Evening journal., 1909-08-19
ASK LOWER
FREIGHTS

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or five cents a hundred pounds in car
load lots
Mr.. Kingston said that potatoes arc in
the same classification as cabbages. ap-
pies and other Of the heavier products OF
the farm. The classincations and rates.
he said. arc made by the trunk association.
of railroads and prevail in the country
east OF the Mississippi river. Mr.. Kingston
said the railroad company had heard
much of discrimination and similar re-
ports. and denied that II existed and ask
ed for facts or arguments to support such
a cry lie said the railroad company
wished 10 work hand in hand with the
farmers and would Investigate and try to
adjust all grievances.
MIR. Jenkins went into the subject at
length. lie said that Norfolk gets a bet
ter rate on potatoes than Delaware and
, Mr. Kingston explained that Il was be-
cause Of water competition. Mr.. Kingston
said the rate from the Delaware and
Maryland Peninsula to Chicago markets
is the same as the New York rate
Mr. Shallcross asked for a compari-
son OF the rates from Delaware with those
Of New Jersey and Mr.. Kingston said il
would be furnished when compiled. lie
thought the rates we're about the same.
Mr.. Jenkins said the farmers in Kent
county felt that they were being dis
criminated against in the potato
freights. He didn't think the rate
should be any higher for potatoes than
IL is for wheat. He pointed out that
the rate on fertilizer from Philadelphia
nnEnr fu &
half the rate on potatoes from Dover
to Philadelphia markets. Mr.. Jenkins
asked that the potato rate be made
equal to the fertilizer rate.
Mr.. Kingston said Mr.. Jenkins was
merely giving an argument for an ad-
vance in fertilizer freight rates. lie
said the fertilizer rate had been low
cred to help the farmer. Mr.. Jenkins
asked that the potato rate also be low
cred TO help the farmer, as lower
freights would attract the potato buy
ers that now go TO Norfolk and other
points south Of Delaware.
Mr.. Kingston asked that the fertil-
izer question be left out Of the discus
sion as TO potato freights, and Mr.
Jenkins then asked that potatoes be
put IN the same classification as wheat
Mr.. Kingston explained that the classi-
flcation could not be broken except by
the Trunk Association. and he hardly
thought IL would take potatoes out
the present classification. Such a chr
II made would have to apply ovei
entire country east OF the Miss'
river. he said. Mr.. jenkins asked
Mr.. Kingston try to have the clus
iication on potatoes changed. so as ~
put it in the class with wheat
Mr.. Kingston explained that it is
possible for a railroad company TO
make a certain rate. known as a com
modify rate on certain products to
a suecihc point of points. and If the
committee you'd SPECIFY where the
Delaware potato growers are being dis
eliminated against he would take uT
the matter and try to get a "commo-
dity rate" or lower rate to the point
or points I'm question. He said he would
! take up the subject of rates to Phila-
delphia, New York and Scranton any.
way and would inquire into them. The
Scranton matter came up on a state.
ment of Mr. Jenkins that the rate from
Freehold, n. j.. to Scranton is mucl
lower than the rate from Delaware {,
Scranton. Mr.. Kingston said this wal
true, the Central Railroad Of New Jer
sey having lowered the rate and tn
: Pennsylvania Railroad having met tn
. reduction.
The matter was generally discussel
, by all present. and in the course O
/ the conversation Mr.. Jones quote
some Sussex county shippers as say
ing that Lowes and Milford have
lower rate than Georgetown. MI
Kingston said Milford has a lower rat
because OF water competition, but IN
. Lewes and Georgetown rates are IN
7 same, he said.
\ Mr.. Messick said he had often hear
"A it said that Delaware shippers are dis
criminated against in favor OF thos