The United States of America; a study of the American commonwealth, its natural resources, people, industries, manufactures, commerce, and its work in literature, science, education, and self-government; . e on a Bushel of Wheat from Chicago to New York, all Rail. 1868. . 1869. • 35-1 1870. •33-3 I87I. . 1872. •33-5 1873- •33-2 1874. . 1875. . 1876. . 1877. . 1878. . 1879. • 17-3 1880. . I88I. . 1882. . 1883. . 1884. .131 1885. . 1886, . 1887. .15-7 i888. •14-5 1889. .15-0 1890. •14-3 1891. . 1892. . The average freight charge per to
The United States of America; a study of the American commonwealth, its natural resources, people, industries, manufactures, commerce, and its work in literature, science, education, and self-government; . e on a Bushel of Wheat from Chicago to New York, all Rail. 1868. . 1869. • 35-1 1870. •33-3 I87I. . 1872. •33-5 1873- •33-2 1874. . 1875. . 1876. . 1877. . 1878. . 1879. • 17-3 1880. . I88I. . 1882. . 1883. . 1884. .131 1885. . 1886, . 1887. .15-7 i888. •14-5 1889. .15-0 1890. •14-3 1891. . 1892. . The average freight charge per ton per mile on all the railways which converge atChicago from East and West, from 1865 to 1869 inclusive, was cents per ton permile. Had that rate been charged upon the actual traffic of all the railways of the UnitedStates for ten years, 18S3 to 1892 inclusive, the excess above the actual charge wouldhave been over $11,000,000,000; which is more than the cost of all the railways in theUnited States, December 31, 1892, represented by their stocks and bonds. The amountsaved in ten years to the people as compared to the former charge comes to more than thecost of all the
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