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shipments being heavier during the first 6 months. A heavier move- 
ment of coal occurred in 1925 than in 1924. The ore shipments 
fluctuated as usual, the heaviest movement coming in the third 
quarter. 
An important change was evidenced by increased merchandise 
(less than carloads) and miscellaneous shipments. This shows more 
quick order buying as a result of fast and efficient delivery by the 
carrier. As compared with 1921 when the service was much slower 
and not so dependable, total carloadings in 1925 were greater by about 
12,000,000 cars; merchandise (less than carloads) loadings increased 
over 2,000,000 and miscellaneous over 6,000,000 during this period. 
This shows rather conclusively the efficiency in rail transportation 
during the last few years. 
Table 7.—Car Loadings (Revenue Freight), by Commodity Groups, Class I 
Railways 
[Thousands of carloads] 
Period 
Oc eee 
“er cent change from 
924 
1924 
January-March____._._.___. 
APrI-InNe. coving gs 
July-September. ._....__.... 
October-December... 
1925 
January-March. _........... 
April-June... oo. o.oo... 
July-September... ......_. 
Detober-December. oo ooo. 
Total 
39,323 
13, 208 
19,812 
18, 534 
31. 178 | 
LR 4 
. 588 
597 
, 516 
2 832 
, 765 
5 532 
, 549 
» Bay 
3rain 
and 
orod- 
nets 
2,293 
2, 453 
2,276 
2,571 
2.300 
—-1{} B 
582 
105 
748 
745 
564 
459 
645 
R32 
Live- 
atock 
1,497 
1, 626 
68 
1,753 
1.635 
~~). 
432 
391 
417 
513 
414 
352 
386 
483 
Forest 
prod- 
ucts 
Coal 
2,488 
2,016 
3,745 
3, 667 
3 741 
7,975 
7,384 
9, 504 
8, 537 
3 866 
+201 43.0 
085 
947 
852 
RR 
2,390 
1,719 
2,035 
2 393 
085 
986 
885 
R75 
2, 272 
I, 932 
2,303 
2 259 
Mer- 
rhan- 
dise 
(less 
shan 
car 
Lots) 
Coke + Ore 
317 
188 
717 
518 
£24 
907 
1,590 
2,342 
1.679 
2 019 
{1,010 
1, 826 
12,165 
12, 520 
13. 171 
4-20. 5 
420.3 
45.2 
165 
120 
98 
135 
127 
563 
665 
294 | 
3,028 
3,176 
3,117 
3,189 
170 141 3,146 
130 653 | 3,333 
131 | 796 | 3,328 
193 420 | 3.384 
Mis 
cella- 
neous 
12, 836 
14, 925 
17, 295 
17,239 
18.821 
180 
3,876 
4, 186 
4, 586 
4 641 
1,073 
4, 686 
5, 065 
t. 007 
Sotirce: Ameriean Railwav Association. 
RATES AND FARES 
Since the reductions of 1922 no sweeping changes have occurred 
in freight rates or passenger fares, and in 1925 there were few changes 
of importance even in individual rates. Slight adjustments in rates 
were made within restricted territories on certain commodities. For 
the most part, therefore, changes in total railroad revenues during 
the last few years reflect changes in volume, distance hauled, or 
character of freight and passenger traffic. Freight rates in 1925 were 
about 16 per cent lower than in 1921 based upon ton-mile revenues. 
Had the 1921 ton-mile revenue average applied in 1925, the operating 
revenues would have been approximately $730,000,000 creater.,