. Department bulletin. Agriculture; Agriculture. 46 I'. 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 /'â SHIPMENT RECORD ENVELOPE. c« No^CZ-r-T&H^-Sdrj PnxMd. foe L/t. Stocli SeldtVMirlitl itU i V
. Department bulletin. Agriculture; Agriculture. 46 I'. 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 /'â SHIPMENT RECORD ENVELOPE. c« No^CZ-r-T&H^-Sdrj PnxMd. foe L/t. Stocli SeldtVMirlitl itU i VuiUiUi ^ ' $\J?*ntTi^'tiLa*. tf\3\l% 3 - //⢠for Ut. Stock _ 2 iA UiuIiTlcUd ;-«*lc. £e A it}/** y Fig. 16.âShipment record envelope for shipment No. 112. Table 2.âFreight 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 22,000 16,0u0 21,000 15,000 20,000 14,000 19,000 13,000 18,000 12,000 17,000 11,000 16,000 10,000 15,000 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. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States. Dept. of Agriculture. Washington, D. C. The Dept. : Supt. of Docs. , G. P. O.
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