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Show By the end of the fiscal year ten motor truck companies, each consisting consist-ing of twenty-sovon motor trucks of ono and one-half tons capacity, six motor truck companies, each consisting consist-ing of twenty-olght trucks of three-ton capacity, and two motor truck companies, com-panies, each consisting of thirty-three trucks of threo-ton capacity, had been purchased and were in operation along tho Mexican border. At the time tho report was written about ?2,175,670 had been expended in motor trucks, equipment and repairs, slnco which time the amount for motor truck transportation has increased in-creased considerably. Tho commanding general, southern department, reports that the approximate approxi-mate cost of operation of trucks per ton-mile is 70 cents, which includes all incidentals, such as upkeep of repair shops, etc. . oo |