Mechanical transport would be a public advantage on our hilly roads." "It needs a good horse to bring half a load from station," Bell interposed.

"T'lurry would move as much in yan day as farmers' carts in four." Osborn agreed.

He was not much of an economist, but it was obvious that time and labor were wasted when a farmer took a few sacks of potatoes to the railway and another a sack of wool.

There was no difficulty about the tender, because Osborn was chairman of the small Slate Company; the trouble was that the contract would help Bell to carry out another plan.
The fellow was greedy, and was getting a rather dangerous control; he had already a lease of the limekilns and Allerby mill.

But his rents were regularly paid, and it was an advantage to deal with one prosperous tenant instead of several who had not his punctuality and capital.
"The trailer would be useful if you decided to make the new terrace you thought about," Hayes suggested.