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"Motorized Agriculture" Is
Cause of Sharp Decline! in
' Use of Horse on'Farrri
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tip f am Work horse event
ually go Jhe' way of the ploneer
Jnsoxeain to" oblivion .as an f im
portant factor in farm economics?
This question is asked, . and an
swered by the Sears-Roebuck Ag
ricultural Foundation j. in f its
monthly surrey on the farm field,
mde public today. -j 'I '
The peak of horse production
reached in 1920 was maintained
for a short time and then began
a jjitaarp decline.' which has icon-
tiaued to the present. As against
a ihorse.-population of 20 million
six years? ago, .there are ' in! the
"United States today only IT mlll-
ioga head.---' Production in 1920
amounting to 1,500,000 foals has
annually dwindled to a.' yearly foal
of only 600,000. j One colt is now
bing born to every thirty-three
head over one year old.
,That a further : sharp decline
may be expected, indicated by the
figures shown in the surrey, which
states that of the present horse
population 29-- per cent are orer
12 years of age, while only 9.1 of
the total Is represented in young
animals; under three years of age
i fin the face of, a diminished sup
ply, a sharp slump ln'tne aemana
for work animals is also noted
: where the horse price averages
toe ay between $60 and $75
head, the high mark of 1920, the
peak production year, was $135
''Prom an economic - standpoint,
the motorization of our farms is
most significant." the survey de-
J clare.r- 1 "Agriculture is' highly
i competitive ' from -a- world Btand
V point Russia is importing tract-
totKbytherihousands and launch
ing great manufacturing plants
for their: production on a large
scale. Farm motorization has de-
Weioped 'rapidly in the Argentine,
' South Africa and other large ag
- ricultural production units.
' "The trend of agriculture is dls
'. tlnctly towards increased produc-
i tion per man hour, r Since trac-
AUTO TRAGEDIES INCREASE AS
OTHER TRAVEL IS MADE SAFER
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While railroad tragedies and street! car accidents in the United
States have gradually been diminishing in the last ten years, the
annual toll exacted by automobile casualties la steadily . mounting.
says the Stewart-Warner Safety council -for the prevention of auto
mobile accidents. 1 Railroad accidents hare been cut more than one
third, or from 12,520 in 1913 to 8,078 in 1923, the latest govern
ment figures available. Street car fatalities also hare been cut down
one-third, or from 3.080 in 1913 to 2,006 ten years later.
Automobile deaths, on the other hand, have Increased over five
fold. Against the 3,822 deaths In 1913 we have 16,452 In 1923, and
the score is growing each year. j
, Care, more care and still more care. 1b the solution of this na
tional problem.- The." pedestrian must be always on the alert and as
spry as a kangaroo, it he is to keep out of harm's way. and the driver
for his part must never relax bis vigilance for a moment when human
lives are at his mercy
AUTQ BUYER WANTS
COMFORT
Cleveland Six? Designed With
This Thought in Mind, ..
- - Dealer Says :"-
gested districts. ; . v ,
"While driving it is not neces
sary for a Cleveland Six owner to
continually' adjust spark throttle
manually. It is automatic in prin
ciple and adjusts Itself to varying
spark standards incident to fast
and slow speeds of the motor.
"Controls hare all been" de
signed with a riew to instant ac
cessibility for ? the driver. The
gear shift lever comes up to the
hand. Emergency brake is hand
lever-type operating through the
tors permit of a reduction in man
hours per unit of production as
compared to the use of horses, the
replacements of horses by motors
where they are practicable is in
evitable. -"'Tractors are by no means the
only factors that have contribut
ed to the decrease in the number
and value of horses on farms.
Automobiles have almost entirely
eliminated driving horses, and
trucks are gradually replacing
horses for transportation of crops
to the market and supplies from
the market. Registrations of
trucks and automobiles from rur
al districts are increasing at a
rapid rate and it is for transpor
tation purposes that we will see
the horse replaced most rapidly.
Speed is an important factor en
tering Into all phases of present
day life."
Of the 833,000 cars produced
and sold in 1925 by General Mo
tors, Chevrolet led the list.
Cold Reception Now Awaits
Yankee Hobo in Mexico City
MEXICO CITY The Yankee
hobo; who swings south to Mexico
City .when chill winds begin to
sweep the States will be out of
luck this winter.
A police order has been issued
to round up all "foreign vaga
bonds" and deport those who can
not show they are engaged in
honest and industrious life in
Mexico.
In the past Mexico City has at
some seasons been a sort of para
dise for tramps and panhandlers
from north of the Rio Grande. On
warm, sunny days many could be
found sprawled upon park bench
es, sauntering along the palm-lined
paths and pouncing upon ev
ery passing American who appear
d to be a good prospect for a
.'touch."
"Years ago when the average
buyer went out to choose a new
motor car, the primary considera
tion was: How does It perform?
Of course, even today this is vital.
but most all cars perform, so
many prospects hare come to take
this factor for granted and look
for convenience In a motor car,'
states R. N. MacDonald, local dls
trlbutor for the Cleveland Six.
' "It is because of this change in
buying tendency that has prompt
ed Cleveland Six engineers to con
centrate on greater convenience to
the owner in addition to a Batis
fylng degree of performance.
"Take steering for Instance. It
is a great convenience to have a
car that handles easily and can
be parked without a great deal
of effort. In the Cleveland Six
this has been achieved by Incor
porating a ball bearing steering
mechanism. Ii steers without ex
ertion and can be turned in
very small turning radius in con
Buy a Want Ad It Pays Big
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If
Bruns
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Dunlop
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For
Sale
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is a snail for rapid
growth as compared
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patronage
Salemites have
accorded me
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and my service.
ZOSEL'S TIRE
SHOP
198 South Commercial
rear axle difefrential.
"Ererr automobile ! owner de
tests ." the job of manual lubrica
tion of the ; chassis. Because of
this, and for the conrenlence of
the owner drirer, the; Clereland
Six, has the One Shot ; lubrication
system on the1 chassis which abso
lutely does awaywlth the necess
ity of an oil can or grease gun.
''AH one has to do to lubricate
the entire chassis is to step on the
One Shot plunger located near tne
driver's heel and on is irU
der high air .pressure to every
bearing point on the chassis no
need to get out and get amid dirt
and grime. You can oil the entire
ear without getting out - of the
driver's seat that's convenience,"
concludes Mr. MacDonald.' j
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Gone are the Old I
Penalties of Lo w Price
Until the new Potidac Six was de
sloped, it was literally impossible to
buy a low priced six without accept- -ing
certain admitted penalties those
of ordinary beauty, ordinary perC orm
ancet ordinary comfort and ordinary
stamina. ,
Now the new Pontiac Six changes
all that, developed by engineers who
could draw on the almost limitless
resources of General Motors it pro-.
vides not only the economy of an
unexpectedly low price but every
characteristic of high quality.
It provides the striking beauty of a
amartoomr Fisher Body complete
' freedom from - pitching, side-swayt
piwl gallop entirely new qualities of
Bet-away, speed, smoothness end
power? and above all, a stamina and
long life that can be achieved only
by the strictest standards of design,
material, workmanship and in
spection. , . !-"'''
I And because It gives all that It doe
at so low a price, the fiew Pontiac
Six has won from the very hour of
Ioj public presentation a wildfire '
reception, the like of which no other ,
new six has ever enjoyed before.
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Oakland Six. Compcmiom to tk Putm Sl$97S tm 0129S. AU ptic mt
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Winning and Holding Good Will ' '
The car that is outselling everything
hear its price class.
"Chief of the Sixes"
The new Pontiac speaks for itself. A glance ivill tell
you it is destined to be a leader in its field.
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(pjWING to the success we have had with OAKLAND and now with the
v companion car ; PONTIAC added to the line, we have voluntarily decided
to confine our business to the sales of Oakland and Pontiac exclusively.
This action should demonstrate our faith in the future .of these two cars.
Both are products of General Motors Corporation, the largest manufacturers
of automobiles today.
The five counties of Marion, Polk, Linn, Benton and Lincoln is our
territory for distribution. !
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An item of interest to our car Durchasers is the General Motors Knanre
Plan which saves our buyers from $30.00 to $60.00 on the financing of a
car bougnt on the payment plan.
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