THE FARMER S WAR AGAINST MONOPOLIES. 



205 



on the same days of 1874 ; $101,000 on the same days 

 of 1875 ; and $113,000 on the same days in 1876 and 

 thereafter. Provision is also made for preserving the 

 separate organization of the Catawissa Railroad Com- 

 pany. 



" Notwithstanding the largely increased production 

 of coal and its transportation over this road, the receipts 

 per ton were less than for the previous year, having 

 been $1.54.4 per ton, against $1.80.8 for 1871, and 

 $1.94 for the average of the previous ten years. 



" The following table shows the product of anthracite 

 coal in Pennsylvania for ten years : 



" It will be seen by the above that the increase in 

 the production of anthracite coal in Pennsylvania in 

 ten years has been a fraction less than 100 per cent., 

 and that one-third of the entire production of last year 

 has been transported over the roads of this company. 

 The business of the canals has involved a loss of $467,- 

 755.60, but in view of the annual increase of the pro- 

 duction, it is believed that it will not be long before 

 both road and canals will be taxed to their utmost 

 limits. 



" During the year various connecting lines heretofore 

 controlled by this company have become merged in it. 



