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The Value of Commercial Motors to the Farming Community.
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IT has been stated in many quarters that agriculture in this country is in a somewhat parlous condition. Whether it will remain so or whether improvement will occur it is impossible to predict, but, fortunately, not all sections of the farming community are in the same state as that concerned with the production of cereals. The rearing of cattle, sheep, pigs, sugar-beet and even poultry are all linportant branches in which the prospects are :comparativel bright; whatever activity the farmer be engaged in, however, it is of the greatest importance that he make use to the fullest possible extent of power-driven appliances, this holding good not only in connection with those utilized for stationary work, but, in particular, with regard to the classes employed for cultivation• and transport.
We refer in another editorial to the specific case of the agricultural tractor, but there are many other uses to which the power-driven ,vehicle can be put by the agriculturist.
It may appear strange to some people that buses and coaches should be displayed at the Royal Show, but it must be remembered that it is just as imperative that the farmer should be able to travel cheaply, and rapidly as it Is for any other member of the community. As regards his requirements in the direction of transport, he has quite a number of incomings as well as outgoings; seed, manure, fertilizers, household supplies, articles of farm equipment, etc., have to be brought in, and produce, cattle, etc., taken to markets often many miles distant.
In many instances it pays producers to send direct to the markets of London and other big cities without incurring the expenditure and risk of delay entailed in transit by railway. For such work the horsed vehicle is far too Slow, Fortunately, however, there are now many types of vehicle on the market which have been designed to meet the peculiar requirements of the farmer. Some have convertible bodies which render the owner unusually independent of other transport media, and there are many built for particular purposes. Perhaps the most essential qualification in a vehicle designed for agricultural work is simplicity, which necessarily means ease of maintenance. The farmer of to-day is, of course, in a far better position to be able to devote more skilled attention to the agrimotor and motor lorry, and garages are nearly always within easy reach; despite this, however, it cannot be expected that the same care can be given as in the case of a commercial user probably running a considerable fleet.
What is essential is to give the farmer user really good service facilities and to prove to him that the maker is a faithful ally who will help him in any difficulty.