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The length of the haul would make no material difference in the refrigera- 

 tion cost, due to the fact that the requisite amount of ice and the necessary 

 space for lading would have to be provided from the starting point of the car 

 to place of receiving and discharging the lading. 



The present cost of shipment per gallon of milk from varying distances to 

 Washington is: 



For distance of less than 30 miles, 1$ cents per gallon. 

 For distance of 30 miles and not exceeding 60, 2 cents per gallon. 

 For distance of over 60 miles and not exceeding 90, 2 cents per gallon. 

 These are the rates for milk, and double said rates are charged for cream. 

 Yours, truly, 



J. R. WOOD, 

 Passenger Traffic Manager. 



SOUTHERN RAILWAY Co., 

 Washington, D. C., November 9, 1910. 

 Mr. J. Louis WILLIGE, 



Chairman Milk Committee, 



Washington Chamber of Commerce, Washington, D. C. 



DEAR SIR : I have your letter of the 5th instant requesting information as to 

 the feasibility of supplying refrigerator cars for the transportation of milk into 

 Washington. 



I have brought your communication to the attention of Vice President Gulp, 

 who is in general charge of traffic matters, and have asked him to write you 

 direct on the subject. 



Yours, truly, W. W. FINLEY, President. 



SOUTHERN RAILWAY Co., 

 Washington, D. C., November 16, 1910. 

 Mr. J. Louis WILLIGE, 



Chairman Milk Committee, 



Washington Chamber of Commerce, Washington, D. C. 



DEAR SIR: Please see your letter of November 5 to Mr. Finley requesting 

 information as to the feasibility of supplying refrigerator cars for the trans- 

 portation of milk from points on the rails of this company to Washington. 



We have never given consideration to a proposition of this character ; there- 

 fore it is a matter that we will have to determine, and before we can reach a con- 

 clusion it will be necessary to have complete information. I* assume your com- 

 mittee fully understands that the handling of milk in refrigerator cars means 

 transportation by freight service, whereas the milk is at present being handled 

 by passenger trains. Refrigerator cars, if put into service, would, of course, 

 stop at practically all local stations within a certain radius of Washington; 

 therefore they would have to be handled on our local freight trains, which, as 

 now adjusted, would, no doubt, be entirely impracticable in so far as the 

 schedule is concerned. 



This entire matter can doubtless be handled in conference much more satis- 

 factorily than by correspondence, and I suggest, if practicable, that you call 

 at the office of our freight traffic manager, Mr. Green, or if you prefer, we can 

 have a representative call upon you for the purpose of fully discussing this 

 matter. 



Yours, truly, J. M. GULP, Vice President. 



NOVEMBER 5, 1910. 

 THE PRESIDENT NEW YORK CENTRAL & HUDSON RIVER RAILWAY, 



New York City, N. Y. 



SIR : I am requested by the special committee of the Washington Chamber of 

 Commerce appointed to investigate the present milk situation in the District 

 of Columbia to ask that if practicable you will be so good as to arange for 

 the enlightenment of the committee a statement as to the cost per day, or per 

 trip, of car refrigeration for the shipment of milk and the cost per pound or 

 gallon of milk when transported in refrigeration cars for varying distances. 



