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Method of Delivery 
Because present day packing and transportation 
costs are much too high, we make deliveries with our 
own trucks. The trucks are equipped with special 
bodies, and the plants are delivered in flats; thus 
there is no packing charge. Deliveries are made 
statewide to the following: all New England states, 
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, 
Maryland, Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia and West 
Virginia, and some sections of North and South 
Carolina, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, and Eastern 
Michigan. We will deliver anywhere we can accum- 
ulate orders for a full minimum load. Our smaller 
trucks each handle 5200 plants in 2” bands; the two 
larger trucks each handle 13,500. But deliveries will 
be made of lots of any quantities in the areas and 
states mentioned above. 
Delivery Charges 
2” banded plants average a little over 60 lb. per 100 
(30 lb. per flat of 50). To establish equitable truck- 
ing charges to all points, the charges are based on 
the same principle as R. R. Express charges, except 
that the trucking charges are considerably lower. 
Take a shipment of 1500 (900 lbs., or 30 flats) banded 
plants to Trenton, New Jersey, aS an illustration; 
Old R. R. Express Guide shows the second class 
charge to Trenton for the 900 lbs. as $26.65. Deduct 
25% and you have $19.24, which would be our charge 
for truck delivery. The same shipment to either 
New York City, Dansville, or Ithaca, N. Y.; Wheeling 
and Hinton, W. Va.; E. Liverpool, Ohio; Blacksburg, 
Chatham, and Suffolk, Va., would cost exactly the 
same. (It is interesting to note that under the new 
tariff which became effective August 20th, 1953, the 
first-class express cost on the above shipment (900 
Ib.) in addition to packing cost, would amount to 
$48.33 plus tax.) 
Full loads of 13,500 plants, if all can be supplied in 
one shipment will be billed at the above rates, less 
33-1/3% instead of “less 25%”’. 
Nearby points will, of course be less, whereas more 
distant points will be more; but you can, by using 
60 lb. per 100 plants, and Express Scale 11, less the 
discount applicable and calculate the exact cost to 
you of our trucking service. Or, write us and we will 
be happy to give you the figures. 
A minimum charge of $2.00 is made on small lots. 
