The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-06-02
MEXICAN MARKETS.
CALIFORNIA TO GET A SHOW AT
THEN.
Tho Southern Pacific Company An
nounces Cut In Freight Rates
That VIII Allow Shipment
of Cattle to Nevada.


rangement in regard to freights for Ell
Paso and Texas will soon be made by the
Southern Pacific company. The sched-
ule of rates to Ell Paso has been revised
in such way that substantial reduc.
tions will be enjoyed by California BUSH
Less men who wish to enter as compet-
itors in the southern market.
st. Louis, Kansas City and San Fran
cisco are equally distant from Ell Paso,
which Is the key to the markets of Mex
leo. The roads out of st. Louis and
Kansas City have been sending freight
to Ell Paeo at rates lower than they
charged for intermediate points. This
gave the shippers of the east considera-
Bile advantage over the Oalifornians, for
the reason that the Southern Pacific
held to its regular tariff. As conse.
quence, Mississippi valley points secured
monopoly OF the Mexican trade in
many products that would naturally be
brought to California If all were on an
equal footing in the matter of freight
charges.
The Southern Pacific has given notice
that it will meet the cuts offered by the
eastern roads, and that it too will afford
lower rate to Ell Paso than to some of
the intermediate points. The new tariff
will be made up on the basis of a
schedule to include great many of Cali
fornia's products of the factory, the
farm, the orchard and the vineyard.
@. F. Smurr, general freight agent OF
the Southern Pacific, today said:
"The new arrangement will give CAL
ifornia a chance at a market that has
hitherto been practically closed to our
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The change is in the nature OF an 9xper-
ment. We do not know what the effect
will be nor how long it will be kept up,
but If possible we intend to obtain a
portion OF that trade for the business of
this community and for the Southern
Pacific company"
Freight rates between San Francisco
and Montana also will be slightly adj
vanced in To- days.
CATTLE SHIPMENTS TO NEVADA.
The Southern Pacific company has
made reduced rate on cattle shipments
from California to Nevada and the hesv-
lest traffic in live stock that has been
known in years is now being carried on,
says the San Francisco Chronicle. One
hundred cars of sheep were shipped to
Nevada few days ago, and long train
company nearly every day. The cause
of it all is that pasturage in Nevada ia
better this year than in many years
past, while in some sections of Califor-
mia it is just the reverse. The stock
raisers OF Nevada Lost heavily from their
herds three years ago, and they are now
replenishing their ranches by buying
up the cattle in sections where the grass
is short. Most OF the shipments that
have been made thus far are from Paso
Robles, Salinas, Los Banos and other
PLACES in San Luis Obispo, Monterey and
adjoining counties. There ia consider
able inquiry among the farmers of that
section, and it is believed the heaviest
shipments are yet to be made.
THE NEW ROUTE NORTH.
The completion of the Southern Pa
ci6c company's coast line to San Luis
Obispo has been the means OF diverting
large amount OF passenger travel be-
tween Southern California points and
San Francisco from the valley road to
the coast line, and it is believed that
during the coming summer. when trav-
cling in the San Joaquin valley ia rem
dered SO disagreeable by reason of the
heat. large proportion of the people
who have occasion to travel between
San Francisco and Los Angeles or Santa
Barbara will take advantage of the new
scenic route that has been opened for
travel There are % miles to be COW
cred by stage to make the coast trip,
but, judging by the heavy business that
has been done by the new southern
route, that appears to detract very little
from the enjoyment of the trip. By
the completion of the road to San Luis
Obispo. direct communication is made
with the Pacific Ocean Steamship com.
pany's line of railroad between San
Luis Obispo and Los Olives. Twenty
two miles by stage takes the traveller to
Elwood, and from there to Santa Bar
bsra the Southern Pacific company's
trains run regularly.