The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-26


 which discrimination, however, is prob ably more apparent than real The tariff containing the 90 per cent special rate is a very old one, having been in effect since July 30, 1895, and probably fell into dlsuse long ago. Except for an oversight, It would have been cancelled when the rate of Sl per ton was established.
 The rates on acid phosphate carloads, Talladega to Jacksonville, Ala, was ad- vanVed from S5 cents to $1 per net ton. In explanation, the road says:
 The making of ,oss rates on acid phos- pnate than on complete fertilizer to points at which dry mixing plants are located, results inequitaby as against complete fertilizer, and the number of instances in which such lower rates on acid phosphate have been made through out the southeast Is extremely limited"
 In explanation of the cancellation of the special or commodity rates, the com- pany says:
 Special Rates.
 "The cancellation of special or com modity rates was made, owing to the fact that because of disuse of same they were no longer necessary. These rates were es- tablished from time to time during an extended period of years. The tariffs themselves were, in many instances, in obsolete form, being issued in series and in records, the practical use of which has been discontinued or materially al- tered They were established, not only for the purpose of furthering the business and welfare of patrons directly involved, but thereby to increase the revenue of the company. Most of the rates were established because of competitive condi- tons, and these competitive conditions still apply relatively"
 South and North,e Aneuer
 The South and North railroad states that the rates on cotton seed, carloads, from Haygood's Crossing to Montgomery has been raised from 10 to II cents per 100 pounds since January 1. The rate was advanced, according to the roads state ment, to remove discrimination.
 The rate on stone, carloads, Hartselle to Decatur was advanced from cents to 21a cents per 100 pounds This rate applied generally on stone, other than fiuxing stone, from quarries in Alabama, to destinations within the state, are made on the figures set forth in rate basis 25Si, which latter is the maximum scale pre- scribed. followed by the company in ac- cordance with the order of the Alabama railroad commission, dated July 29 1905
 The rates on building material con struction material and mine material was advanced the same as the Louisville and Nashville and the same explanation is set forth
 Wetumpka Changes.
 The rate on coke from Oxmoor to Ala bama City was advanced from 40 cents to 50 cents per ton, to bring about proper alignment with rates between other points
 Of brick. carloads, Wetumpka to Montgomery the rate being advanced from 11A 10 cents per 100 pounds, the explanation Is;
 "rhe rate was originally established with the view of enabling the Wetumpka plant to get a foothold and establish it's trade in the Montgomery market. It was not expected at the time that such a low basis would be continued indefinitely and the advance to cents per 100 pounds was made with the full knowledge and assent of the shipper it being admitted fuIly that the low basis originally es- tablished was no longer essential to the successful operation of the Wetumpka plant. The advanced rate. however. is still 15 cents per 100 pounds less than the rate established for the South and North Alabama railroad, over distance of eighteen miles, by the Alabama rail- road commission"
 There was an advance on sand, car loa6s, from Coldwater to Anniston from 9 cents to 30 cents, to secure uniformity with rates between other points,
 The rate on acid phosphate carloads, to Clanton, was advanced from $120 to s1. 40 per net ton. In eX- planation the road says:
 '"rhe rate on fertilizer and fertilizer ma terial from Montgomery to Clanton is s1 iO per ton, and the lower rate on acid phos- phate enables the Clanton mixing plant to assemble raw materials and put on the market at that point cheaper fer tilizer than can be shipped from the fac tory at Montgomery
 There were several other advances, the same as the Louisville and Nashville, and the same explanation Is given.
 The state has not yet answered but has until July l.