The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-10

270 miles and over 26O miles, points and 2
rates. ranging from 81 30 to 81 30.
go miles and over 27O miles, 2 points and
rates. ranging from 81 80 TO 81 40.
go miles and over $50 miles, point and l
rate, ranging fl ON 81 40 to 81 40.
These figures carefully Analysed show
that the rate of 81 % per ton covers
range OF from miles to 30 miles. Mr..
Brown with his profitable farm is at the
5-mile station. Mr.. Smith with his poor
covers a range of from 20 miles to so miles !;
81 IS from 25 miles to 100 miles; 81 from
80 miles to ITO miles. A rate of 81 80 per ton
is reached at 100 miles and Sc at 10 miles;
while So Ga is charged for $50 miles and a
rate of 50 rs is charged for 70 miles. And,
again. the expert has arranged figures. so
that rate of 81 40 is made for $50 miles.
go miles. while 81 So is accepted for $50
miles. Does not this show how carefully
the cow has been MIXED? The above
comparison covers 316 stations north Of
and including Bakersfield.
While these figures are in hand. 1t is
well to compare the average with the
tariffs in other States. 80 that one can see
what competition will further do. On oil
grain the average rate per ton in this
State is 50 81. in Kansas it is So 80 on
wheat-a difference of 40 cents; but on
rye. oats and barley the Kansas rate Is
81 90 ton-a difference of SO cents. This
shows that on wheat the California rate is
81 per cent higher than the Kansas rate,
and the oat and barley rate is ~ per cent
higher.
In perusing these figures. consider the
amount of work ton of coal will do in
California in marketing the grain. The
crop is all moved on down grade, and in
perfect weather; whereas large volume
of the Kansas crop is moved to market In
win ter, while the weather is subject to
radical changes. 1t is reasonable TO es-
timaie that a like amount of labor and fuel
in this State will perform double the
service.
Thus MIXED and MIXED the COW has at
last kicked. With the legs Of competition
can this only be effectively done, and one
of these legs has developed marvellous
strength. As yet only one new railroad
line is in sight, the Stockton and Bakers
field. that child of the Traffic Association.
which is growing so rapidly as to surprise
its foster parent. San Francisco is sub
scribing literally to the project. and in a
few days more those Southern Pacific pee-
pie, who really don't Know when they are
kicked. will be surprised TO see incorpora-
ton papers filed and hear tho noise of
pickaX and shovel that means parable!
line to the one that has been earning
$1,000 mile when $4,000 is a legitimate
Farmers, this new railroad will have no
experts out sizing up your crops aud fig
uring what you Can stand. One rate will
be charged. rate per ton per mile, aud
that rate will be for all. If Mr.. Smith
goes to work and improves his land he
will not fear the advent of a railroad
agent to ascertain whether he is not TAX
Ing In little more money and then tax
him accordingly. So he will be encouraged
to improve and sow and reaD
When not only the pail Of milk but the
is bowled over, then will Cali
fornia be prosperous and the Golden will
vie with the Empire State.