The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-12-23
viii Not GiDe Southern
Idaho Special F0DorS
n. }. Weaver. Geo. Leonard and ID. l.
Iieamer Represent Filler at Po-
cafcllo Hearing


/ Southern Idaho cannot hope To
profit by reduction in freight rates
on livestock, grain and other farm
products 10 eastern points. TO a great
er extent than the states OF
Nebraska, Kansas and the whole
northwest territory. in the opinion OF
j. A. Reeves. general freight agent OF
the Oregon Short Line. and +. W.
Robinson. general traffic manager OF
/ the Union Pacific System.
The hearing convened at Pocatello
on Monday. with 500 representative
bushes men. farmers and livestock
men OF Southern Idaho, Utah and
Wyoming present. ii. j. Weaver.
ID. l.. Beamer and Geo. Leonard were
present at the hearing as representa-
lives from Filler.
Spokesman for the carriers assert
ed that the Nebraska farmers were In
worse condition than those In south
ern Idaho be~uuse OF their inability
To market corn at a reasonable fig
ure.
An array of facts and figures were
presented al the conference showing
the necessity OF freight reductions.
The impression was gained by the FL
ler delegation that there will prob
ably be reduction of about ] 3 cents
per hundred pounds from the present
tariffs.
"A. j. Weaver was one OF com
mittee OF eight men selected by the
conference To confer further with
the representatives of the Union Pa
cific and the Oregon Short Line on
the matter OF reductions OF freight
rates on farm products from Idaho.
Railroad men declared that reduc-
'tions hinged on reduction OF on
arating expenses. either In mate
rails or labor.
The committee appointed consists
Of Leonard Way. rate expert OF the
public utilities commission: G. l.. De-
Long OF Twin Falls: Senator Bald
ridge OF Parma: G.. G. Wright and
j. n. Reasley of Idaho Falls; NJ. J
Kerr. St Anthony; Joe T. Young. /
Pocatello. and II. J. Weaver. Filler. I
This committee will confer with the
rails representatives and a decision 7
OF the attitude OF the railroads may
he expected within the next 10 days
n Is thought The carriers agents
who participated in the conference /
refused 10 go on record whether Il 4
would be possible 10 make redne- .
ton on differentisls. or whether a I
flat rate reduction might be expect
ed
Figures presented al the hearing
on a reduction OF railroad freight
rates on wheat. beans and potatoes
show the various production costs OF
these products and also OF hay These
statistics are based on the yields and
rosts OF four of the most successful
ranches on the tract. those OF the
United States agricultural depart
nent. W. r. Alworth. +. l.. Turner
and IT, J Weaver OF Filler.
The lowest cost OF a bushel OF
wheat was that incurred by II. J
Weaver. whose grain cost him $l.23
per bushel on a yield OF 40 bushels
% the acre. while the production
.osts Of the government farm and
~ r Alworth were s IS aud 81 80
The figures on hay
bowed that the lowest production
.ost OF these four farms was that Of
&. r AlwOrth. whose cost averaged
1850 per ton on a basis Of five
ons to the acre. while the govern
nent farm With a yield OF 80 tons
,er acre showed a cost OF Sl4.35.
Based on a yield Of 1891 bushels
n the acre the cost o. beans ~ ~
farm was placed AZ s3.se
er bushel. while the statistics relat-
ng to The cost OF producing potatoes {
er hufiredweight. were a. follows
farm. LOG: =. =. Tur.
er. SI.o2. H. J Weaver SIZE.