El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-04
Western Railway Weighing
Association Issues a State
ment and Some Sugges-
lions to Them.
Railway Weighing as

The Western Railway Weighing as
ISOLATION and Inspection bureau has is
sued a circular to shippers calling at
tention to many errors that occur in
marking packages for shipment, and
suggests more care by shippers to
avoid overcharges.
1T is our observation, says the
warning, that these overcharges, de-
lays, ETC., are due in a great measure
to improper and incomplete descrip-
lions of articles shipped. We believe
that if shippers will cooperate with
the carriers and interest themselves In
this subject to the extent of having
their shipping tickets fully and clearly
describe the articles shipped so that
there will be no doubt as to the clas
sification and rating that is properly
applicable, these annoyanceS will be re-
duced to minimum"
AS serving to illustrate the point, the
association quotes below a few exam
pies of improper or incomplete de-
scriptions:
"a shipping ticket reading, 10 bales
of bags is indefinite, as the classified
ton provides for: Bags, burlap, gunny
or jute in bales or bundles, third class;
bags, cotton. cotton seed, grain or salt
in bales or trusses, second class: bags,
"A shipping ticket reading, five boxes
of brushes is not sufficiently specific,
as the rating on brushes, bristle, n. o.
s., and hair in boxes. is first class; on
brushes, vegetable fibre, n. o. s., in
boxes, second class.
Cigars, Candy, Coffee.
Under cigars. the rating, when strap
ped, corded and sealed, is first class;
when not strapped, corded and sealed,
or o1o or
cts should specifically state when the
packages are strapped, corded and seal
ed
Under candy. it will be found that
the rating on certain style packages,
where the invoice valuation does not
exceed 10 cents per pound. is third
class, and where the invoice valuation
exceeds 10 cents per pound. or where
the invoice value is not stated, the
therefore, where the invoice value is 10
cents per pound or less, it should be so
stated in the shipping ticket.
"A shipping ticket reading, five
sacks Of coffee is not sufficiently
definite to enable the bill clerk to rate
it, coffee, green, in sacks, takes
fourth class; while coffee, roasted or
ground, in sacks, takes third class. The
shipping ticket should, state specifically
ed"
CrOckery Ratings.
Under the heading of "Crockery," in
the western classification, there are va
rious ratings.
'Chinaware and porcelainware, in
boxes, barrels, casks, hogsheads or
tierces, takes first class, when no val
uation is specified. When the invoice
value does not exceed $50 per 100
pounds for the gross weight of the
package, and when the package does not
contain any chinaware or porcelainware
exceeding in value $50 per 100 pounds,
and so receipted for, in boxes, barrels,
tierces or kegs, second class; in casks
or hogsheads. third class
"Earthenware, queensware and stone
ware are also described under the
heading of ''Crodkery," and the rating
depends upon the character of the pack
age. Care should therefore be exercised
in properly describing shipments COM
ing under this heading.
Castings. n. o. S. Gas from mold,
except being cleaned and drilled with
bolt holes and dipped to preserve from
rust, not machine finished), in boxes,
barrels or casks, fourth class; while
castings machine finished, in boxes,
takes second class. There are also
other castings provided for in the clas-
at different ratings The
ticket should plainly describe
the kind of casting.
Hardware, Sugar, Leather.
Hardware, n. o. S, in packages,
takes second class, but the term, Hard
ware should not be used where the
article shipped is otherwise provided
for in the classification. For example,
bolts are provided for at fourth class
when in boxes. barrels or kegs; and
hinges, gate or strapped, at third class:
spring hinges, second class.
Sugar, \. o. S., in boxes. barrels
or pals with tight covers. takes fourtf
class; also, in sacks or bags, other than
paper, takes fourth class: while maple
or lemon sugar. in bags, boxes, casks or
pals with tight covers. second class ,
Shipping tickets should clearly show |
what kind of sugar is being shipped
Under the heading of leather we
have various kinds and descriptions of |
leather and in various kinds of pack I
ages. Shipping tickets should clearly |
define the kind of leather and in what /,
style of package.
Building Material.
Window sash glazed with common |
window glass. is third class, but when /
glazed with plate glass the rating is /
the same as plate glass. The shipping /
ticket should therefore state whether !
the glazing is with plate or common |
window glass.
Nails, wire n. o. s., in standard |
kegs are taken at an estimated weight !
Of 10S pounds per keg at fourth class. !
while nails, wire. cement coated, are
taken at actual weight. fourth class |
The shipping tickets should specify /
just what kind of nails are being |
shipped.
Nuts edible n q G in boxaS or