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I'.ri.LKTIN 1150, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



the minimum weight and of shipping mixed carloads containing 

 hogs and cattle. The figures apply to a standard 3G-foot single-deck 

 car and the rates used were 36 cents per 100 pounds for hogs and 

 34 cents for cattle. Similar tables may be readily constructed for 

 other kinds of live stock, for cars of different capacity, for different 

 minimum weights, and based on different rates. 



Shipment No. f / '■ 



SHIPMENT RECORD ENVELOPE 



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Fig. 16. — Shipment record envelope for shipment No. 112. 

 Table 2. — Freight cost on short-weight cars. 



Hogs. 



Cattle. 





Cost per 





Cost per 





100 pounds 





100 pounds 



Weight. 



oflive 



Weight. 



of live 





stock 





stock 





shipped. 





shipped. 



Pounds. 



Cents. 



Pounds. 



Cents. 



17,000 



3G.0 



22,000 



34.0 



16,0u0 



38.2 



21,000 



35.6 



15,000 



40.8 



20,000 



37.4 



14,000 



43.7 



19,000 



39.4 



13, 000 



47.1 



18,000 



41.6 



12,000 



51.0 



17,000 



44.0 



11,000 



55.6 



16,000 



46.7 



10,000 



61.2 



15,000 



49.9 



By referring to Table 2 it will be seen that the cost of freight 

 rises rapidly as the weight of live stock loaded falls below the 



