Word: cud
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...took a long time for Mr. Beven to make up his mind that such rates made good economic sense. About three years ago one of I. C.'s big customers, Commercial Solvents Corp., doubled its barge fleet. Scared I. C. chewed its cud, parleyed with Solvents Corp. for two years. In October it went to the I. C. C. with a petition for trainload rates on molasses. Month ago, I. C. C. brought forth its decision, that ". . . certain other forms of transportation which compete with the railroads can law fully, and do, give the shipper of large quantities...