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Show Stands Along- Highways Reaping Golclan Harvest Farm produce to the value of more than $2,1 lG.OOO per month is sold direct di-rect to motorists from road -ide markets mar-kets in the rural districts of the United Stales, the American Koad Builders' association reports. The new market for fresh products has grown to a $25,-00 $25,-00 ),0O0 annual business for the farmer Willi the spread of the good roads movcniint. The ..gure includes only the pro-uuce pro-uuce purchased direct from small stands ope.aling along the highways, u: ua.ly by the small truck farmer. The ,-,a!e oi ncv-h eggs, milk and butter to urban i esitkuus who drive to the farm to secure their fresh foods would easil;, bring (he li.,ure to morehun !j! .O.OvO.t t.O annually, according to the estimate. i lie use of modern highways to improve im-prove the marketing facilities of the I ui.i.ier will he ,.iie of the subjects discussed dis-cussed in detail at the 1027 convention ami ro..d show of ihe American ltoad BuildeiV association. I |