Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-08-20
Wells FARGQ CUTS
RATES ON FRUIT
AND VEGETABLES
Temporary Relief Announced
BY Express Concern in Com
munication Received BY
State Corporation Commits.
sion.

Santa Re. n. A.. Aur. a0.~The
FRUIT and vegetable producers of the
state, who Wish % chip by express
have received iimifcd amount ~ re-
lief from the wells4faFao Express
company
The announcement % the new rates
was received IN a wire from n. X.
lockwood. traffic manager 81 the
Wells Fargo. ~ San Francisco A.
he sgates the present schedule Ia sn-
tended only for temporary relief The
changes made are briefly as rollows.
IN general specials which include
poultry. eggs. etc. schedule n ~ made
20 apply over the whole state. This
u a help In that while Il does not rn-
duce the rate on this class. Il makes
the schedule apply ~ every point on
the Santa Fe IN New Mexico. whereas
before because of the fact that the
Santa Fe system IN New Mexico was
divided Into the coast Hines. west 90
Albuquerque; the Bi@ Grande dlvi-
sion. Albuquerque 60 El paao, the CUT
off. Texlco 10 Albuquerque. and part
% the main line from Rnton TO Al.
buquerque. IN the past schedule y
would apply on only part OF these
lines and there would Vc a different
schedule on some Of the other divi-
sions' The new ruling makes these
rates apply 90 any part Of the system.
Schedule n IL n distance schedule and
provides rate on general specials
proporti0nately lower than the NOR
chandise rate except In the case 81
small charges up 10 80 cents.
The best news IN the new tariff 81
the express company 10 founded on
the new rates on fruits and vegetables
Including melons This rate ls not
changed up Co the 90 cents charge.
but from 80 cents up 20 1895. the
rate Is from ten cents 10 &c cents
lower. For instance. the Carlsbad
Santa Re rate under toe sid schedule
was S3.2b for $50 miles Under the
new rate II viii be f2.50. a saving ~
~ cents Tho Lakewood aud peN-
ter to Albuquerque rate used 20 ic
$3.50 and Il is now sl75. This will
mean little help to the Pecos val
iey producers. as the greatest reduc-
lions are made on the long hauis
The telegram authorizing the new
rates was as follows;
In the light Of recent final decision
and order Of the interstate commerce
| commission we feel the proposed
mileage scale submitted with your let.
ter Of August 9Th % somewhat lower
than we should reasonably be ex.
pcctcd 10 pat In force hut are Willing
as temporary scale % rates FOR re-.
lief OF conditions TO which YOU refer
IN your letter 20 apply locally In New
Mexico. scale n. Of classification NJ
Is NJ. G. G. To all general specia
matter except fresh fruit ana veg
etnbles including melons on which ",
are willing To make rates as FOL
lows;
Fifty miles ana less. 40 cents.
over 60 miles. and not over GO, 81
cents
sixty TO so miles, go cents.
] Eighty 10 100 miles. 40 cents.
I ono hundred 90 100 miles, 80 cents
one hundred aud fifty 10 l75 miles
$3.50.
one hundred and seventy five to 2O
miles. $40.
Two hundred To- $50 miles Si.25.
Two hundred and fifty To 800 miles
$3.50.
Three hundred 10 $50 miles. ans
Three hundred and fifty Ia 40
miles. S2.OO
-Four hundred 10 fGO miles. s2.25.
over $50 miles. s2.50.
These rates are considerably fowe
than basis used by interstate com
merce commission and with your al
thOrity viii put them In force for Ian
mediate use and hope they VIII me,
your approval.