtment of Highways Saige shat ere are now men 0 on the various roadway I in the Province, Ratament that ne Ontario 0000 ment has arran; to spend $5, for this season. This includes their actual exrenditures on roadway car ried out by the department, in addi tion to the percentages to be out to various municipalities are taking advantage of the Governs ment's provision for Provincial : aid. further announcement from the de- the Season's Work May In- volve the Expenditure of $5,000,000. Provincial Highway from Toronto, he saw at bridges, cutting and added to this is the [Alling partment is very wel , a8 it state that the surveyors are now at work on that section of the Provincial High. way from London to Windsor and 'that they hope very shortly to fix upon the definite route which the big Rahway will take from London west- ward. Some indication of the extent of the work being carried on at pres- ent may be gathered from the report of a motorist who states that "hen county, while many eo ads in the county are being built up. ket system incl yi wards which & grant of 40 per cent, of the cost of construction is made by the Provincial Gove! o Perhaps the most gratifying feature of it all is the further statement that it present there are 9,000 miles of rosqway in Old Ontario undergoing he travelled over that section of the BIG MERGER IN CHATHAM. Gray-Dort Motors Absorbs Big Oar riage Plant. The amalgamation of the Gray Dort Motor Company, Limited with the William Gray-Campbell Company Limited, for the Jirpase of increasing the production of Gray-Dort Cars bas been announced, - people realize the treméndous expansion of the Chatham automobile industry in recent years, or the sibilities of the new scheme of Ro Gray, who is the head of the two Surporutions which have amalgamated who will ¢ontinue as president of Gray-Dort Motor Company. That the ing of the two corporations into an automobile industry will mean a t of industrial eonditions locally is an assured fact. There is a certain element of regret in Gray's dispensing with its carria but we must be alive to the needs of the present day, and move accordingly, said vice-president W. M. Gray, when interviewed on the proposed amalgamation." "We are convinced that there is a great future for the Gray-Dort car and we have gob bo give it a chance. Our present Jans are to increase production of ray-Dort cars next year by two and 2 half times the present production. In addition to these proposed changes, we Puzpose expanding . our . Motor Sales Department. We have pur- chased the old Daisy Mill property on William street, adjoining our present Motor Sales department, on whieh we intend to build extensions. I want to assure you that we will need all the men in the employ of the two past organizations, and expect in the near future to be able to employ consider ably more than are on our payroll zt the present time." The Gray-Dort organization js the Ofiteame ny a_little Piacksmith shop ich forme stood on the site improvement, nnd dolence to be forwarded to his widow and children, i A letter addressed to the Hamilton Automobile Club by the Hon. Finlay MaeDairmid stated that he e that 3m Ordeiin count] wou, = passed at an early date bringing the anti-glare headli mw into effect either on August ist or September 1st. It was reported that the fol: lowing elubs had added local prizes in the essay competition for school children on the subject; "How childs ren may help to aveid automobile ac- cidents."--Cobourg, $40.00, Ottawa, $125.00, Hamilton, $25.00, and Wood- stock, $30.00, A vote of thanks was tendered J. W. Tyrell for his services in compil- ing touring rination regarding Muskoka and of Bays Districts for the League. The secretary re- ported that copies of the t am- endments to the Motor Vehicles Act had been sent to all the newspapers in the province, and that many or pers had been received containing the amendments. The board decided to request the the Toronto and Hamil- ton Highway Commission to appoint a traffic officer or officers to direct traffic on the highway, and that the officer or officers be in uniform, so that their authority may be evident to all imottists and ther uses. of the highway. e appointmen a vice Jheaident for the Automo- to Association was eft in the hands of the legislation coms mittee with power to aet.: | | where the Taylor's Mill is now locat- | & ed. It was opened in 1853 by William Gray, shortly after he came and set- tled in this country from Seotland. The Gray-Dort management photogra ph of the blacksmi ich is in thei g § 59 alechol mixtures as combustion engines. regarded as a very im greater potentialities ' The s i BE Hit ee er ont Y TRAVEL Tee rvven - TOTTTIYOTYY Should Motorists a - "How often must electrical etrs and service men reiterats Jasning to motorists that equipmen To avoid disaster selected for the service of wireless re XAHNE rH pro- pulsion by three of the allies' navies and for railroad illumination must. be second to none, is becoming better understood by mo- forists. We are replacing worn-out batteries' of all makes with Gould bat- d- the electrolyte to get be- tes. M d never un 3 upon to that the ie hol] Toast tnd evaporated water content of the electrolyte replaced with pure distilled water from non- allic eontainers, That a battery split the garment down the back for quick removal. : Steatn issuing from Kiel in the ea 8 used in talian plant to Produce from burs water other steam drive engines which o rate gen- beth. tn erators to produce elect: Electric fi been vented that can be heard for fourteen teries in ever-increasing Jaiiities and for the same reasons are re ing all makes and all sizes of bap teries with the famous Gould super hard Dreadnought plates, A mere Electric Starting and Lighting O.car has a better starting and 4 \ lighting system than that now available vo purchasers of Ford Cars. It is a Ford product, built into the motor-- - ~ --a positive starter as reliable as the motor itself: --a powerful lighting system, uni- form under all engine speeds. On the models--Touring Cars and R. abouts--it is OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT. On closed cars-- Sedans and STANDARD EQUIPMENT. ' / On all models the Ford Standard Magnetoalso Ew provides ignition independent of the batteries. we See the Ford car with this new equipment. ol Ford Runabout $660; Touring Spe / Bavipmens ne = is F100 extra. Coupe $975; Sedan' $1175 (closed model prices include 'Elecerie >" Sting snd Lighting Busipiment, Thase prices are F. O. B. include og sirens have nn A. -- --it is Ont. and do not the War Tax.