The literary digest . > iiP WM. STEELE & SONS TORONTO Established 55 years. Shall Half the Potatoes Grown Be Lost? By Harvey S. FirestonePresident, Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. HERBERT HOOVER, speaking at ameeting of the Highways TransportCommittee, said that 40% to 60% ofour potatoes are lost annually between theproducer and the market. Fifty per cent ofthe perishables raised on the farm never reachthe market. In the use of trucks by farmersMr. Hoover sees the ultimate adjustment ofthe food question. It is plain to anyone who has investig,atedthat motor haulage, broadly appl
The literary digest . > iiP WM. STEELE & SONS TORONTO Established 55 years. Shall Half the Potatoes Grown Be Lost? By Harvey S. FirestonePresident, Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. HERBERT HOOVER, speaking at ameeting of the Highways TransportCommittee, said that 40% to 60% ofour potatoes are lost annually between theproducer and the market. Fifty per cent ofthe perishables raised on the farm never reachthe market. In the use of trucks by farmersMr. Hoover sees the ultimate adjustment ofthe food question. It is plain to anyone who has investig,atedthat motor haulage, broadly applied, is due to effect a^reat national saving,. It is also evident that the useof trucks by farmers will be one of the most importantelements of this movement. The farm motor truck offers this service: 1. Releases land g,rowin^ horse-feed to ^row food forhuman consumption. 2. Delivers promptly the products of the farm tomarket, making available crops otherwise lost; byimmediate movement of perishables reduces wast-a|,e due to decay in transit. 3. By conserving, time en route it conserve
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