26 BULLETIN 910, XJ. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



Trucks of lj to 1J tons — Continued. 



Of 12 men who had used their trucks 25 to 36 months — 

 2 had spent nothing for repairs. 

 4 had spent from §1 to $87. 



4 had spent from $88 to §187. 



2 had spent from $188 to $287. 



Of 11 men who had used their trucks 37 months or more — 



5 had spent from SI to §87. 



4 had spent from $88 to $187. 

 1 had spent from $188 to $287. 



1 had spent $388 or more. 

 Two-ton trucks: 



Of 10 men who had used their trucks 12 months or less — 



4 had spent nothing for repairs. 



5 had spent from $1 to $87. 



1 had spent from $88 to $187. 

 Of 23 men who had usea their trucks 13 to 24 months — 



3 had spent nothing for repairs. 

 13 had spent from $1 to $87. 



2 had spent from $88 to $187. 



2 had spent from $188 to $287. 



3 had spent $388 or more. 



Of 27 men who had used their trucks 25 to 36 months — 

 3 had spent nothing for repairs. 

 12 had spent from $1 to $87. 



6 had spent from $88 to $187. 



2 had spent from $188 to $287. 

 1 had spent from $288 to $387. 



3 had spent $388 or more. 



Of 11 men who had usea their trucks 37 months or more- — 

 3 had spent from SI to $87. 

 1 had spent from $88 to $187. 



7 had spent $388 or more. 



The average age of the trucks which had been owned 37 months 

 or more was not far from 4 years, and on this basis the average 

 annual repair costs for the first 4 years of these trucks' lives were 

 approximately $35 for the ^-ton trucks, $50 for the f-ton, $40 for 

 the 1-ton, $35 for the l^-ton and H-km, and $110 for the 2-ton. It 

 is apparent that these figures are too low for the average annual 

 repair cost for the entire life of the machines, but since none of the 

 machines reported on were entirely worn out it is impossible to 

 obtain accurate figures for this item. In the absence of accurate 

 figures, allowances of $50 per year for the ^-ton trucks, $75 for the 

 f-ton trucks, $75 for the 1-ton trucks, $100 for the 1^-ton and 1^-ton 

 trucks, and $150 for the 2-ton trucks, have been made as fair charges 

 for the average annual repair costs in figuring the cost of operation 

 in Table XX on page 32. 



GASOLINE AND OIL. 



The average number of miles obtained per gallon of gasoline and 

 per quart of cylinder oil by the men who use trucks of different sizes 



