KOVKMBER 15. 1915 



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THE MOTOR CYCLE FOR APIARIAN WORK 



BY L. A. P. STONE 



I use a motor cycle and side car instead 

 of a light automobile. Recently I had an 

 automobile, but the cost of upkeep more 

 than overbalanced its usefulness. The cost 

 of running- the motor cycle and side car is 

 slight, and there is very little trouble. The 

 iiintnrcycle will carry '200 pounds besides 



Tlie cycle will carry -00 pounds, exclusive of the driver 



the rider. I use it mostly in distributing 

 honey. 



There are only three tires to get punc- 

 tured, and one cylinder to get out of order. 

 Even this never does if overhauled once a 

 year. Moreover, I can run sixty miles on 

 one gallon of gasoline. 



I do not believe very 

 many one - cylinder 

 motorcycles will pull 

 as much as mine, as 

 my make of maehin(! 

 is more powerful than 

 the majority. 



The side car Avas 

 built to order, and lias 

 a platform 35 by 25 

 inches. The platform 

 is mounted on light 

 springs so that it is 

 more comfortable to 

 ride on than the sad- 

 dle of the motorcycle. 

 In fact, 1 prefer to 

 ride on it instead of 

 the saddle when the 

 side car is not lo.ided. 

 because I avoid all 

 chances of tipping 

 over when going 

 around turns or along 



