The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-30
PRIcEs i'm RATES.
so2m FACTS AND FIGURES 40 10
RAILWAY RATES.

VIM PSSces az 0oods Have Advanc-
"a Considerably, tho Tfsnsportsaios
ChnPgcs are Not Fluctus&lng IN
PrOpnssion.
Washington. Oct. 2s.-The average
wages per hour In 1900 were As per
cent higher than IN 1905. The retail
prices OF food during 1905 were 80
Per cent. higher than during 1905.
Ths average rate per ton per mile Of
yNilroads for 1909 was 2.s5 per cent.
lower than for 1905. These figures
are furnished BY the United states
government. the decreased rates for
the railrosd In ths recent summary OF
sho rsport Of the interstate commerce
oonn1suaon: the Increased rate Of
wses sAA Of retail prices OF food In
~ builstin No. II. which has Just
ps<a issasd BY the bureau Of labor.
\ further comparison quite thor
e1ghly demonstrates the hack Of e.
coet oe nuctuations In railroad rates
upnn ths prices Of commodities TO the
eousumsr: In cher words. that, the
eousuasr ob<ains nonS OF the benents
g ths rvduotions IN Arsight rates.
Bullstini No. % Of the bureau of
labor dassd lGarsA Ten. 1907. shows
shak who,ssals psiess IN general.
>NoerotregsSnsoa noss sensitive n
Yssponss e chansing conditions than
retail prices. rsachsd . higher level
IN ICES than for any year since 1890.
snd that thsy were 1t their highest IN
DscemSsr. 1909. The average Of the
year was S.s per cent higher than for
1905; 3s.S per cent. higher than for
1907. and 22.& per cent. higher than
the average for the ten years from
1850 To 1893. The reports from the
interstats commerce commission not
only show that the average rate per
ton per mile Of the railroads for 1905
was 3.ss per cent lower than for
1905: bat Il was s.2s per cent lower
than for 1897 and io.s% per cent.
lower than the average for the 10
years from 1890 TO 1899: that Ia a.
railroads have declined prices have
advanced.
That the prices Of staple commodi-
dee Of general need are not affected
by freight rates is shown by the fol-
lowing statement. The prices are
taken from Bulletin No. 90 OF the
bureau Of labor and compare the low
sst Wholesale price during the II
years from 1880 throughout 1905
with the average Wholesale price for
1909. The sources Of supply for Flor
snce and therefore. OF course. for the
towns and country In its vicinity and
railroad rates have been furnished by
the general freight agent of the At
lantic Coast Line Railroad.
Change In the cost Of mems cloth
ing is sxempiined by indigo blue suit
ing which sold a. low ~ $50 per
yard during the II year period and
averaged s2.t1 per yard for 1905
The freight rate for an entire spit Of
clothes from Baltimors n but about
Ia cesnts. A mans hat pays from
New York freight OF about Ia cent.
Although mems brogans have ad-
vancsd from 90 cents to 3i.25 per
pair. the freight rate from Boston
does not exceed . cents pair. Calico
and ginghams have advanced from 4
i-s and 4 i-3 to 8 1-2 and cents per
yard. but the freight rate from New
York 70 at the rate Of about LIS OF .
cent per yard.
Whether q iadys hat costs $3.50 or
SIS the railroad company has obtain
Cd but Ia Of cent for bringing II
from New York.
Furniture has advanced an easy 50
per cent. but the freight on q dining
room suit OF dining table. sidsboard.
ax chairs and . china closet from
High Point will not exceed s4.1s: On
q parior suit Of sofa and four chairs
from Grand Rapids. Mich. the rail-
roads will have obtained 3s.1S. and on
q bedstsad krom High Point with
mattress. pillows and covering COM
piste about $40.
Common red brick has advanced
from St.3S to Ss.ss per thousand. but
the raiiroai company brings the brick
for an ordinary 9 room house from
nearby points for e7s.
Plain white oak has advanced from
SIS TO $50 per thousand feet and