Gleanings in bee culture . with combs or full sheets of foundation, andat about 7:25 I reach our mountain yard, 20miles away. Our first machine was a Max-well; but now we have an E. M. F. 30 h. My next machine will be built toorder. It will have an E. M. F. 30 h. p. en-gine, the Cartercar friction transmission,and the Midland fuU-fioating rear axle—thatis, if I can have it built that way. I believethe E. M. F. car as built to-day, with re-movable tonneau, is the best car on themarket for the money—$1100 at the simplicity and durability will at onceappeal to the mechanic as
Gleanings in bee culture . with combs or full sheets of foundation, andat about 7:25 I reach our mountain yard, 20miles away. Our first machine was a Max-well; but now we have an E. M. F. 30 h. My next machine will be built toorder. It will have an E. M. F. 30 h. p. en-gine, the Cartercar friction transmission,and the Midland fuU-fioating rear axle—thatis, if I can have it built that way. I believethe E. M. F. car as built to-day, with re-movable tonneau, is the best car on themarket for the money—$1100 at the simplicity and durability will at onceappeal to the mechanic as well as to theman who knows nothing about machinery. The greatest nuisance in motoring is thepneumatic tire; but the trouble can be over-come to a certain extent by using inner lin-ings, which prolong the life of the outercasing about one-half. I would not think of keeping bees in out-yards without an automobile. When Iread of a man going to dozens of yardswith a horse, I wonder. Grand Junction, Colo. Apr. 1. 1912 195. Wesley Foster and the Brush Runabout, purchased by the State of Colorado for use in bee Inspection. AN AMATEUR AUTOIST Some Knowledge Gained by Experience with aBrush Runabout BY WESLEY FOSTER Automobiles are taking such an importantplace in the beekeeping world that possiblymy first months experience with one maybe interesting and valuable to the ownerwho is already or soon will be in the samefix that I am. December 1, 1911, I knewalmost nothing about autos except that theyhave been honking at me at every crossing,and throwing dirt and burnt gasoline intomy lungs ever since Bryan ran for to December 1 had enjoyed perhapsthree rides in automobiles. I had also runmy uncles gasoline-engine to operate abuzz-saw for making some bee extent of my knowledge had been inreading advertisements and watching thechanging models from year to year. I knew-that, to be right up to the times, one musthave a new auto about every six months,but I
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