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J. W. JONES & SON, FRANKLIN, VIRGINIA 
Express Rates 
We consider express the best and cheapest way to ship plants. 
We have a good many requests for exact information as to the cost of 
transportation by Express. It is always a pleasure to supply same, and we 
shall be very glad to hear from anyone who may wish such data. However 
for a source of general information on this point we are including a table of 
express rates to a few offices in each of the states where the bulk of our 
plants have always gone. The amount set down after each office is for 100 
pounds weight. Plants properly packed will weigh from 25 to 33 pounds per 
thousand, depending on the variety and the date in the season when shipped, 
as they carry more weight April 20th, than they do March 20th. So for each 
thousand bought you may expect the express charges to be from 14 to one- 
third of the amount for 100 pounds, except that no package will be trans¬ 
ported for less than 35c. Thus if the rate is SI.60 per 100 pounds, 1000 
plants will be transported for 40c to 53c; 5000 five times that amount, etc. 
CONNECTICUT 
Bridgeport $1.33 
Cromwell 1.40 
Danbury 1.33 
Southbury . 1.33 
ILLINOIS 
Anna $2.34 
Hanna City 2.20 
Anna 2.34 
East St. Louis 2.26 
Vermilion 2.09 
INDIANA 
Borden . . $2.12 
Columbus 1.98 
Evansville 2.28 
Marion. 1.98 
Sandford 2.09 
KENTUCKY 
Bowling Green . $2.00 
Lexington 1.70 
Louisville 1.93 
Newport 1.95 
Owensboro 2.08 
Richmond 1.70 
Shelbyville. 1.93 
MARYLAND 
Aberdeen .$1.05 
Beltsville 1.05 
Frederick 1.05 
Kensington 1.05 
Salisbury .85 
MASSACHUSETTS 
Concord . 
$1.63 
Grafton 
1.63 
Williamstown 
1.50 
MISSOURI 
Cape Gireaudeau 
$2.34 
Kirkwood 
2.26 
Monett 
3.00 
NEW JERSEY 
Bridgeport. 
$1.05 
Flemington 
1.23 
Riverside 
1.23 
Swedesboro 
1.05 
Three Bridges 
1.23 
NEW YORK 
Berlin 
$1.50 
Lindenhurst 
1.23 
Palmyra 
1.65 
Port Jervis . 
1.43 
Poughkeepsie 
1.33 
OHIO 
Canal Winchester 
$1.73 
Brice . . . . 
1.73 
Cincinnati 
1.95 
Ironton 
1.79 
Leetonia 
1.73 
Marietta 
1.73 
New Richmond 
1.87 
Pomeroy 
1.73 
Portsmouth 
1.79 
Wooster 
. 1.82 
Zanesville 
1.73 
PENNSYLVANIA 
Ashland . 
$1.25 
Bedford 
1.35 
Carlisle . 
1.25 
Claysburg 
1.35 
Coopersburg 
1.25 
Frazer 
1.25 
Greensburg 
1.50 
Harrisburg 
1.25 
Lime Ridge 
. . . 1.43 
Middleton 
1.25 
Mt. Pleasant 
1.50 
Oil City . 
. . 1.65 
Quarryville 
1.05 
Reading 
1.25 
York 
1.05 
VIRGINIA 
Cape Charles 
$0.63 
Crozet 
.85 
Covington 
... .88 
Bridgew'ater 
.85 
Draper 
1.10 
Richmond 
.73 
Vienna 
.95 
Winchester 
1.25 
WEST VIRGINIA 
Buchannon $1.43 
Charleston 1.43 
Charlestown 1.05 
Huntington 1.63 
Wellsburg 1.58 
Our plants are grown in sandy soil, so that but little if any dirt clings 
to the roots when packed. This means a much lighter package for plants 
that are just as large. Up to April 15th our plants will average 25 pounds 
per thousand in weight. Divide any of the above amounts by four to find 
out what your express charges will be per each thousand plants. 
