Gleanings in bee culture . ex-planation in behalf of the recognized highfreight rates, and then point out to bee-keep-ers the steps that must be taken in order thatthe committee appointed may be successful. We are dealers in both comb and extract-ed honey, and in the course of a year receivemany carloads as well as innumerable smallshipments. In one years time we aie obligedto enter many claims with the railroad com-panies, and are subjected to experienceswhich enable me to write intelligently uponthis subject. I am informed by a railroad official thatthe Classification Committee determine the


Gleanings in bee culture . ex-planation in behalf of the recognized highfreight rates, and then point out to bee-keep-ers the steps that must be taken in order thatthe committee appointed may be successful. We are dealers in both comb and extract-ed honey, and in the course of a year receivemany carloads as well as innumerable smallshipments. In one years time we aie obligedto enter many claims with the railroad com-panies, and are subjected to experienceswhich enable me to write intelligently uponthis subject. I am informed by a railroad official thatthe Classification Committee determine theirclassitications on an average, based upon thenumber of claims and the amount of moneyexpended for damages incurred en route inthe course of one year; therefore it maybe plainly seen that the shippers are respon-sible for the exorbitant freight charges im-posed upon them, and lower rates need notbe expected until the losses paid by the trans-portation companies have reached the veryminimum. Consequently we must help our-.


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