Human Geography, An Attempt At a Positive Classification, Principles And Examples
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^See M. Haltenberger, "Primitive Carriers in Land Transportation," Bull. Amer. Ceog. Soc, Vol. XLVli, 1915, pp. 729-745. UNPRODUCTIVE OCCUPATION OF THE SOIL 219 Here is a rough comparison which explains the entrance into traffic of so many heavy materials and the unprecedented power of modern means of traffic: Approximate Equivalents of the Weights Transportable by Different Maritime and Terrestrial Means i A great transatlantic steamer (merchandise transport) 22,050 tons An ordinary steamer 5,...515 to 6,615 tons A large sailboat 3,307 to 5,515 tons A Rhine boat 1,102 tons A wagon for merchandise 11, 13, or 16 tons An automobile truck 2.7 to 5.5 tons A horse draws 2,205 pounds An ordinary aeroplane ^ carries 300 pounds An elephant carries 882 pounds A camel carries 441 pounds A horse or a mule carries 331 pounds An ass carries 165 to 220 pounds An eskimo dog draws 99 pounds An ass (in India) draws 55 pounds A sheep or a goat (in the Himalayas) carries .... 26 to 35 pounds A porter (in Africa or Asia) carries 55 to 66 pounds Of the two transportation animals of early America, the dog of the Eskimos in the extreme north and the llama in South America, the first can draw 99 pounds (45 kilograms) and the other carry 66 pounds (30 kilograms).
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