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Show TRUCKS FEATURE IN SHORT HAULS Southern Grocers' Association Obtains First Class Results In Freight Trials The Southern Wholesale Grocers j association of Jacksonville, Kla . has made a ple.i to the railroads for better service in freichl shipments stating that the service rendered In handling less than carload freight is in a rut, and lhat the present slatr of affairsi so far as the wholesale grocers aro concerned has existed for the last f if -; teen or twenty yearn; twit while the method of handling c;irload shipments has advanced, less than carloads shipments ship-ments h.ie suffered prently As the great bulk of their business constitutes shipments to small retail grocers, this association believes more attention should be given to the development of' this short haul business. A few months ago at Us convention in St-l-ouis this association by resolution, endorsed the motor truck aa being paramount for handling business of this character. Plans are being laid to introduce the cooperative Idea of motor trm k transportation In western New York The farm hure.iu managers of Chau-tau'iua Chau-tau'iua Cattaraugus, Orleans and Ni-sua Ni-sua counties, representing about 50,000 farmers, are enthusiastic about this form of motor truck ownership They have all requested that some one tfpe&k at their annual meetings next winter, The idea of cooperation is strong in this district and it is believed several such lines will be in operation net spring, especially In tho district Where dairying is the leading farm activity |