THIS load of roast beef, life stock from farms in the vicinity of Indian- 

 apolis, Ind., is on its way over one of the concrete roads of Marion Co. to the Indian- 

 apolis stockyards. Before the combination of motor trucks and concrete roads existed 

 in Marion Co., farmers in the vicinity of Indianapolis had to sell live stock to dealers, who 

 bought enough cattle in the neighborhood to make a carload for shipment to Indianapolis. 



What the concrete roads leading to Indianapolis have done for stock 

 raisers is best told by Joseph Jackson, one of the prominent farmers of Lebanon, Indiana. 



Read what he says: 

 "During the past few months concrete necessary to include animals still under full weight. 



"Shipping by truck would be expensive 

 over poor roads and often impossible. Over con- 

 crete you can keep your trucks going the year 

 round, with the least wear and tear and with a 

 minimum of gasoline. 



"Concrete roads and motor trucks are 

 and will be hereafter a great aid to the farmer 

 shipping produce and live stock to the market." 



roads have enabled me to ship live stock direct to 

 the yards by motor truck, eliminating the middle 

 man and saving me his profit. 



"It also saves shrinkage in weight of the 

 cattle, caused by loading, shipping and unloading 

 from freight cars, and I can ship as often as I have 

 stock ready for the market, without waiting to 

 get together a carload, which often makes it 



You see that roast beef may depend on concrete roads— that roads are a great 

 factor in regular distribution of food products. Read again the second 

 paragraph of Mr. Jackson's letter above. It gives some of the reasons why 



Concrete Roads PAY 



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