The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-11-13
Decide Favorably on Case
Presente dby Chamber
of Commerce.
TO BE EFFECTIVE
ON DECEMBER
Reductions Range From One
to Eight Cents on
100 Pounds.

Notification was received Sunday
from R. Hudson Burr, that the State
Railroad Commission had decided to
lower the rates on corn in this terri
tory, from one to eight cents a hum
dred pounds lower than il was here
tofore. The announcement is consid-
cred signal victory for the Cham
Der of Commerce. for it was through
the efforts of Secretary James F.
Phillips that the matter was brought
before the board
The case was presented to the Com
missioners by James F. Phillips and
others, at Mariana, on Oct. Is, when
complete data was filed for inspec-
ton by the board. Mr.. Phillips had
prepared an exhaustive brief on the
subject, covering every angle of the
question, and in addition appeared
personally to urge the reduction.
In discussing the outcome of the
case last night Mr.. Phillips stated
that the rates as shown by the table
following, are lowest from the great
est corn producing territory, includ-
ing that beyond Bombay and beyond.
1.-THE reduction" said Mr.. Phillips,
twill enable native grown corn to
compete with western corn, and viii
tend to establish in Pensacola corn
market, the surplus from which can
be used to supply the state. It will
stimulate Florida to becoming a corn
selling state instead of corn buying
state"
Continuing, Mr.. Phillips predicted
that West Florida win become the
granary of the south. The boil wee
vii has caused the farmer to turn to
corn and velvet beans, ard cattle"
To handle the shipments Of corn to
Pensacola, Mr.. Phillips stated that it
would be necessary to erect a grain
elevator for storing the great amount
of corn which would be shipped into
Pensacola for distribution.
Following is the order Of the COM
mission:
Pursuant to notice No 121 dated
September s, 1916 setting down the
above mentioned matter for hearing
at Tallahassee, Fla, on the 18th day
of October, 1916, at 10 o'clock in the
morning; which place of meeting was
on the 9th day of September, 1915,
changed to Mariana, Fla. This mat
ter came on for hearing before the
Railroad Commissioners on the 10th
day of October, 1916, at Mariana,
Fla, and then and there appeared the
following
For petitioners: Jas. F. Phillips,
]. E. Hull, w. H. Milton, II. C. Drum
mond, L. S. Fender, w. T. Sorrey,
Thos. Matthews, c. c. Liddon, S. w.
Hiatt and ]. w. Russ.
For Louisville & Nashville Rail-
road Company: w. C. billiard and
]. G. Kerr, Jr., and after hearing
the testimony of the witnesses, the
commissioners took the said matter
under advisement.
And now on this day the said mat
ter coming on for further considera-
ton, and the commissioners being
fully advised in the premises, do find,
that the rates hereinafter prescribed
are reasonable and proper.
Wherefore it is considered, ordered
and adjudged, that the following
schedule of freight rates upon corn
from all stations on the Louisville &
Nashville Railroad Company to PEN
sacola and to River Junction be al
lowed and prescribed for the use Of
the Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Company:
10 miles and under. &c per-100 lbs.
so miles and over 10, &c per 100 lbs.
90 miles and over so, 10c per 100 lbs
165 miles and over 80, 12c per 100 lbs
The foregoing rates are prescribed
upon a basis of car load minimum
of 10000 pounds. The rates pre-
scribed shall be effective On and after
the LIST day Of December, 1915.
Done and ordered by the Railroad
Commissioners Of the State of Flor
ida, in session at their office in the
city of Tallahassee, this the 18th day
of November, 1916.
r. HUDSON BURR,
| Chairman.
| The following table compiled by the
| Chamber Of Commerce plainly shows
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