Historical Honeybee Articles - Beekeeping History New Invention; ‘The Automobile for Out-Apiary Work‘. By E.R. Root. Circa. 1906 Image: American Queen Breeder G.M. Doolittle in his automobile, arriving home with a load of comb honey from his outyard. In talking with friend Doolittle,. at the Jenkintown field-day meeting, he told me he found the automobile to be very convenient; would make quicker trips, and small loads he could handle very comfortably with careful driving. Second hand and shopworn automobiles are now being offered at a low price, and good ones too. I see some second-hand Olds all the way from $150 to $250. Our little Olds, now in its fourth year, has traveled all over the country, has been used for running to outyards, and is still quite a snappy little machine. A machine just like it, and just as good, could probably be bought for $200, and on our machine there must be several years of wear. The repairs and tire expense will probably not exceed $50 a year. After the first year one can keep this item down if he does his own repairing. When it comes to gasoline consumption the cost is far below the cost of oats, hay, and barn. Source: Image: 1906, From a Dutch Magazine. Also appearing in: Gleanings in Bee Culture, Page 1001, August 1906
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