10 TRANSACTIONS OF THE ILLINOIS 



COMMITTEE ON RATES OF EXPRESSAGE. 



Mr. Flagg — There is another matter, upon which I think this So- 

 ciety should in some way act, and I think I shall move that Mr! Earle 

 be chairman of a committee to take the subject in consideration. Our 

 only way to reach corporate bodies is in the formation of public opin- 

 ion — and to this end I would like to see a ventilation of the manner in 

 which express charges are made— I will not now say anything about the 

 reasonableness of said charges, but what I wish to get at now is the 

 lack of system in making the charges. I move that a committee, with 

 Mr. Earle as chairman, be appointed, who shall look into this matter 

 and report to this Society. Motion carried, and the President appointed 

 the following committee ; Parker Earle, South Pass ; Dr. M. M. Hooton, 

 Centralia, and D. B. Wier, Marshall Co. 



Mr. Earle — I want Mr. Flagg upon this committee. 



Mr. Flagg — I would not be willing to serve upon that committee, 

 unless Mr. Earle will serve upon the other. [Laughter.] 



Mr. Earle — My name is mentioned in connection with too many 

 committees. I cannot attend to all of them. I therefore ask to be ex- 

 cused from serving on this committee, especially as it is a very important 

 one. If it is in order I would nominate Arthur Bryant, Jr. 



The President — Gentlemen what is your pleasure .' Will you ex- 

 cuse Mr. Earle ? 



Voice — I second the nomination of Mr. Bryant. Carried. 



Mr. Bryant was added to Mr. Flagg's committee, in place of Mr. 



Earle. 



RAILWAY TRANSPORTATION. 



Dr. Hooton. — I wish to ask if there is any provision made for 

 making inquiry into the matter of Railroad Freights. I do not know 

 what the Society intends to do in regard to this subject. If it is in or- 

 der, and if it is a proper motion at this time, I would move that a com- 

 mittee of three be appointed to report upon the subject of Railroad 

 Transportation of horticultural products. 



Mr. Wier — I find that there is a great inequality in the freight 

 rates — I have paid at the rate of sixty cents for freight carried fifty 

 miles, and forty-five cents for one hundred and twenty-five miles — I do 

 not know why this should be so. It does not look right. 



Mr. Scofield — The way I get around such things is like this. — If 

 the freight is considerably more to any point than to a central point be- 

 yond, I ship clear through, and then back again, and save something by 

 * the operation. [Laughter.] 



