Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-06
We rec m d Kerr's thre ad. HaydenI
WEIGHING STOCK.
What Commission Men Think About
the New system.

the New System.
TIE BEE representative visited nearly all
Of the commission firms to get the sentiment
of the weighing of stock as it is being done by
the Western Weighing association and In
spectiOn bureau at South Omaha. The sem
timent is very positive and almost unani-
nous against the system or against the
workings:
C. c. Clifton, of Dorsey Bros. & Clifton,
said: "The weighing is a farce, 1t Is a
benefit to the railroad companies aud a curse
to all shippers. AS shippers are iniuriously
affected, commission men are indirectly in
jured."
j.. Samuel Gosney, of the firm of Paddock
& Gosney, thinks it benefits the railroad
companies alone. "In all of our business,''
he said, "the weighing associations weights
are heavier than the actual weights; as an
example, one lot of hogs yesterday
weighed 10000 pounds more by the
new scale report than the real weight.
AS an illustration of the unfairness and in
justice of the new order of things, one of our
shippers sent in a load of sevcnty-one light
pigs weighing II ,210 pounds, averaging only
15S pounds. He asked for a small car, was
furnished a large, 17,O0O-pound car and was
charged for II, 600 pounds. although he only
shipped 1870 pounds. In the beginning,
this weighing will iniure the shipper, but 1t
may be reduced and edualized so that no one
except individual shippers of their own small
lots will be injured. Regular buyers and
shippers will be able to control the loading
so as not to be injured.n
John Dadisman, of Woods Bros, thinks
at is all right to weigh, but weighing should
be done promptly, and stock should be run
in the yards without delay. At times trains
have been kept on the sidetracks for two
hours. If weighing cannot be done without
delay with one set of scales, then sufficient
chnrlI hn mt IN fn do tho yyprlY ,yithnttt ',
peding business. My only objection to weigh
ing is the delay caused by @welghing, or,
rather, the lack Of weighing facilities. l
think that within a month the rates will be
regulated so as to be satisfactory to all ship
pers, and the freight rates will not be
raised"
G. w. Jackson, of Jackson & Co., thinks
"weighing is a nuisance. 1t is injurious to
both shippers and commission men, and ali
ultimately falls on the shippers and raisers.
Shipments, to Chicago for instance, have
been detained until the second day, and suits
have been brought for damages for delays.
Some delay here but not much, but there
would have been much delay if receipts had
been liberal on cattle and hogs"
}. B. Ferrall, of .Ferrall, Manley e. Co,
thinks ~''weighing a nuisance. 1t delays
stock and adds about 8 cents to expenses, all
of which ultimately comes off the ralsers
and shippers. 1t delays business some"
James G. Martin, of Martin Bros, has
mot seen very much of weighing but thinks
L II II o. oICIl Will luSO Y "
be in better shape than now to make it sue
~cessful, and by the time railroads and people
have had experience enough to know what 1t
is, both will be tired of it,"
j. A. Hake, of Rosenbaum Live Stock com
pany, thinks ''the system q farce. 1t is a,
jug-handle arrangement, all in favor of the
railroad companies, and charges are made on
the full capacity of the cars, and also all
overweights, but deductions will not be al
lowed for less than full capacity. The
charges on a load of hogs from Wilcox, of
1000 pounds, were between 50 and s. more
than the former rate on cars containing
1000 to 5000 pounds.
Seth w. Eddy, of Boyer Bros, thinks
''weighing a nuisance. We kept three ship
pers here a whole half a day because we
could not get the association weights.
More than that, the sudden stoppage of the
lures the stock. We have had stock badly
injured. Our shippers are kicking, as the
new system costs nearly 81 a car more
freight"
L. C. Haywood, of Ferrall, Marley & Co.,
says: at is a direct stab at the grangers
and granger law, and IA detriment to ship
pers."
Draper Smith, of Keenan, & Smith, thinks
'the system all wrong. 1t delays stock and
with a heavy run would delay it from one to
five hours. Stock ought to be weighed If at
all at point of shipment as is the case with all
other freights."
Solomon Hopper, of Parkhurst, Hopper g.
Parker, has no opinion, as weighing has not
been long enough to give a trial.
j. H.. Rothwell, of Creighton, shipper an d
feeder, started with one of the smallest
Northwestern car with 20,0JO-lb capacity,
and paid $39. 20 freight. This Is 1929 freight
more than the former rate. | think it will
raise the rates from the neighborhood of
Creighton at least % per cent.