The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-05

zee WISH TO report that they have not gotten
any special freight rate on hay. In car load
~ or out OF the state. The rate on hay in
TeAas as you all probably know, is Is cents
per nuhdredweight for minimum ear ~
l'V0O pounds, in thirty four foot car. There
Is rate on corn of l2iac per cwt. This tho
iailroad commissioners put on as they say
u the railroads can haul corn for export to
haiVeston they also can haul corn in reyas
10 common points at the same rate. This
Iltac rate was worked up by the Texas
Grain Dealers association, this association
mas again, since October /, formulated an
application to be presented to the railroad
commission asking for a rate OF l0c on corn
Tor export purposes, from all common
points in Texas TO Galveston Why mot
make freight rates on hay in equity with
those on grain? Freight rates on hay should
NOT exceed those on grain, as an example.
The rate of freight today on corn from
Dallas TO Houston, or Galveston, is 12kc
Per cWt.; on hay i5c per cwt. This IS an
injustice aud should be promptly RENE
died: We don't pretend TO say which crop
pays the railroad company the most profit
but the crop of hay is handled with com
Paraiiyely less labor on the part OF the
railroads than any other crop.
To accomplish good results the trans
portation committed must have aid II
nfeds money to go before the railroad COM
missioners, and now is the time to work
with the Texas Grain Dealers association
and get the rates on hay in equity with
those on grain.
For export freight rates the COMMITTEES
has made no application, as in the last sixty
days the freight rates have advanced rs per
cent per cwt.. however we shall work on
this later, as soon rs the large crop OF cot
ton has been moved.
Water rates from Galveston to New York
have been reduced to zoe per cwt This Is
a reduction OF about 10 per cent, as per
following extract from a letter received by
the president of the South Texas Hay as
ISOLATION:
Your letter OF September II, addressed
to C. H. Mallory & Co., New York, has
been referred to me for reply, ! beg 10
advise that our rate. on hay in car loads,
Galveston TO Mallory pier New York, is zoe
per 100 pounds, which hope you will find
low enough 10 enable you to place Texas
hay in that market. This rate, however,
is subject to qualification in that the Nal
lory Line reserves the right to accept such
freight at these relnts at its option. This,
however, is a condition which under normal
circumstances will not arise
"(Signed.) j. B. Denison.
Galveston Texas, September 20, 1898.
Rates to California points are too high
for the association to work on, as per let
ter received by the chairman OF the trans
portation committee, of which the follow
ing is a copy: 900
Houston, Texas, September IS, 1888
Dear Sir: In response TO your inquiry
beg to advise that the rate on hay, car
loads. from Houston TO San Francisco. Cal,
and California terminals is SOC per lou
pounds, minimum car LOAD 10000 pounds.
IF members of your association desire
TO ship we will use our best endeavors TO
give them large cars. II you desire name OF
dealers in California who are prepared 10
handle hay in large quantities | shall be
pleased to obtain same for you. Yours truly,
"(Signed.) H. c. Reese. c. A.
This committee will make application to
the traffic managers for a reduction and no
doubt a reduction can be had. providing
there is market for hay. ana the associa-
ton wishes to take this matter up.
1t will be well for the association or any
of it's members not to act too hastily IN
making shipments of hay for export to
New York or California points unless they
have good quality of hay tnol quahliiy)'
II you once have a market estapiisnea' as
above stated. you can then work OH the
large surplus OF the hay OF the south Iexas
coast country. ,h,.,.
There are good many other points which
the TRANSPORTATION committee eouid take up.
but this covers all the committee mas
worked on since our last meeting.
respectfully submit the same for your
Yours truly,
Chairman Transportation Committee.