The  followiug  table  sLowb  tbu  rates  troia  the  principal  Missomi  Biver
I>oint8,  such  as  Ateliinon,  Kansas  City,  St.  Joseph,  and  Leavenworth,
to  St.  Louis,  for  classified  traffic,  the  principal  grain  articles,  and  cattle,
hogs,  and  sheep,  the  period  covered  being  from  1877  to  the  present  time.
The  freight  elasHification  governing  these  rates  has  changed  at  various
tinieH,  and  such  changes  have  resulted  in  a  lover  class! tieatioti  of  the
articles  taken  under  the  class  rates  in  this  table.  For  the  articles
R|>eoiallf  mentioned  it  may  be  seen  exactly  vhat  changes  have  taken
I>)a4-e.
The  seMincE  table,  altbongh  partially  covering  rates  shown  in  tiie  flrat,
embraces  also  the  rates  for  packJog-honse  prodacts,  and  shows  the
chaogea  since  Janoaiy  17(  1879*


550


BEPOST  ON   CHANGES   IN   FBEIGHT  BATE&


Tabls  72.— Frbioht  Rates  Charged  for  the  Tbansportatiok  of  Cuaarta
Traffic  akd  various  Commodities  from  Atchison,  Kaks.,  Kanbab  Citt,
Mo.,  St.  Joseph,  Mo.,  and  Leavenworth,  Kans.,  to  St.  LouiSi  Mo.,  via  BiJL
LiNESy  from  January  2, 1877.
[Governed  by  Weatem  olasaiflcetioii.]


Dataw


1877— Jan.     2

May    1

June   1

July  12

AuR.  20

Sept    7

Oct.    19

Nov.    1

187S-^an.  12

Jan.   U

May    6

July  25

Nov.  18

Nov.  27

187»-reb.     1

Feb.  10

1880— Apr.  5  (new
clASftification)

Apr.  21

Apr.  2i

Sept.  29

Oct    27

Nov.    6

1881— Nov.    7

1882— Jan.     2

Feb.     1

Mar.  13

Apr.   1

Aug    1

Oct    16

1883-Jan.     1


Ratea  (in  oente  per  100  ponnda).
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60


2.
