Salt Lake Tribune | 1913-10-05 | Page 18 | Modern Farms Now Using Motorcycles

MODERN H fill US! MOTORCYCLES "It is becoming more generally realized real-ized that the motorcycle is not only a pleasure vehicle," says ,T. C. Riley, local lo-cal manager of tho Goodyear Tiro & Rubber company, "but that it also well serves an important purposo in the business field. "Tho motorci'cle is especially adapted adapt-ed to many uses where rapid transit is necessary. One of the most recent places whore the motorcycle has been found a paying proposition is on the farm. In an unlimited number of ways it can be of great help to farmers. The ability of the motorcycle to cover tho ground quickly makes it possible for tho farmer to send to town for parts of machinory or supplies, and have them back in quick time. "With the motorcycle this trip can be mado by one man without loss of time on the part of any of tho horses or farm hands. Without, the motorcj'clc an extra horse has to be kept or one has to bo taken from work in the field to mako trips of this kind. "It has met with favor not only with tho wealthy ifarmcrs but with those of moderate moans. Many farmers farm-ers felt they could not afford to invest as nvuch money as it takes to buy an automobile. The fir3t cost, of a motor-cyclo motor-cyclo is no more than that of a good horse, and tho up-keop cost of it has been found to bo about one-fifth of the cost of boarding the average horse. "It has boon prophesied that it will be only a few years until the motor-cyclo motor-cyclo will be considered neccssarv equipment on ovory farm in the United States."