Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-31
FARMERS REcEiW HIGH PRICES
ONLY WHERE CO. OPERATIVE
cREAMERlEs COMPETE.
COMM ssl oNER BARNEY NJ. gs
GIVES COMMISSION FACTS
Presents Strong Evidence Against Re.
J quest Of Centralized Concerns to OBJ
tain carlot Rates-Does Not Believe
Special Rates Will BE Granted
Cleanup Week Planned by Women.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, March BIN those dis
tricts where the big centralized cream
cry is the only buyer of milk and
cream farmers receive from to Z
cents less per pound for their cream
than is paid in sections where CO.
operative creameries operate. This
was stated by w. B. Barney, state
dairy commissioner. at the hearing be-
fore the interstate commerce commits
sion this week in Chicago where car
lot rates on dairy products were being
argued. Mr.. Barney presented many
facts tending to show that the grant
ing of car-lot rates would put the
small creamery out of business as only
the big centralizer concerns and big
buyers such as Swift and company
and Armour and company would be
benefited. Mr. Barney does not be-
lieve the special rates will be granted.
j. Commissioners from four states
Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois and
Iowa-arguedf against the granting of
the rates before the commission. Judge
w. B. Quarton, Of Algona, president
Of the Iowa State Dairy Association,
appeared in behalf of a number Of
dairy organizations. 3
II do not believe the interstate COM
merce commission will grant the car
lot rate" said Commissioner Barney
yesterday on his return from Chicago.
"The opposition made astrong show
ing. Twas on the stand for about two
hours. The hearing lasted four days.
Armour & Co., Swift & CO.. many
Of the big ceItralizer+ plants were ably
represented"
Commissioner Barney also attended
the meeting Of the directory board OF
the Holstein Friesian Association held
at Saratoga Springs, N. Y. last week.
He was successful IN getting that as
ISOLATION to- Increase it's premium
offerings for Holsteins at the Waterloo
dairy show from $3.50, the amount
offered. last year, to $613. The asso-
citation increased it's offerings at the
Iowa state fair per cent. The Hol-
stein F'riesian association plans an ag-
gressive campaign to advance the
breed.
Ciean-Up Week in Iowa.
April "a to 20 Is to be clean up week
In Iowa and all over the state people
are expected to make an especial effort
to clean up their premises and get rid
of the winters refuse. The movement
was launched by the Iowa Federation
Of women's Clubs and the women's
organizations in each community are
to push the work in their home town.
Ole O. Roe; state fire marshall, yes
'terday received d letter from Mrs. g.
W. Darlington 81 3Marshalltown call
ing his attention to the week and in
forming him that the matter Of clean
ing premises so as to reduce the fire
hazard was to be emphasized. This is
q phase Of the work in which the state
fire marshall Is very much interested
and he is constantly urging the keep
ing Of premises clean to reduce the
fire hazard. 49, q
g Parole Board at Anamosa.
The state board. of parole will be-
gin it's April session in Anamosa next
Tuesday. The consideration Of q num-
Der Of life cases has been postponed
until this session. &,
I, william Dennis, member 6f the
board, has just returned from illinois
having buried his father at the old
home" at Freeport. He died suddenly
in Cheyenne, Wyo. 80 - II q,
\ LIGHT vsts at Urinary.
! 1t is feared that there will be rather
q. light vote at the presidential pref
erence primary which is to be held
April 10. 1T Is new thing, the voters
generally are rushed with spring work.
city elections and school elections have
Just been held and the big county and
state 4 primaries are looming up in
which there is much local interest.
All-of these things will serve to de-
tract from the interest in the presi-
Dental primary. The fact that Senator
yCummins is candidate for the nomi-
nation for, president is appealing to the
active political workers and the voters
VIII be urged to come out and make
q good showing for Cummins.
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