. Freight rates . tain the rate per 100 pounds, retain-ing the actual fractions. With this rate obtained, therates from percentage points other than the 100 percent group are secured by applying the proper percent-ages shown on Map 4, J Has of Raihvay Traffic Maps. A basing rate- of $ per gross ton oh billets namedfrom Chicago to New York is equivalent to a rate ceats per 100 pounds. The rates from Defiance,Obio, to New York is 85 per cent of the cent ratefrom Chicago- to New York which makes the rate fromDefiance cents or $ per gx^oss ton. Ta Eastern Base Points Other

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. Freight rates . tain the rate per 100 pounds, retain-ing the actual fractions. With this rate obtained, therates from percentage points other than the 100 percent group are secured by applying the proper percent-ages shown on Map 4, J Has of Raihvay Traffic Maps. A basing rate- of $ per gross ton oh billets namedfrom Chicago to New York is equivalent to a rate ceats per 100 pounds. The rates from Defiance,Obio, to New York is 85 per cent of the cent ratefrom Chicago- to New York which makes the rate fromDefiance cents or $ per gx^oss ton. Ta Eastern Base Points Other Than Neiv Yarh.—In thefollowing table there has been reproduced the currentbasis for the establishment of rates on iron and steelarticles and articles manufactured therefrom, from afew of the representative groups. These may be takenas typical of* those appljang from othei* groups- andserv^, in a measure, to illustrate the general adjustmentthat obtains with respect to this traffic. ALL-RAIL RATES EASTBOUND 219.

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