The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-20

! for a period of twelve months, bringing
the amount In sight for the ensuing years
consumption. up 10 l542s5 tons.
| The approximate number OF tons which
| will be delivered i'm Rhode Island during
the year ending March /. 1907. on the basis
| OF consumption of Aug. l. 1895. is 1880
tons agolnst PSI. 739 tons delivered during
the preceding year. or II per cent. OF the
| normal amount.
The visible supply OF March l. 1905, on
the basis OF consumption OF Aug. !. would
more than take care OF the estimated con-
sumption OF the whole state TO Dec. 1.
| 1906 were IL proportionately distributed
| among Rhode Islanders.
Providence establishments had on hand
March /, 1906. not including the visible
supply OF artificial ice, 1895 tons 10 sup
ply an estimated twelve months consump-
tlon OF l039ss tons, while the balance of
the state had on hand at the same time
only 5i,035 tons, not including the visible
supply OF artificial ice, 10 supply an es-
timated twelve months consumptions OF
Is, ,562 tons.
IL has been estimated that the annual
consumption OF ice I'm the city OF Balti-
more. with a population OF approximately
100000 people. Is about 10000 tons. The
annual consumption OF ice i'm the state
of Rhode Island. with a population OF
about 100000 people. is found TO be in
normal year 2l,TS9 tons. and II is un-
doubtedy true.
In Savannah. Ga. nothing but artif-
cial ice is used. The price is So 50 per
ton this year. and I'm 1905 the price was
the same.
Batimore's total consumption is 250 Oo0
tons, of which S5 per cent. is natural fee
and the balance artificial. Both natural
and artificial ice usually sell for the same
| price although the cost Of artificial Ice
| is higher this year than in 1905. In 1905
ice sold from SO 10 $3.50 per ton. This
| year the price Is $3.50 TO 81 per ton. ac-
| cordng 10 quantity used Families are
J being supplied at the rate OF 80 cents per
| 100 pounds. an advance OF cents over
| last years rates.
| In Norfolk. Va. in 1905 either natu-
| raj or artificial ice sold for 50 so per
ton, and this price was maintained TO
July 1, 1906. At present ice costs s4O0
| per ton. $50 OF the ice being natural
| ice and the balance, 1870. artificial
Inasmuch as ice I'm normal years is
! sold I'm these cities for from SO TO 81
| per ton, a profit being naturally in
| cluded I'm these figures. II would seem
| that 1896, the estimated cost OF manu-
| featuring and delivering ice I'm Rhode
| Island. was exceedingly high; but IL
| should be noted that the larger the
| plant. the cheaper is the cost OF pro-
| duction, and the ice plants In the three
| cities considered are much larger than
| similar establishments in the state ot
| Rhode Island.
| An examination OF the rates issued
| for ice in the city of Providence since
| 1873, shows that for one year the
| fate on twelve pounds daily delivery
was 2S cents per week; for sixteen
| years 35 cents; for one year ~ cents;
| for FIVE years 40 cents; for one year 90
| cents; for one year 63 cents; for two
years 20 cents. including the season
fa-
year 9S cents.
| Twelve pounds daily delivery. at i5.5
| cents per week is at the average price
| of sl0S2 cents per ton. The average
price per ton. on 10 pounds daily de-
| livery 20 cents per week, at the pres
! ent time, is s16.66. While IT is prob
able that a large percentage OF the
retail trade takes the IL pounds daily
delivery at the rate Of si6.66 per ton,
II Is also true that the cost OF the IL
pounds delivery Is much greater tn
the dealer than the average amount
OF delivery OF all ice consumed.
The apparent wide difference be-
tween the rates OF 81 per ton TO the
wholesaler. and s166s per ton 10 the
receiver OF the smallest daily delivery,
is ascribed by dealers TO the difference
In cost of delivery.
In the majority OF cities consider
ed both wholesale and retail rates are
is claimed TO exist on. account OF the
less favorable situation II enjoys for
harvesting ice in an abnormal season.
Ralph NJ. Greenlaw. chief clerk Of
the bureau, visited, during the early
part OF August. the cities OF Portland
Bangor, Augusta. Gardiner and Lew
iston. in the state OF Maine At Port
land approximately 10000 tons OF ice
were found for sale at $3.50 per ton, T.
| a. b. which could have been shipped
| from Portland to Providence by water,
at rates varying from 60 cents to 20
cents per ton. The freight rate by rail
from point OF shipment to Providence
| is $3.50 per ton in carload lots.
| Portland dealers reported that there
| had been but one inquiry from Provi-
dence dealers for prices. said inquiry
was made I'm the early spring for a
| 1000 ton order Prices were quoted,
| hut no sale resulted. There had been
| no tendency to refuse TO sell TO Provi-
dence dealers. The icemen are willing
| and have been ready to sell to anybody
| prepared to pay their prices. An al
most unlimited supply could have been
| obtained at time OF cutting for vi per
| ton or less.
Portland dealers tire selling TO the local
| trade at the same prices as last year and
| dc NOT intend 10 raise the prices this sea-
son.
Al Bangor about 5000 tons were found
which could have been purchased for
! rrices varying from 81 TO 81 per ton. {. o.
| h. The freight rate from Bangor 10 Prov
| ldence by water ranges from 20 cents to
| 81 per ton,
Dealers at Bangor harvested more Ice
during the season OF 1906 than 1905 NO
| injuries had been received from Provi-
dence dealers at this point. Ice could
have been secured at time of harvest for
81 per ton or less The price TO the local
trade has been increased this season.
In Augusta there were 2c00 tons for sale
at 81 per ton {. o. b. The freight rate to
Providence. by water ranges from 20 cents
TO 81 per ton. The rate by ran being "
per ton I'm carload lots. There was more
ice housed in 1906 by the local dealers than
in 1905. No inquiries had been received
from Providence dealers. Prices To the
local trade were increased 20 per cent. on
the first day OF June Notwithstanding the
fact that the dealers had more than
enough ice 10 supply the local market