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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 



THE MOT(JR TRUCK LOADED AT CONYERS MANOR, GREENWICH, CONN., FOR THE SHOW. 



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MOTOR TRUCl: 



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In many ways the mote It 

 advantages over team-dra'| 

 (Jn the extensive private i 

 likely to entirely eliminate \ 

 places there is sufficient ei 

 tor and horse. 



It is estimated that a : 



the same number of hft^tr 



equal to three teams. Thi 



restricted in its range of w 



general inspection at state 



son why a truck should m 



single. As a matter of fac 



by many truckmen, in w' 



teams would be much gre; 



feature is not an essential | 



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country estates. i 



The average owner ofv 



Ught of a "hobby," and ^| 



hauling ability is undoubtil 



blends itself with so mam 



little room and requiring 



there are many other feai 



It will not onlv do. for inst 



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a country estate, but it \I 

 work that no country e; 

 sandle, such as hauling coa 

 tails which is now freque 



The pure question of' 

 vantage where there is 

 truck. This is not true on | 

 a truck ceases during the | 

 motor truck when lying 

 further charges than inti 

 horses require both attenti 

 feeding. 



The accompanying illusi 

 :al usuages for which mote I 

 country estates; and therj 

 distance hauling, teams ha| 

 much work now done by I 

 be as satisfactorily done li 

 hauling of soil from ploug 

 illustration indicates a roup 

 ground where soil is bein| 

 mads this is almost pre) 

 cnouuh work on most pri'l: 

 ceep a motor truck in act I 

 having to .send it into the ) 



