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     man from eighteen to sixty—five had to sally forth in the morning 
     
     with a horse and sleigh. Men who did not own a horse were supposvd 
     
     to accompany them with a sleigh. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The trail meandered through fields and woods, sometimes 
     
     keeping to the road, but usually following the line of least 
     
     resistance. The resultant track was one very hard to follow. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The day of the good reliable horse which, with the railroad 
     
     trains, was the only means of travel and movement of farm produce, 
     
     is about gone. We have today a very advanced transportation 
     
     system for both passenger and for freight: aeroplanes, buses 
     
     and all types of heavy trucks all competing for our patronage. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Transportation by buses and heavy trucks called for improved 
     
     highways. The tractor drawn road machines were introduced in 
     
     1928 and were replaced by self-propelled maintainers for ditching 
     
     and scraping. From the late 1950's to early 1960's the roads in 
     
     Eastern Kings were paved and during the winter months they are 
     
     kept open by the use of snow plows. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Tyler Ching operated the first tractor—drawn machine for 
     
    
   
   
    
     road improvement beginning in 1928. Percy Burke operated for a 
     
     short while and Alexander Robertson in 1937. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Horse—drawn road machine operators were: Theodore Stewart, 
     
     Merrill Stewart. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Electricity 
     
    
   
   
    
     No other single factor has done so much to lighten the work 
     
     of country people and add enjoyment to daily living as has the 
     
     spread of this source of power and light which came into use in 
     
     the Eastern Kings area for the first time in 1950. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Small compact motors now generate as much power as used to 
     
     be built into a great cumbersome stationary engine. 
     
    
   
   
    
     Escalators, driven by electric motors, are now used in the 
     
     handling of farm products, especially potatoes which, at one time, 
     
     were packed in heavy jute sacks of 150 pounds, when filled, and 
     
     which required a strong back and well-developed muscles for handling. 
     
    
   
   
    
     In place of lamps and lanterns we need only flick a switch 
     
     and have light. Electricity is also an agent for heating. 
     
    
   
   
    
     The benefits derived from electricity are not really 
     
    
   
   
    
     appreciated until we are deprived of its use due to a power 
     
     failure.