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L., min. wt. 20,000 lbs. Mixed carloads of two or more kinds of Fresh or Green Vegetables, in packages or in bulk as provided for straight C. L. shipments, will be taken at the highest rating provided for C. L. quantities of any arti-| cle in the shipment. The min. wt. shall be the highest C. L. min. wt. provided for any article in the shipment. The entire shipment must be prepaid if prepayment is required on any article in the mixed carload. Vehicles, carriages, buggies and trotting wagons, K. D., boxed or well crated, agreed to be of the value of $15 per 100 lbs., L. C. L. Vehicles, carriages, buggies and trotting wagons, boxed or well crated, carload, minimum weight 8,000 lbs.... Automobiles, Locomobiles or other self-propelled Vehicles (subject to notes in

Classes L and M apply per ton of 2,000 lbs., carload 20,000 lbs. minimum unless otherwise specified. Classes N, O and P apply per car 20,000 lbs., excess in proportion, unless otherwise specified.

NOTE A. Classes K, L, M, N, O, and P, in carloads, may be required to be loaded and unloaded by owners.

NOTE B.-Single shipments, whether transported from one station to another on the same road, or from a station on one road to a station on another, will be charged at actual weight. See Rule No. 27 for minimum charges.

NOTE C.-A ton is 2,000 pounds, unless otherwise specified.

NOTE D.-Extra Handling.—The charges for handling extra heavy single articles may be as follows, viz. : For any article weighing 2,000 pounds or less, no extra charge; from 2,000 lbs. to 3,000 lbs., $3; 3,000 lbs. to 4,000 lbs., $5; 4,000 lbs. to 5,000 lbs., $7; 5,000 lbs. to 6,000 lbs., $8; 6,000 lbs. to 7,000 lbs., $10; over 7,000 lbs., rate by special contract.

NOTE E. Fertilizers.—The term embraces the following and like articles when intended to be used as Fertilizers: Bone, ground or dissolved, Bone Black, South Carolina Lump and Ground Phosphate. Natural Guanos.-Fish, Bird, Peruvian, Alto, Vela, Navassa, lump and ground; Soluble, Pacific, Fine Ground Plaster, Plaster of Paris, Sulphate of Ammonia, Blood, Dried Fish, Fish Scrap, Castor Pomace, Tankage. Potash.-German, Salts of (Kainit), Muriate of, Sulphate of. Soda.Nitrate of, Sulphate of, Nitrate Cake, Salt Cake, Super Phosphate, with or without Potash; Ammoniated Phosphates, with or without Potash.

NOTE F.-Short Line Mileage Rates to be Used.-Joint rates between points in South Carolina will be made by adding mileage rates of each line, less 20 per cent, but in no case to be less than continuous mileage rate for the total short line distance.

NOTE G.-Conflict Between Rates.-Whenever there is a conflict between class and commodity rates, or between mileage rates and commodity rates, for the transportation of freight between any two points in South Carolina, the lowest rate in effect shall be charged.

NOTE H.-Freight Rate by Passenger Train. The rate of freight by regular passenger train shall not exceed the rate allowed by ordinary freight trains for first-class freight with 50 per cent. added thereto, and no railroad company shall, by reason of any contract with any express or other company, decline or refuse to transport any article proper for transportation on the train for which it is offered.

NOTE I. Unless otherwise specified, the minimum carload weight for all shipments shall be 20,000 pounds. Such minimum will apply regardless of the length of the car used.

NOTE J.-Weighing Cotton Seed Oil.-Where track scales are accessible, and whenever practicable, all railroad companies operating in South Carolina are required to weigh all empty tank cars for shipments of oil on track scales at the station of the initial line, or at the oil mill where such cars are to be loaded; and to weigh these cars on same scales when loaded, and issue bills of lading therefor with actual weights of the contents of each car inserted thereon.

NOTE L.-Receipts for Freight Charges. All bills of lading, freight bills and freight receipts must show name of consignor, consignee, weight of shipments, class, rate and charges.

NOTE M.-Routing Shipments.-The right of the shipper to direct by what road or roads in this State his shipments shall be transported must be observed by the carriers.

Whenever a shipper tenders to any railroad, express or other transportation company, a shipment for transportation between points within this State, and gives such company routing instructions, it shall be the duty of said company to receive such shipment and forward according to instructions given. And if it be necessary in complying with such routing instructions for the shipment to pass over the lines of two or more companies, it shall be the duty of the initial company to so deliver to its connection, and each succeeding company shall do likewise, as will cause compliance with routing instructions, and the lowest rate applicable via such specified route shall be applied.

Where shipments are tendered without routing instructions, the company receiving same in the first instance shall forward said shipments with due regard to the interests of the shippers and by that reasonable and practicable route over which the lowest charge for transportation applies, and any damage resulting to a shipper from a disregard of this obligation by any company shall be repaired by the company responsible for the misrouting making reparation to shipper to the extent of the difference between the necessary expense incurred in making delivery of shipment over the route by which same improperly moved and the necessary expense which would have been incurred had shipment been properly routed: Provided, That any reparation made upon this account shall in no wise affect the right of shipper to any claim for actual damages sustained in excess of the difference in expense incurred in making delivery as herein provided.

No railroad shall decline or refuse to transport any article proper for transportation.

NOTE N.-Transportation of Diseased Cattle.-Same to be shipped under regulations made by Clemson Agricultural College; Act of General Assembly, Act 249, 1907. NOTE O.-Shipments of freight, except articles classified first class or higher, which are not delivered at destination, may be returned, via the same route over which originally forwarded, between points governed by this Classification at onehalf the rate applying in the reverse direction; Provided, that the full amount of freight charges in both directions shall have been paid or guaranteed by owners, and, provided, further, that such return is made within ninety days of arrival at destination. This rule applies only to shipments returned to original point of shipment, and billing for the return shipment must show proper reference to the original billing. The foregoing shall not apply on Machinery, Agricultural Implements, or