8 BULLETIN 910, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



which it is to do. Ordinarily both the first cost and the cost of opera- 

 tion of a small truck will be less than of a large one, but often the 

 small truck will not carry as large loads as is desired, and more trips 

 to haul a given amount of material will therefore be necessary than 

 with a larger truck. A truck which is too large, however, would 

 have to be operated with only a partial load a great part of the time, 

 and the extra cost would more than offset the advantage of being 

 able to carry larger loads on exceptional occasions. 



Each farmer was asked to state what size he considers the best for 

 his conditions, regardless of the size he now owns, and 696 men 

 answered as follows : 



Of 131 who now own £-ton trucks — 



47 consider that the best size is ^-ton. 

 14 consider that the best size is f-ton. 

 56 consider that the best size is 1-ton. 

 9 consider that the best size is 1J- or li-ton. 



4 consider that the best size is 2-ton. 



1 considers that the best size is over 2 -ton. 

 Of 83 who now own f-ton trucks — 



1 considers that the best size is ^-ton. 

 46 consider that the best size is f-ton. 

 28 consider that the best size is 1-ton. 



6 consider that the best size is 1\- or It -ton. 



1 considers that the best size is 2-ton. 



1 considers that the best size is over 2-ton. 

 Of 329 who now own 1-ton trucks — 



2 consider that the best size is f-ton . 

 242 consider that the best size is 1-ton. 

 54 consider that the best size is 1\- or It-ton. 

 30 consider that the best size is 2-ton. 

 1 considers that the best size is over 2-ton. 

 Of 63 who now own 1\- and 1^-ton trucks — 



2 consider that the best size is 1-ton. 



39 consider that the best size is 1\- or It-ton. 

 19 consider that the best size is 2-ton. 



3 consider that the best size is over 2-ton. 

 Of 77 who now own 2-ton trucks — 



1 considers that the best size is 1-ton. 



5 consider that the best size is 1\- or lj-ton. 

 59 consider that the best size is 2-ton. 



12 consider that the best size is over 2-ton. 

 Of 13 who now own 2t-ton and over — 



2 consider that the best size is 2-ton. 



11 consider that the best size is over 2-ton. 



In all 



48 consider that the best size is J-ton. 



62 consider that the best size is f-ton. 

 329 consider that the best size is 1-ton. 

 113 consider that the best size is 1\- or It-ton. 

 115 consider that the best size is 2-ton. 



29 consider that the best size is over 2-ton. 



