St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-03-06

AnlMLA, DAlOhl
in car lots from Tangipahoa parish
Louisiana, in 1914, to different cities
in the United States and Canada:
Denver Z, Pueblo 8, Champagne l
Chicago 2S4, Peoria 6, Galesburg 3,
Indianapolis %, Muncie l, Daven-
port /, Des Moines II, Ottumwa 2,
Sioux City Is, Waterloo /. Louis
vile 4, Auburn 2, Portland 8, Bos-
ton 50, Fitchburg 4, Lowell 4, North
Adams 4, Pittsfeld 4, Worcester 8,
Detroit 10, Grand Rapids 2, Duluth
6, Minneapolis 16, st. Paul q, Kan
sas City 80, st. Joseph /, st. Louis
Is, Lincoln Il, Omaha %, Concord
l, Dover 1, Manchester 6, Jersey
City 6, Albany 2, BuAalo Is, New
York City 10, Rochester 3, Schnec-
tedy l, Syracuse 3, Utica 4, Water
town, Grand Forks 4, Cincinnati 2,
Cleveland 16, Columbus 2, Toledo 1,
Dayton 1, Erie 4, Philadelphia 3,
Pittsburg u, Wilksbarre 2, Provi-
dence l, Sioux Falls Z, Water Town
l, Seattle 2, Clafksburg 3, Milwau-
kee IS, Calgary 2, Winnipeg s,
Bradford 1, Hamilton 2, Ottawa 8,
Toronto 8, Montreal IA, Regina l..
Note: In 1913 Seattle received
- cars against in 1914; Salt
Lake City car in 1913 and none in
1914, and several other distant
points did not get any in 1914, as
berries would not carry as well as
in 1913.
Following is the letter of Mr..
Campbell:
Memphis, Tenn, Jan. Is, 1915.
Hon. Harry D. Wilson, Roseland, La.
My Dear Harry:-Enclosure will
give you some idea Of what the Ex-
press Company is doing for the berry
growers Of Louisiana. No one knows
better than yourself how much of an
outlet the shippers had for their
product a few years ago.
1t is frequently said there is no
profit in the growing Of berries at
the present time. If not, then l
should like to ask where the berry
industry would have been, ere this,
without these additional markets.
The value of land seems to be
very good criterion in any commun;
ty, and values in the Louisiana berr,
district, believe have increased 500
per cent in the last ten years. do
not think Of any locality where the
price Of land has been so greatly
benefited by reason of it's agricul-
tural advantages.
A few years ago the express COM
pany voluntarily reduced the rates
on carload shipments of berries, made
rates to additional and new markets,
and did not stop at that, but sent adj
vertising matter to all of the princi-
pal markets throughout the United
States and Canada and followed it up
by having representatives call on the
produce trade and solicit their inter-
est in the Louisiana berry.
The work has progressed from year
to year for a. number of seasons and
still continues, each year adding
more markets and careful watch be-
ing kept in order to give the growers
the lowest rates obtainable.
You frequently hear of the high
express rates but seldom of the low
ones, or what the cypress company
does for the shippers.
The berry growers of Louisiana
1ave been particularly fortunate in
orofiting by the reductions in rates
N carload shipments of berries the
,ast. few years.
In 1908 there was no carload rate
o Chicago. The charge was 33c
,er pint crate, including charges. |
rhe present tariff quotes a carload |
ate of Csc per pint crate, including
cling charges. The saving to ship
'ers on Chicago business alone has
to thousands of dollars,
o say nothing Of points other than
>to which rates have been
realty reduced.
Worthy Of mention is the reduc-
ion Of $87 per car on the Seattle,
Cortland and Tacoma business, in
rider to assist the growers in hold
ng on to this northwestern trade.
low the rates to Kansas City, Oma-
a, Oklahoma City, and numerous
Their points have been reduced in
he past few years until there is
carcely any profit in the business
Or the express company are only a
ew of the things that have been
one to benefit the growers and ship
ers almost entirely unbeknown- to
lem.
I should like to invoke your aid
! the matter of eliminating the Hal
'ck pint crate. It is unventilatedl
nd will not properly refrigerate. II
!. 4 = |
thousands of dollars by reason of I,
5 not having proper. ventilation and
le necessary carrying qualities.
Sincerely. /.
C. L. CAMPBELL,
Chief Travelling Agent.
School Board