The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-03-06

tie Rock Ste, making a total of S1.S7
Under the revised rates, the direct
rate from Jacksonville to Little Rock
is $2.01, or lac cheaper on the Mem
phis combination. Ten boxes would
be via Memphis $3.50. and direct
1884 or difference of $1.44. The
former. rate vas SLIGO per box and
SIC for ten aoxes.
KANSAS CITY:-Via Memphis
rate is obtained on one box $3.50, ten
boxes $24.72; the direct through rate
is 1885 and $500. being higher on
the Memphis combination on one box
sc, ten boxes 4Sc. The former rate
on one box was 81.
ST. LOUIS:-The rate to Cairo is
$1.35 per box and beyond SIC, making
total Of $1.92; ten boxes would be
1884 against direct rates of $2.01 and
1884, or a difference Of &c and 90c.
The former rate was 81 per box; on
single boxes the rate has been ad-
vanced 1c, and reduced in lots of two
or more. 1t may be of interest for
you to know that the rate to ST.
Louis can be reduced on Nashville
combination 1c and 10c, and Chatta-
nooga combination SC and SAC, respec-
lively for one and ten boxes.
CINCINNATI Chattanooga com
bination, one box $1.S9. ten boxes
1882 against direct rate of $2.04 and
s20.16, or difference of 15c and 1854.
The former rate was $1.40 per box.
CLEVELAND The rate to Keno
va. w. Va. is $1.25, beyond CSC or a
total of $2.1S for one box, and ten
boxes $21.54; the direct rate is 1925
and s22.24, or a difference of &c and
zoe. The former rate was So per box.
COLUMBUS:-Ken combination
makes on one box, S1.73, ten boxes
$17.06; the direct rates are $1.9S and
1882, or difference of Csc and $2.46
The former rate was s1.65 per box.
DETROIT: -Kenova combination
obtains for one box 1924, ten boxes
$22.10; the direct rates are 1921 and
$3.50 making a difference of &c and
zoe. The former rate was 1920 per
box.
WASHINGTON:-The rate to Alex
andria is S1.2O, and to Washington
S1.6S per box, being difference of
sec for the haul from Alexandra to
Washington. The former rate to
Washington was $125, or sc above
Alexandria which appears to be rea-
sonable difference.
NEW YORK: combi-
nation obtains one box $1.9S, ten box
es 1882 against the direct rates of
$2.04 and S20.16, making a difference
of &c and 64c. The former rate was
$1.90 or zoe per box higher than to
Alexandria.
PHILADELPHIA: Alexandria
combination obtains rate on one box
S1.S3, ten boxes SIS; the direct rates
are 1913 and 1882, making differ
ence of 15c and $1.52. The former
rate was $1.75 or 55c higher than to
Alexandria.
The rate to Hagerstown, Nd, is
$1.40 per box. Compare this with
present rates to Washington, $1.S6;
Baltimore $1.89; Philadelphia $1.9S;
and Pitasburg $2.04.
AS another instance, you might
take from Tampa to Kansas City;
Memphis combination, one box $3.50,
ten boxes, $27.72, against the direct
rate of 1874 and $29.12, being a diff
ference of lac and $140. The former
rate was $3.50 per box and 1923 for
ten boxes.
The above analysis indicates an ap-
parent inconsistency. 1t is true that
have not been advanced to the maxi
mum scale, but If they were allowed
to make these advances, we could
be very fearful of the results. For
instance, one box of oranges, the
rate from Jacksonville would be ad-
vanced to Memphis II; Nashville 81;
Richmond 72; Atlanta 43; Chattanooga
rs; and Birmingham, 566c per box, if
the Southern Express Co, observed
the maximum second class rates in
lieu of the present commodity rates.
AS the principal source of revenue
of Florida is derived from fruits and
vegetables, you can readily apprecia-
ate what a vital question this is to
the entire state, and what effect the
slightest increase would have on its
prosperity. Unfortunately. we are a
great distance from the larger mar
kets. and such shipments of veget-
ables. as are made to points in the
south, come in direct competition