Show Comparative Statement of Freight I Commodities I During tIme fiscal year ending June I 30 1S99 the 1 tonnage of the Itlo Grande Western wns 1093935 That many tons of freight were hauled and of the total GS3I7S tons originated on the local Ioad while the balance 110I57 tons was received re-ceived from other roads To show the relative Imporlancc of commodities curried cur-ried the following figures arc given Csminofllilen Tonnupe Bituminous coal onlurc Iom Ores 10762U Merchandise SDG67 Lumber and wood 50SS7 uor rS Fruits and vegetables COCI7 li Coko and charcoal 19100 I auc QHY1 Live Stock 1 J tt 4417 J l iiHtlnps and machinery n o s 2J81G SuKur M 20021 I rII I Stone sand and clay 19275 Bullion 17JI2 I Sugar beets 1CJ57 I Cn mod goods J 13lnO I Vine and liquors 12810 Wool 12TO7 Packinghouse products n o s 10523 I Grain 101S3 1018 Powder silt and sundries H050 Petroleum mul OH SI03 Bnr tund l < heet inclnla 71123 I Vagonn carriages tools etc 76S7 AtjrJculutrul Implements 0197 Coniunt brick nnd lime 1 C772 Anthruclto coul 5137 Household goods und furniture 16 United I States Government supplies 46 161 Mill productH I o s 33 Iron and steel rails 2913 Asphalt 2X05 Hides and pelts 2010 lluy 1456 Dour 106ri Dressed meats f Total 1033935 I will be seen that the products of mines formed the I largest tonnage merchandise mer-chandise and manufactures next largest products of agriculture third I and products of animals fourth The same Is true of the Oregon Short Lint the products of mines representing represent-ing over CO per cent of the total lon nage carried That company however did nut get out so complete a report as the Rio Grande Western leaving out all tonnng Htatlstfcs The year however showed a marked Increase over 189S when the total tonnage was 1534105 of which 0552S2 tons came from the I I mines i Coal formed the heaviest single tonnage ton-nage on both roads |