The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-06
FLOUR RATE STATUS
Millers Wanted. Scent Reduction,
but Aren't Contemplating
Drastic Measures.
A New Rate Opens to Them Terri
tory Between Here and
Peoria.

Several articles have been published
regarding rates sof freight ON flour and
wheat that have not reflected the true
state of affairs, u lss 800 @a.
It has been stated several times that the
millers are not satisfied with the recent
| decision of the Central Freight Associa-
ton In reducing rates on grain and -four
cents per hundredWeight. It Is true
that the millers were disappointed that
this reduction was not made 3 cents.
! However, 1t is not true that the miilers are
dissatisfied or that the yare' contemplate
ing any drastic measures to reduce rates
still further. On the other hand. the mill
ers are grateful for what has been done.
In the past six months there has been
an enormous movement of 3all classes OF
commodities and rates have risen to- an
| abnorn allN high point. The flour business
has not enjoyed the same degree OF pros
perlty that other lines OF trade flavesen-
joyed. and with these high rates, 1t has
been exceedingly difficult to operate sue
[ cessfully the mills Of the northwest.
Rates on export have been almost pro-
hibitive. With the opening of navigation,
traffic has not been so congested and the
transported ton companies have recently
listened to the distress Of the millers and
have reduced rates and this reduction in
rates has greatly relieved the flour stu.
alton. s.I.ssE zsae3
E3@s living HateS East OF Buffalo. 4
IT has been stated that the rate to
Buffalo and beyond Disseminated against
hour IN favor Of wheat said e. c. B6vey
OF OIL tne Washburn- Crosby company to-day.
This Is not true. Last fall the traffic
managers of the trunk lines advanced
the at and east Of Buffalo rate on wheat,
ana thereby greatly helped the millers.
ana II Is not right for any one to state
ina T., to-day the at and east Of Buffalo
rate IS unfair to flour. We wish to cor
rect TINS statement and to state positively
tnat the at and east of Buffalo rates on
wheat and flour are fair and EQUITABLE.
There does still exist a. DISCRIMINATION
III favor of wheat and against flour west
OF Buffalo. not all rail but via the lakes.
-Inls, we believe, in time will be remedied.
ana When the traffic manag gers have de-
V1sed plan whereby both all rail and lake
and rail wheat and -four can move from
point OF origin to destination at rates tina
give the same advantage to flour that are
at present given to grain, all the wheat
IN this country will be converted into
flour and the milling industry rapidly de-
Veloped.s
ms is a big question, but some day we
believe it will be satisfactorily adjusted.
IN the meantime we want the traffic Off
! c1als 10 know that the nilers are thank
ful for what has been done, and that the
lnlllers 1urther believe that in time tariffs
WIN De adjusted so as to make the differ
enee between wheat and flour more equit-
able.'
New Rate to Peoria. Z
Another concession just granted by the
roads, and for which the millers are CRATE
ful, will be effective May 9: The local
rate to Peoria on flour of 121k cents hun
dred is to be applied + to intermediate
polnts; that lis, the same rate which has
applied on shipments to Peoria will be
directive for shipments intermediate. This
Will give the Minneapolis millers a show
~ ~ the. territory which formerly cut but
little figure as a market. The intermediate
rate IS now Is cents. Since Maysz1 the
intermediate rate to ,Chicag go has been only
10 cents. The former rate was 12k cents
Tor shipment to points intermediates; but
now, owing to a. recent concession, the re-
ductlon Of .2k cents has been made to
make the rate coordinate with the local
charge to Chicago.
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