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peake Bay, where fast sailing oyster boats were employed 

 for sending the produce to the neighboring markets of Balti- 

 more and Philadelphia. In a similar way the gardeners about 

 New York early began pushing out along Long Island, using 

 the waters of the Sound for transporting their produce. The 

 trucking region on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan is 

 another sample of the effect of convenient water transpor- 

 tation in causing an early development of this industry. The 

 building of the Illinois Central railroad opened up a region 

 in southern Illinois that was supposed to be particularly 

 adapted to fruit growing." ("Development of the Trucking 

 Interests," by F. S. Earle, page 439.) 



If one goes into the trucking business on so large a scale 

 as to be able to make deals with the railroads, such as The 

 Standard Oil Company has made, of course additional prices 

 could be gotten, owing to the possibility of putting competi- 

 tors at a disadvantage. That business is a large one. 



In doing business on this scale, much will depend on your 

 ability as a merchant. 



"It is useless to grow good crops unless they can be sold 

 at a profit; yet it is safe to say that ten men grow good 

 truck crops for one who markets them to the best advantage." 



