SHIPPING 



While less understood by the public, rail- 

 roads recognize zones or, more properly, 

 groups of towns in making rates to them 

 instead of from them, as in the instance 

 above mentioned. It is possible to change 

 the rate on a product to a given town by 

 classifying it in another group. The rate 

 on bran and other stock foods from central 

 western points to certain towns in New York 

 state has been the same as that charged to 

 Boston, Mass., while other towns in New 

 York not far removed have taken a lower 

 rate. 



Differential rates are recognized to be 

 legitimate. Railroads are allowed to 

 charge a less rate for wheat intended for 

 export than that intended for local consump- 

 tion. There has sometimes been a wide dif- 

 ference between the freight rate on wheat 

 between Kansas City and Galveston, Texas, 

 depending upon whether the wheat was to 

 be exported or intended for domestic use. 



In certain sections and for certain prod- 

 ucts the railroad rate varies with the season, 

 because of difference in competition. The 

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