| Show no danger of horseless age continued from page eleven during the same same period we did a ireat 2 reat deal of freighting with twelve teams strung out in pairs us ling three or four wagons loaded with arom I 1 rom fifteen to twenty tons with tho best of care and attention the trucks required no small amount of repairing and tho the depreciation was vory very heavy with tho the horse outfits was much less grief and lower Z dills aus for both depreciation and repair we have been forced to conclude that iven even under these conditions which look favorable tor for trucks our freighting can be done more economically with horses and wo we have abandoned the trucks except possibly a light one tor for errand work at present we are arc feeding our horses oats worth per bushel and allowing lovIng al gas tractors and trucks to stand idle under our conditions we believe this Is good business wo we have found it no small advantage at times to have a few tractors available to carry us over a rush of work but with the initial cost so high and buol very expensive with often in adequate service from jobbers we cannot adlord to depend on them to any great extent wo believe that no matter how reasonable engines parts and fuel anel may become it would bo be a great mistake to neglect the breed eing and I 1 working of tho best beat type of 0 farm horses should you at any time in the future have an all opportunity of visiting alberta again wo we shall be very glad to have you make us a visit yours very truly THE NOBLE foundation F ltd per C S noble president |
