Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-04-29
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eighteen western states which were
affected by the proposed changes.
After a general hearing In the mat.
ter of classification, which was held
at Washington the interstate COM
merce commission announced that
they would hold further hearings at
Kansas City May oath and 25th, at
st. Paul May 9th and 2Sth and at
Chicago, May 29th.
Mr.. Stutsman, president of the
board of rairoad commissioners, ap.
peared at Washington In behalf of
North Dakota shippers and consum-
ers and presented numerous protests
against the proposed changes. North
Dakota is vitality interested In the
changes in ratings proposed. II the
new classification were to become ef-
fective it would cost the state thous-
ands Of dollars more than at present
to pay the freight charges on agri'
cultural implements and binder twine
used. There have been proposed q
great many changes in minimums
governing carload shipments and the
privilege Of mixing number of small
shipments in carloads at carload
rate has been denied in great many
instances in the new classification.
The Elimination Of some carload mi1-
lures has brought the whole question
of carload mixtures before the inter-
state commerce commission for con-
sideration. The Chicago jobbers and
manufacturers and the retail dealers
association have asked the commits.
sion to put In force In this territory
the mixing rule which Is used In east
ern or omcial classification territory.
The rule for mixed carloads now in
effect allows certain limited mixtureA
in carloads, such scanned fruits and
vegetables, canned soups and canned
meats, or bluing and household am
monia or soap and various kinds Of
soap powders; but It does not allow
the mixing Of canned fruits and veg
etables. canned soups and meats, blu.
ing and ammonia and soaps and soap
powders in the same car at the car
load rate. Under the rule requested
by the retail dealers and the Chicago
j0bbers and manufacturers it would
be possible to mix all the above art.
icles and many more at the carload
rate. As an illustration of the prac4
tical effect Of this rule we would call
attention to the following classes Of
goods which might be shipped to-
gether in one car and take the car
Dad rate for the highest rate and min
mum Of the list. r,; 81. lsss5
Rates as per Western Classification
No. 50: 5g7
Candles taking a7'minimum of 1000
lbs at class hVe.: sE @
Tumblers taking a minimum of $4,000
lbs at class five. - .ss-
Coffee, green, taking a minimum OIL
10000 lbs. at Class five. 3h.
Coffee, roasted, ground or crushed,
taking as q minimum 10000 lbs, at
class dve. t15ii-%@ |
Macafont noodles, spaghetti, takingI |
minimum of 10000 lbs. at Class
five. 5as.1;2s 81 .,.-
Mihcemeat. taking minimum of &c.
O06 lbs. 1T Class I'VE. -.
Polishing and Buffing compounds tax.
ing . minimum Of $4,000 lbs. at
Class s,
Rice. crystal or silver, taking mini
mum Of 10000 lbs. at Glass five.
Soaps, all kinds, taking 4 minimum
Of II; 900 lbs. at Glass five.
Soap powders and washing COM
pounds, taking a minimum Of $4,000
lbI at Glass flve.
Starch taking q minimum of $4,000
lbs. 1t Class i've.
Sugar taking a minimum of $4,000
n lbs at Class five.
Syrup taking q minimum of $4,000
lbs. ct Class five.
Tapioca, flour, rice meal and sagol
flour taking minimum of $4,000
lbs. at Glass i've.
Apples and pears taking minimum
$4,000 lbs. at Glass five
Dried fish, picked fish, oysters. clam
broth. ETC., taking minimum $4,000
lbs. at Class i've. i
Chinaware, porcelain ware, earthen-l
ware, and queensware; various
d kinds Of cerial preparations, such
40 flour, pancake flour, pearl bar
ley, pufed rice, etc, taking mini
mum 10000 to 10000 lbs at class