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Blue Book of American Shipping. 437 BATE |IN CENTS PER BUSHEL. Comparative Freight Rates—Grain per bushel, Iron Ore per gross ton. Corn, flax and rye. 66 pounds per bushel. Wheat, 60 pounds per bushel. Barley, 48 pounds per bushel. Oats, 32 pounds per bushel. EQUIVALENT IN IRON ORE PER GROSS TON. 1 $0 40 *'¦> 37/ $G 46/ t 1* 50 46/ 58/ 1% 60 56 70 Wa 70 65/ 81/ 2 80 74/ 93/ 2* 90 84 1 05 2^ 1 00 93/ 1 16/ W 1 10 1 02/ 1 28/ 3 1 20 1 12 1 40 *H 1 30 1 21/ 1 51/ Ztt 1 40 1 30/ 1 63/ 1 1 50 1 40 1 75 4 1 60 1 49/ 1 86/ « 1 70 1 58/ 1 98/ 4/2 1 80 1 68 2 10 Wa 1 90 1 77/ 2 21/ 5 2 00 1 86/ 2 33/ Wa 2 10 1 96 2 45 hy2 2 20 2 05/ 2 56/ Wa 2 30 2 14/ 2 68/ 6 2 40 2 24 2 80 #0 70 87/ 1 05 1 22/ 40 57/ 75 92/ 2 10 2 27} 45 62/ 80 97/ 15 32/ 50 67} 85 02/ 20 Number of bushels per gross ton. 40 37/ 46?, yz 70 JOHN MITCHELL JOHN F. WEDOW ALFRED MITCHELL RALPH D. MITCHELL MITCHELL & CO. VESSEL and INSURANCE AGENTS 508-509-510 PERRY-PAYNE BLDG., CLEVELAND, OHIO. 0 <k OFFICE TELEPHONES: Main 767. Long Distance Main 798, Long Distance. Cuy. A-658, Long Distance. Copyrighted 1897, MARINE REVIEW, Cleveland, O. RESIDENCE TELEPHONES: John Mitchell, "Doan" 341. J. F. Wedow, "Doan" 141-J. Alfred Mitchell, "Doan" 218. Ralph D. Mitchell, "Doan" 341, The L. P. & J. A. Smith Co. CLEVELAND, OHIO. Contractors for Public Works TELEPHONE, IS/I A IIM 2417. WEST 570. DREDGING, HARBOR WORK, PIER BUILDING, BREAKWATER and DRY DOCKS RAILROADS, CANALS BRIDGES and TUNNELS Submarine Foundations and Work of all Kinds......