The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-02-01

On all other roads of the State tne
rate must go into effect unless the
take an appeal.
But instead of having 10 put it into
effect on February lot, ar directed III
the first order. they are now allowed un-
til February 10th. This is done IN order
TO give the roads time TO prepare AMI
send out their schedules.
Another important modification Of the
rate was the fixing of the minimum car
load at 10000, instead of 2O.OO0 pounds
as first ordered. This means that the
roads Will get - 1-3 per cent more for
hauling a car load than was allowed
by the first order. When it is remember
ed that the railroad only has to trans
port the fertilizer. without loading or
unloading. it will be seen that this modl-
~ication will almost make up for the re-
duction in rate.
Thhe argument on this rate took up
most Of the Commissions time yester-
day morning.
Mr.. II. W. B. Glover. traffic manager
of the Seaboard system, represented
;. that road. He said that the new fer
tilizer rate would reduce the annual
revenue of the Carolina Central from
$4,000 TO $4,000 on local business: the
Raleigh and Castor would lose about
!. $1,000 on local busineSs-mOst of the
fertilizer business on this latter road Is
through business. The Raleigh and
Augusta would lose about $1,000. The
SeabOard and Roanoke and the Roanoke
and Tar River railroads would also be
:, slightly affected. But the division most
affected by the new schedule. he said.
would be the Carolina Central. OF the
| 10000 tons of fertilizer hauled by the
Seaboard in North Carolina, $4,000 tons
80 over the Carolina Central.
: Tn Mound nu,pharS tho ocfno1 loss TO
the Seaboard system by this new sched-
{ ule would not be less than $4,000 N
: one way and another. The interstate
) business would be greatly crippled.
l O.. Have manufacturers of fertilizers
t, already made contracts for the season:
A. Il can't say abou that. | think
many of them have. though their agents
o are still in the field
q Would it help the farmer"
ct would not. 1t could only benefit
the manufacturer and hurt the railroad.
q A writer in the Atlanta Constitution
declares it will not help the consumer
I penny: and in that State the reduction
I was made as early as January LIST. The
farmer usually buys from 4 middlema1
and gives his note for it. This goes tt
the manufacturer
Traffic Manager Emerson stated that
the fertilizer tonnage on the Whining
: ton and Weldon Railroad, taking out OF
consideration the timber hauled. com
prised - per cent. of its total freight
business. The movement Of fertilizer
over his roads last year. he said, wa:
very great: this year the movement hat
J not been 80 per cent. of what it wa:
a year ago.
J, He argued that the Commission ought
before making Il reduction in any par
ticular rate, to take into consideration
5 the whole rate question. Rates are Xix,
r Il pile of brick, take out one and !
undermines another, then another AM
another.
There are 4 great many cOmmOdlt1ei
that cost less to move than fertilizer
4 Wood, for instance, can be hauled pro
fitably at Il much less rate than fertili
Zers. Then all the fertilizer movement
comes at one time and in a rush, ant
\ affects all other traffic just at that time
The manufacturers in the State, MI
4 Emerson said, were opposed to the rat
for two reasons. though they get an.
4 benefit that may accrue from it. as the.
d sell their goods delivered and nave al
ready made most of their contracts. TIL
n objections urged by the manufacturer
are that it is made in the middle O
lie the season, and has thereby brough
IT the fertilizer business to Il standstill
/. then they lose the differential whic
they have enjoyed against manufaC
h, turers outside of the State. This re
is duction would be injurious to every fer
tilizer factory in North Carolina.
A. General Traffic Manager w. f.. Kyl
.e appeared in behalf Of the Cape Fea
and Yadkin Valley Railroad. II
Is thought the reduction of fertilizer rate
le would mean a complete loss to his roa
lie Of $4,000 to $4,000, on the 5000
h tons of fertilizer hauled. This loss, h
.e argued. his road could i'll afford. bein
t. in the hands of a receiver and unable t
pay its fixed charges.
Il Continuing the plea in behalf of tn
i Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railroad
y Attorney Geo. Nj. Rose said that rOa
" was unique IN several particulars. 1t
&c the only Dad in the State in the hand
!" of Il receiver; it crosses tranSve1Sel
~ every other road in the State and hay
u ing to compete with them. any reductio
y on them affects us. even though yo
= allow us to retain our old rates. Gu
= interest is over 100000. while our carr
'e ings are $4,000. Take off of this SD
- 600 or even $4,000 and then you'll Sc
where we are.
- Commissioner Pearson wanted t
- know if it would not help the ~s.tuatio
if the railroads were allowed to har
- 10000 pounds, instead of 10000 in
car. Mr.. Glover thought it would. an
Mr.. Emerson agreed with him, bu
thought it would be unfair to the maj
e u%facturers to make this change in tn
middle of the season.
Q. Would not this reduction help til
farmer?'
-, A.. The average farmer, if he got &C
vantage Of this reduction, woul
= oct only 1hnuf E1 nnJ fnu- nopt
Then the cheap rate would not Undue
the farmer to use one more pound Q
fertilizer"
DR.. Abbott-"If I thought the farme
would not get any benefit from this rat,
then | would not care whether it wa
9 put in force or not"
Caldwell-"You let it be know