NORTHWEST FIRST
IN AUTO DENSITY
ONE AUTO IN COUNTRY PER 11.4
PERSONS, ESTIMATE.
The Pacific coast and the nor it;
west rank first In automobile density
based on population; New England
and the Atlantic seaboard states rank
second; the middle southern states
take third position. For the entire
country there are 11.4 persons per
automobile. This information comes
from the B. P. Goodrich 'Rubber com
pany which has Just completed a na
tion wide survey of automobile den
sity. The state In the first group, which
includes Ohio, Indiana and Michigan
have more cars in proportion to popu
lation than the country's general av
erage. Every state excepting the threo
mentioned can be classed as an agri
cultural state. The average runs from
live to 10 persons per car.
A close race between South Dakota,
Iowa, and 'Nebraska has been waged
lor the greatest proportionate automo.
bile ownership. South Dakota boasts
one car for every 5.2 porsons. Iowa
has one for every 5.5 persons; and
Nebraska possesses a car for every
5.9 persons. Fully 85 percent of the
ars in these states are owne'd by
farmers who purchased their cars
principally for business purposes.
While Ohio, Indiana and Michigan
are 'quasi agricultural states, their
dense automobile ownership can pro
bably be traced to the fact that over
90 percent of the country's total
motor vehicle output is manufactur
ed within their confines.
New York state which leads the
country in registration, has more mo
tor vehicles than South Dakota has in
habitants, although South Dakota
leads the country in auto density.
New York has 658,165 motor vehicles,
while South Dakota has a population
of 653,047. New York has 15.8 per
sons per automobile.
Florida and Texas are the only
southern states in the second group
whfch comprises states with 10 to 15
persons per . car. In this group are also
the New England states, Pennsylva
nia, Illinois, Missouri and Utah. The
last named stuto leudu the group
with 10.G porsons per auto; Vermont
ranks second with 11.1; Illinois nnd
Missouri nre tied for third with 11.4
people to a cur.
The third group has 15 to 20 per
sons per cur und Includes tho follow
ing ntntes: Now York, Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia und
Now .Moxlco. Now York leads this
group.
Tho fourth group moro than 20
persons per car contains all tho mid
dlo southern states. They aro: Wost
Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Ala
bama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Ar
kansas. This group Is lod by Ken
tucky with 21.4. Tho stato with ho
fowost curs In proportion to popula
tion in tho United States is Alabama,
with HI. 5 people per car.
That tho southern 'states rank last
In tho density column Is attributed
to the fact that this section has poor
roads. 'Howovor, the south Is now on
gaged In a glgnntic road building
campaign nnd has now available for
expenditure on good ronds ovor ?275.
000,000. Invariably inoroased auto
ownership follows good roads con
BATTERY LIFE GOVERNED
SOLELY BY OWNER'S CARE
Each cur owner, unknowingly por
hups, regulates the life of his buttery.
Tho way ho drives and the use ho
makos of his battery determines
whether It shall bo "miles" or months
of servlco that aro secured from tho
buttery.
'So writes T. A. Wlllard. president
of tho Wlllard Huttory conipuny, In a
letter relutlvo to tho euro of Wilt
ard batteries, received yesterday by
Tho Dulles iHa'ttery company, local
gents,
"The driver who crowds his driv
Ing; who asks miles rather than years
from his cur, must agree to accept
service from his buttery In tonus of
miles also," the letter continues. "Tlu
normal work of months inny bo'crowd.
ed Into u shortened period by Intense
usage, and then mileage steps In mid
takes Its toll. The buttory'H work Is
none the less accomplished. Its whole
orvlco Is rendered."
"You run your cur but 5,000 nillo'i
and your neighbor runs his 15.000
wiles. Does your neighbor expect the
tires on his car to be as good an
yours at the end of the trip? Of course
Hot. Ho Is pleused with the service
they guvo und perfectly willing to
buy u new set.
'Wo It is with a ntorugo button,
:ach customer, uukuowlugly pernups,
regulates the life of his battery."
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es Records!
OIC NEW STUDEBAKERS SOLI) AND DELIVERED IN SAN FRAN-
CISCO AND OAKLAND IN MARCH, 1921.
NEW STUDEBAKERS SOLD AND E
ERN CALIFORNIA IN MARCH, 1921.
NIA IN MARCH, 1921.
00 NEW STUDEBAKERS SOLD AND DELIVERED IN NORTH-
llylfl NEW STUDEBAKERS SOLD AND DELIVERED IN CALIFOR-
And in New York City
376 New Studebakers Sold and Delivered in New York City, March, 1921
168 New Studebakers Sold and Delivered in New York City, March, 1920
A SALES INCREASE OF 123 OVER MARCH 1920
More cars were sold at retail in Greater New York in the first quarter of this year than were sold
in the entire year of 1919
Sales First Quarter, 1921 643 Cars .
Sales Full Year, 1919 : 527 Cars
There MUST Be a Reason
Here It Is
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STUDEBAKER COMBINES THE GREATEST PERFORM
ANCEMOST ECONOMY HIGHEST GRADE
MATERIALS
Ask the Studebaker Owner-He Knows
The Enormous Demand for the New. Studebaker Cars is
Creating a Shortage Order Your Car Now and Save
Disappointment.
The
Garage
Company,
1921 IS ANOTHER STUDEBAKER YEAR
GOODYEAR
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