The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-07
SYRUP SHIPPERS FAVORED.
RAILROAD TRAFFIC. MEN GIVE
THEM LOWER RATES.


Louisiana Producers in All Points
in This Territory and Also to
Reach Northern Markets on Easier
Terms Than Observation-Disclosures on
Barrel Shipments and in Carload
Lots Considerably Reduced and
Rates Established for Shipments
in Cans and Also Handling Cane
in Carload Lots.
A policy to favor the development of the
syrup producing industry in Georgia and
Florida was deani ely agreed upon 10y the
traffic officials of The several ra.froad sys-
TENS in this section at meeting held at
the De Soto yesterday. The railroad men
spent several hours discussing the sub
ject and as a result rates We're agreed
upon which are believed to be decidedly
favorable to the cane and syrup indus
tries.
Some time ago some OF the syrup ship
pers in Southwest Georgia complained TO
the Railroad Commission TO the effect that
the development of the syrup industry was
hindered by the fact that syrup was being
shipped into this state from Louisiana
points at less rates than were given the
Georgia growers and that the latter were
thus Disseminated against in their own
territory y brief discussion developed
that there was no real difference in The
point of view between the shippers and
the railroads The representatives Of the
latter readily admitted that no special at
tention had been gwen 10 rates for syrup
on account of the small importance attach
ed to the industry heretofore, and that
since the matter had been brought to their
attention the railroads would be more than
willing 10 cooperate with the growers The
hearing of the complaint was accordingly
suspended and it was arranged that
meeting should be held at Savannah on
Nov. G. TO readjust the rates en- syrup and
also to establish rates for cane, If deemed
necessary.
Capt d. G. Purse, who mas just return
ed from a tour of the cane growing dis
tricts In Southwest Georgia, appeared be-
fore the meeting of the growers and made
strong presentation of the subject, show
ing the amount of interest which has been
aroused among the farmers of South Geor-
gia In cane growing and syrup produce
ton and the benefits which would result
TO this section by the development of the
industry Cant. Purse succeeded in im-
pressing upon the meeting the desirability
of making rates for the handling of cane
there being a tendency now towards the
establishment of large mills at central
points for the handling of cane for con-
siderable area
Mr.. Barwick, a merchant of Cairo
Thomas county, who has engaged large
ly in the shipping of'syrup made an in
telligent presentation of the subject from
the shippers standpoint and furnished
the meeting with much valuable informa-
ton as to the possibilities of the syrup in
dustry. Mr. Barwick informed the meet
ing that Cairo is now shipping several
thousand barrels of syrup annually, one
of the principal points of designation be-
ing Cleveland, o., where large quantities
of the syrup are used by refiners in pre-
pairing syrups for the Northern market
and where it is also said that much of
the Georgia product is disposed of as ma
pie syrup. The merchants of Cairo. Mr.
Barwick stated have found it to their in
terest to engage largely in the shipping
of syrup. The best syrups are put up in
five and ten-gallon cans, which are neat
" packed for shipment in which shape 1t
has been found that the syrup can be
marketed to advantage A sample
package of this kind was produced by
Mr.. Barwick for the information of the
meeting.
The railroad men put in several hours
overhauling rates on syrup throughout this
section, including the points both within
and without the state. As the results OF
their labors, tables of rates were prepared
carload lots for distances of z to 50 miles
at rate per ton of 80 to IS cents; on syrup
in barrels for less than carload shipments;
on syrup in barrels in carload shipments;
on syrup in cans No rates We're made on
sugar as the sugar industry is practi-
cally nonresident in Georgia as yet. The
rates will be submitted to the Georgia
Railroad Commission for its approval and
afterwards promulgated for the informa-
ton of the shippers, with the exception
of rates to points without the state which
must first be approved by the traffic asso-
citation.
Mai. a. Pope general. freight agent of
the Georgia and Alabama Railroad pre-
sided at the meeting. and Mr.. J. e. Cross
land chief rate clerk of the Plant Sys-
TEN, acted as secretary. Representatives
of other railroads present were Mr.. D. f.
Jack, traffic manager of the Plant System;
Mr.. W. A. Wlnburn. general freight agent
of the Central of Georgia; Mr.. Il. a. Neil
Of Washington, D. c.. general freight
agent of the Southern; MIR. John NJ Cut
Ter of Macon, general freight agent of the
Georgia Southern and Florida; MIR w. II.
Peasants of jacksonville, general freight
agent of the Florida Central and PENN
sular; Mr. L. a. Emerson of Charleston,
division freight agent Of the Southern
Railway, and Mr.. W. A. Davis, general
freight agent of the South Georgia Rail-
road
When seen after the meeting, Maj. Pope
gave a statement of It's work. Tine result
of our labors. he said, has been TO map
out a general readjustmeut of rates upon
syrup from points of production in Geor-
gia to consuming points within the state
to be not higher than rates from points Of
production in Louisiana to consuming
points. The same principle was applied
in making rates to points within the state.
There being no rates on cane. rates were
established, for The purpose OF promoting
production and encouraging the establish
ment of mills al central points. We were
assured that the probable average haul
per car would be fifty miles or less, and
the rates were made on this basis. Rates
on syrup in barrels and in carload lots
were revised We also established and
revised rates on syrup in cans 10 points
both within and without the state. A
marked reduction was made in these
rates"