The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-07-26
Writes that Loading and Unloading
Should Be Handled as Rapidly
f. As Is Possible.
R. G. DUN REPORT FAVORABLE
Says Northern Minnesota Has Motto
able Increase in Acreage With
Good Yields Seen.

Prospects for a mammoth crop In
Minnesota and other Northwestern
states are so favorable that another
car shortage is feared by the railroads
in spite of the 10000 new cars which
are being placed in service on North
western lines.
In past years, large crop move
ment has meant the shortage of cars
for ordinary shipping and especially
the handling of coal through this Sec
ton of the country. In order to ov-
ercome this situation as far as pos
sible, the state railroad and ware
house commission has issued a circu-
lar letter to common carriers and
shippers asking that each assist the
other in working for quick and easy
transportation. -.-
The commission has made the fol-
lowing twelve suggestions for the
use of both shippers and common car
riers: -.-.
1. Shippers should make demand
for cars on the station agent in writ
ing. - - 49,
2. Load cars as promptly as pos
sible, and to full capacity of cars or
dered, and not take advantage of the
full free time allowed for loading,
and should give railway company
immediate notice when car is ready
for release.
3. See that sufficient grain or 9TH
er products is on hand to load the
cars to their capacity.
4. Not use cars for storage while
waiting for deliveries to complete
carloads.
5. Not place orders for more cars
than absolutely needed.
6. Consignees should unload cars
as promptly as possible, and not take
advantage of the free time allowed
for unloading, and should give COM
pany immediate notice when car is
ready for release.
z. Give disposition of all cars as
quickly as possible after arrival at
destination. p
8. Railroad companies should see
that car record book is kept at each
station showing names of parties Or
dering cars, date and hour ordered,
kind of cars required, and date or
ders were filled.
9. Place, without delay, at point
ordered, all cars on which DISPOSE
ton is furnished by consignees.
10. See that all loaded cars are
moved promptly from point Of load
ing to destination, as delays in NOV
ing loaded cars have been the cause
of serious complaints from shippers
in past years.
II. Have necessary repairs made
at once to box cars requiring the
same.
IL. Make arrangement for plentf-
full supply of refrigerator cars for po-
tato shipment in cold weather.
If the above suggestions are car
ried out, the Commission feels that
something will have been accom-
plished, which will, no doubt, large
~ remove cause for complaint. Co.
operation between the railway COM
panies and the shipping public is alb
solutely necessary in order to promote
the interests of all parties concerned.
By order Of the Commission,
A. c. Clausen,
Secretary.
R. G. Dun and company have is
sued crop report covering Mime
sofa, Wisconsin, the Dakotas and the
Missouri slope. According to the re-
port, Minnesota crops seem to be in
a uniformly good condition. The
grain crops Of the Dakotas are in
Jured in places by wind and hail but
the whole general outlook is such
that all trade is generally stimulated
Following is the Dun report for
Northern Minnesota, the Red River
valley being excluded:
Northern Minnesota.
Except the Red River Valley.
Thnrn has hnan q nntica hln innroaoa