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Show LIVESTOCK RATES TO BEJNCREASED Chicago, Feb. 18. The Rccord-HeraUl, Rccord-HeraUl, in a news article this morning, morn-ing, says: Railroads between the Missouri river riv-er and Chicago, with the exception of the Chicago & Alton, will Increase the rates on livestock, dressed meals and packing house products from 20 to 23 1-2 cents per 100. The ire of other roads was aroused because the Alton was reported to have signed a contract with Kansas City packers to carry their products at a rate if 18 1-2 cents per 100 pounds between Chicago and Kansas City. Tho other roads assert that this rate Is too low to bring anything more than the barest profit The roads also al-so eay that if the Alton puts tho low rate Into effect, they will throw all tho packing business to the Alton Al-ton and it will be so blocked with mall profit freight that It will not br able to handle the high grade busl-ress. |