Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-10
DEMAND FOR NEBRASKA CORN
Colorado Stock Feeders Would Like to Col
Held # 1t.
TO SEEK REDUCTION OF FREIGHT MTI
Unless COIorRdOans Can Procure the
Necessary Feed They Will Have
to ship Their Stock
to Market.

As indicated by the special telegram
printed in The Bee yesterday great alarm
is felt by Colorado stock raisers over the
feed" situation. The prolonged drouth in
the feeding districts of Colorado, princi-
pally in the northern part Of the state, has
seriously shortened the supply and warrants
the gravest fears as to the ability to carry
the stock over the winter.
In view of the abundant corn crops in
Nebraska and Kansas, together with the ex-
treme scarcity in Colorado Of all stock feed,
the live stock men Of the latter state will,
IL is reported, seek a reduction of rates on
corn from these two states, so as to be able
to feed their stock and not be forced to
sell.
Inquiry at the Burlington and Union Pa
cihc headquarters reveals the information
that 10 applications have been made to
either Of those roads as yet for reduced
corn rates. TIL regular rate now on corn
from Missouri river points (which applies
from all Intermediate Nebraska points ex-
cept those in the western end of the state)
is % cents a hundred to all parts OF Colo
RADIO, save the eastern section, to which the
Burlington makes a fat rate OF 20 cents
and the Union Pacific a graduated scale.
Only this week has the Union Pacific put
lulO cllGCl q a VI 10 NNhNb AAOm
Island to Bitter Creek, Wyo.. which dis
trict may also apply for a reduction.
It Is evident from the attitudes Of the
railroads tina their present rates are by
them considered fair and that any a%pplica-
ton for reduction may meet with a failure.
The Burlington holds that after dividing
its 25-cent rate TO northern Colorado with
lines north Of Denver, which 1t Necessarily
does, it's profit is very moderate, and If any
reduction was made there might not be any
proht at all.
There is little doubt that II the roads do
not grant these proposed requests the feed
ere in norther Colorado will be compelled
to sell a vast amount of their stock, in
which case the railroads would come in for
another large source Of revenue in trans
porting the stock to the market. Whether
the thought Of such a contingency will in
huence the roads in acting upon the stock
mems requests is not known.
in Photo Contest.
The Burlington's prize contest for the
best set OF photographs of Nebraska has
closed and the premiums have been awarded.
First money" S25, went to w. A. Pixley Of
Omaha; second, to Arthur L. Anderson Of
Wahoo, the prize being a free trip from
WahOo to Chicago and return. The original
plans called for fifteen prizes, but owing to
the high standard Of work presented by
so many Of the competitors eight additional
prizes. making twenty-three in all instead
of fifteen. were given out. A total Of SIS
photographs were presented, 400 Of which
can be used by the Burlington In its various
advertising mediums, In 1899, the time OF
the last contest, only $40 photographs we're
entered. It Is apparent, therefore, that
interest IN this competition IL increasing
and that the awarding OF prizes heretofore
has been satisfactory.
Take Advantage of Classification.
Considerable mischief has been wrought
by the sweeping reduction recently made by
all the Chicago-Omaha lines in the rates
from Chicago to Missouri river points on
canned goods. Canned goods, like all other
goods, have q special classification, but
since this new rate OF Is cents a hundred
has gone into effect the bars have fallen
and railroad freight men are seriously COM