514 U. S. BUREAU OF FISHERIES 
EXPLANATION OF REFERENCE MARKS GOVERNING THE FREIGHT RATES 
: The freight rates quoted are subject to Rule 32 of the classification (except as noted), which reads as 
ollows: 
““SEcTION 1. When ice or other preservative is in bunkers of the car, no charge will be made for its trans- 
portation; but if ice is taken by consignee, charge shall be made on actual weight of the ice in bunkers at 
destination and at carload rate applicable on the freight which it accompanies; if not taken by consignee 
it becomes the property of the carrier. 3 
“Sec. 2. When ice or other preservative is loaded in body of car for protection of the freight, provided 
the rules of the carriers permit such loading, no charge will be made for its transportation; but if taken by 
consignee, charge Shall] be made on actual weight of the ice or other preservative in car at destination and at 
the rate applicable upon the freight which it accompanies; if not taken by consignee it becomes the property 
of the carrier. 
“Src. 3. No allowance in weight will be made for ice or other preservative placed in the same package 
with the freight (See exception).”’ 
Exception.—In connection with shipments from Florida, the following rule will govern instead of section 3, 
quoted above (taken from Glenn’s I. C. C. A-556): ; 
‘When ice is placed in the same package with freight, charges will be assessed on basis of the net weight of 
the freight and containers.”’ 
A. Passenger train service. 
B. Minimum weight 8,000 pounds; 90 cents for minimum weight, 12,000 pounds; 64 cents for minimum 
weight, 20,000 pounds. 
C. Minimum weight 8,000 pounds; 11114 cents for minimum weight, 12,000 pounds; 7814 cents for mini- 
mum weight, 20,000 pounds. 
D. Minimum weight 12,000 pounds; 781% cents for minimum weight, 20,000 pounds. 
E. Minimum weight 12,000 pounds; 11914 cents for minimum weight, 20,000 pounds. 
F. Minimum weight 12,000 pounds; 11114 cents for minimum weight, 20,000 pounds. 
G. Minimum weight 8,000 pounds; 90 cents for minimum weight, 12,000 pounds; 64 cents for minimum 
weight, 20,000 pounds. 
H. Minimum weight 12,000 pounds; 9614 cents for minimum weight, 20,000 pounds. 
I. Jacksonville combination: To Jacksonville, 184 cents minimum weight, 24,000 pounds. Beyond 
Jacksonville, 118 cents minimum weight, 12,000 pounds, or 7814 cents minimum weight, 20,000 pounds. 
EXPLANATION OF REFERENCE MARKS GOVERNING THE EXPRESS RATES 
A.—Fish and oysters, any quantity rates. 
B.— Oysters in shell, any quantity rates. 
C.—Applies on fish and fish roe in carloads. Minimum weight, 20,000 pounds net weight. 
D.—Applies on fish in carloads. Minimum weight, 20,000 pounds. Fresh fish, net weight;’ rezen, 
smoked, dried, or cured fish, gross weight. : 
= Applies on fish in carloads. Minimum weight, 20,000 pounds. Classification weight basis (see note 
IDs 
#. Second class any quantity rates. Classification weight basis (see note 1). : 
X. Rates applying on fresh fish in barrels; also on oysters in shell. Rates named apply on fresh fish in 
barrels. They will also apply on fresh fish in boxes when the net weight of the shipment is 150 pounds or 
more. The charges on fresh fish must be assessed on the net weight of the fish plus 25 per cent forice. The 
following estimated weight will apply on oysters in the shell: Flour barrel, estimated weight 200 pounds per 
barrel. Sugar barrel, estimated weight 250 pounds per barrel. 
VY. Shipments of fresh fish in sugar barrels, when in lots of 10 barrels or more, from one consignor to one 
consignee will be charged 10 per cent less than the charge determined at rates named. 
*, Any quantity rates applying on fish and oysters. Will not apply on shipments of fresh fish in flour 
or sugar barrels or on oysters in the shell. 
NOTE 1.—Classification weight basis: Fish, fresh, frozen, dried, salted, pickled, or otherwise preserved 
or cured. Gross weight, except that fresh or frozen fish shipped with ice must be charged for on the basis 
of 25 per cent added to the net weight of the fish, unless actual gross weight is less at time of shipment. 
On mixed shipments of fish and oysters shipped with ice, charge on the basis of 25 per cent added to the 
net weight of the fish, plus the weight of the oysters as specified hereunder. 
5 oe minimum billing weight of any iced shipment under this rule is 40 pounds, unless the gross weight 
is less. 
Oysters: When shipped in bulk, estimate 12 pounds per gallon. : 
on glass iets, estimate 24 pints at 45 pounds, 36 pints at 65 pounds, 48 pints at 90 pounds, and 48 half pints 
a pounds. 
The following estimated weight will apply to oysters in metal cans with or without ice, when packed in 
boxes: j5-gallon can, 114 pounds each; pint cans, 114 pounds each; standard or 34 cans, 2 pounds each; 
1é-gallon cans, 214 pounds each; full quart cans, 3 pounds each; half-gallon cans, 6 pounds each; gallon cans, 
12 pounds each. 
Gross weight will apply when less than the estimated weights shown above. The minimum billing 
weight for any shipment of oysters is 30 pounds, unless the actual gross weight is less or unless the percentage 
allowance from gross weight authorized in the official express classification makes a lower billing weight. 
Carloads: Minimum billing weight, 12,000 pounds on the following basis: 
When in the shell, actual weight. Shucked oystersin carriers, estimate at 12poundspergallon. Shucked 
owaiers in naked cans without other packing, charge on the basis of actual weight of the oysters and 
containers, 

