The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-16

called officially Immediately upon
receipt Of your letter about same. Just
as soon as | hear l will be glad to
communicate the results to you, and
to Chas. ID. Jones and Company.
Nashville, Tenn"
The proposed Interstate grain
rates, subject to Interstate Commits
sion approval to depart from the long
and short haul clause are indicated by
official railroad action given below:
I'm order to extend the application
of the proposed reduced rates to nu-
merous points additional to those dis
cussed at our conference in Column
bia. we have included great many
destinations that are not reached di-
rectly by rails of South Carolina car
riers In order to reach these destina-
tlons. 1T has been necessary for us to
secure the cooperation and concur
ence of connecting lines, and this we
considering the revision Of the rates
we Kept in mind the rates from other
grain centers with a view to establish
ing the ratee from South Carolina
points on basis that would as nearly
as possible permit of meeting that
competition.
1t is proposed to establish car load
rates on grain from all South Caro-
lima points at which they will be need
ed to Virginia cities by way Of Rich
mond, Petersburg, Lynchburg, Roa-
noke, Norfolk, Portsmouth and Suf-
folk, Virginia. 1S cents per hundred
pounds, and rates by way Of rail or
water, to Baltimore 20 cents Phila-
delphia and New York "a cents, Bos-
ton and Providence 26 cents per hun
dred pounds. 1t is also proposed to
establish rates to South Atlantic Coast
points with a maximum of 10 cents
to Savannah, Ga, 21 cents to Jack
sonville, Fla, proper and Brunswick,
Georgia, and Is cents to Jacksonville
for Florida points. beyond.
1t Is understood, of course, that
where existing rates are lower than
these maximum rates they will be
continued in effect.
We have also considered rates to
interioF points in the southeast and to
such points as Albany, Valdosta, Cor
dele, Tifton, Thomasville, Dorson,
Americus, and, Hahn Bridge, Georgia,
1t is proposed to make blanket rate
of Il cents per hundred pounds as
the maximum from points in South
Carolina. To Athens and Atlanta,
Ca. the rates will be from the Pied
mont section of South Carolina, 1G
cents per hundred pounds, from the
eastern part Of the State east Of CO.
lumbia 19 cents per hundred pounds
and to Macon, and Milledgeville, Ca,
from all points in South Carolina, q
maximum of 10 cents per hundred
pounds.
These figures represent reductions
ranging from 6 to % cents per hun
dred pounds which, on basis Of the
proposed minimum per car of 10000
pounds Is equivalent to reductions of
from $4,000 to $4,000 per car.
Yours respectfully,
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co.,
By ]. w. Perrin, Gen. Freight Agt.
Charleston & Western Carolina Ry.
BY Earnest Williams, Gen. Frt Agt.
Seaboard Air Line Railway,
BY l.. S. Chalenor, Frt. Traffic Mgr.
Southern Railway Company,
BY w. VI. Barton, Gen. Frt. Agent.
Mr.. G. Med. Hampton, chairman of
the South Carolina Railroad Commits
sion says that the interstate grain
rates from all South Carolina points
are the lowest Of any of the Southern
States.
So that the selling and shipping of
South Carolina grain appears to be
rather complicated problem. But the
main issue is who will be ready to
buy this surplus grain, if there should
be any Surplus?"
1t Is known throughout the United
States and has been known for months
that South Carolina would have a big
surplus of wheat oats, and corn, and
Commissioners Watson and Clemson
College, and every commercial organ
ization in this State have been trying
20 interest grain dealers. domestic, To-
cal, and exporters in making arrange
ments to purchase our grain.
But the delay of the Interstate Rail-
road Commission has interfered with