20 MASS. EXPERIMENT STATION BULLETIN 299 



A part of New York has been designated as the New York Harbor Lighterage 

 limits. Handling of traffic within this area is done under provisions in the New 

 'N'ork harbor tariffs of the several carriers. The tariffs specify that "Fruits, fresh" 

 shall not be contracted lighterage free. Regulations governing substitution 

 of float service for lighterage are provided as are also exceptions which may apply. 

 The local shipper need not be concerned over the multiplicity of regulations apply- 

 ing in this area. For the most part they will not concern him except when he has 

 stored apples at Jersey City to be sold later at one of the points in the market area. 



There are no reciprocal switching arrangements in the New York terminal 

 district. The rates for performing the service vary, depending on which carrier 

 performs it. Between Weehawken and New York City points over \^'est Shore 

 or New York Central'-' facilities it is 3 J cents per hundredweight or 76 cents per 

 ton net or gross as rated. From Jersey City to Pier 20 for Erie delivery the rate 

 is 13 cents per hundredweight. This charge also applies for traffic carried by the 

 Erie for delivery in the New York terminal area by the New York Central.'* 

 From Jersey City to Pier 27, 28 and 29 over Pennsylvania Railroad facilities the 

 rate is 6 cents per hundredweight. In addition to each of the charges there is a 

 reconsigning charge of S6.30 per car. 



Whether or not charges will be made for unloading depends on the delivering 

 carrier and the receiver. At Barclay Street the receiver unloads the car. He 

 may or may not directly charge for the service. At Pier 27, 28 and 29 the Pennsyl- 

 vania unloads the cars free. In unloading for auction, however, the consignments 

 are assorted according to marks, sizes, etc. For this grouping into lots there is 

 a charge of $2.35 per car.'^ On sales reports received by Massachusetts ship- 

 pers there was listed an "auction labor" charge of $3.50. Probably the unload- 

 ing charge was included in that sum. The difference may have been paid to 

 "directors" who are employed by the auction company for directing the stacking. 



At the Erie pier the arrangement Is similar to that at the Pennsylvania. When 

 the cars are unloaded and the packages placed in one stack there is no charge. 

 For separating the packages into grade, sizes and marks the railroad charges $2.35 

 per car.'^ 



Routings to New York are very simple once the station is designated. The fol- 

 lowing arrangements are illustrative : 



Barclay Street or 2>?>d Street Delivery Bronx Produce House or Pier 37 



East River delivery 



B&M origin: NYC or WS NH all the way 



B&A origin : N\ C or WS B&M origin : NH 



Pier 29 East River 



CV all the way 



i3Interstate Commerce Commission. N. Y. C. 15379, P. 62, rule L. 40. 

 K Correspondence with Erie. 

 15 Correspondence. P. R. R. 

 16 Correspondence, Erie. 



