Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-09
20. Second reduction on coal from

20. Second reduction on coal from
eastern producing points to the north
west. This second reduction amount
reduction of Sc cents per ton on coal
destined for the northwest.
II. Reduction of 7 IL cents per
loo pounds on ell grain and grain
products from Chicago, Mississippi
river crossings and points in Illinois,
Indiana and other states destined to
Atlantic ports for export.
Grain Products Favored,
%. Reduction Of S cents per 100
pounds on flour from Buffalo to At
lantic ports for export, provided -four
is manufactured from grain brought
into Buffalo by lake routes from the
west.
20. Reduction of 5 1-2 cents per
100 pounds on all grain and grain
products from Missouri river points
and Mississippi, river points and all
territory between the w rivers and
all Illinois territory to all Gulf ports
from Mobile to Galveston, inclusive
when such grain is intended for ex-
port. Also reductions ranging from 1
cent to S IL cents per 100 pounds
on all grain and grain products from
Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado and Ok
lahoma territory to Gulf ports when
intended for export.
"a. Reduction of 4 IL cents per
100 pounds on grain products and
grain ~bV-products intended for do
nestle use from Mississippi river
points, Chicago n other points in
the central territory to eastern points,
long haul rates on cattle, hogs and
sheep in territory west of Chicago
and the Mississippi river.
rs. Reduction of 63 cents per Ice
pounds on orchard heaters from
eastern territory to Pacific coast ter
ritory. :
81. Reduction Of IL IL per cent,
fiat, of all rates on domestic grain and
grain products between points in
eastern trunk line territory and New
England.
%. Reduction of one-half the in
creases made in rates in 1920 on all
wheat and hay in the territory be-
tween the Mississippi river and the
Pacific coast. This embraces what is
known as the western territory and
the Pacific and mountain territory.
The 1920 increases in the Pacific and
mountain territory averaged rs per
cent. The above reduction then was
equivalent to a reduction of from
IL IL to II IL per The same
decision ordered reductions on all
other grain, such as corn, oats, etc,
of 10 per cent less than the reduction
on wheat.
Other General Reductions.
In addition to these reductions at
fecting agricultural products, there
were general reductions on road
building material and machinery, on
smelter products, such as copper, lead.
etc, on iron and steel products and
on iron ore. Some CT these reductions
were 20 per cent, some were more.
In addition to these general reduc-
tons affecting large sections of the
country, the Interstate commerce
commission has, since August, 1920.
made individual reductions on COM
modities moving from specific points
,-.c-...c poliIls in LIS separate
cnrs~s, list of these reductions
covers Sc typewritten pages and will,
when prinueu in the Congressional
Record, approximately 16
printed pages. These reductions en-
brace every conceivable commodity.
They were made in order to- facilitate
periods, as well as O adjust and make
equitable rates between specific
points. The following items, aiken at
random from the Sc typewriter
pages give a general idea OF these
reductions:
Tobacco: From Richmond, Vir-
ginia. to six points in New York:
r w lI6 1SHClI6. Iolll <adt Aai,
gan. to % points in illinois and In
DIANA
Tale: From IS Vermont points to
points in New York, Massachusetts,,
New Hampshire and Maine.
Building stone: From points on
the Monon railroad bedford, lndi-
ana, limestone quarries) to points in
Michigan, Missouri, New York. Ohio.
PENNSYLVANIA, West Virginia and
Mississippi river points.
Grass carpet and \ grass mating:
From Minneapolis, st. Paul and Osh-
kosh. Wisconsin,. to points in Georgia,
South Carolina, Florida and Alabama.
Soft coal: From Is points in Penn
land, 400 points in New York. $50
points in New Jersey, SO points in
Peaches: From % points in North
Carolina to entire New England, east
ern and central western territory.
Salt: From Kansas points to 173
New Mexico points.
ing to territory of Iowa. Minnesota,
the Dakotas and Wisconsin.
Lumber: From north Pacific
coast points to territory In central
west.
Fresh fruits and vegetables: From
Pacific coast, points to all eastern,
southern and western points.
Agricultural implements: From
Chicago and Illinois points to Iowa
and Missouri points.
Feeder cattle: From points In Ar
IONA, New Mexico and Texas to points
in Oregon.
Beet sugar; From points in Colo-
radn. Kansas. Nebraska. Idaho and
utah to Missouri river points. Chi
cago, st. Paul, Milwaukee. etc.
Melons: From New Mexico points
to Chicago, st. Louis. Omaha, etc.
Glassware: From six Indiana points
to points in Georgia. North Carolina.
South Carolina, Alabama. Kentucky,
Tennessee, Florida and Virginia.
Shingles: From six points in Michi-
gan, Minnesota and Wisconsin to
eastern points.
Hides,ygreen: From Colorado points
Ito Boston. New York. Phifadelphia,
Baltimore and other eastern points.
Beet sugar: Colorado and Utah
points ito points in central west.