Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-16
Determined TO
FORCE CHANGE IN coNpl-
TioNS THRUoUT IOWA.
TRUCKS BEING USED
NEAR LARGER TERMINALS
Grain and Live Stock Being Hauled
Distances Of Fifty Miles and IN
Observation-Disclosures Against Small
or ands Non Competitive Elevator
Towns Alleged.
Special to Times Republican.


farm bureaus members Of the state
railway commission and others met
in conference here today In an effort
to ind way. II possible. to secure
cars for shippin grain and live stock.
particularly grain. Previous confer
ences have been held on this subject
by various groups and appeals made
to the interstate commerce commits
sion. Hope sprang up a few weeks
ago when 1t was announced that the
interstate commerce commission
would send cars to Iowa. BQt condi-
tons are worse. instead of better. In
the majority of the communities OF
the state, according to bankers and
others In touch with conditions.
While some towns hero and there
have been fortunate In securing
cars there are many where no relief
has been afforded. Grain continues to
spoil in the elevators and in the farm
cribs the money stringency increases
and conditions are growing worse 40
cording to reports kent IN to State
Bank Commissioner NJ. v. Hender-
son In response to HIS questionnatre
forwarded to the banks. Towns along
the Burlington railroad appear to
have been more fortunate as that line
seems to have been able to get the
cars Il II also claimed that in towns
where there are two or more COM
peting lines moro cars are available.
But in other communities all efforts
to secure cars seem to have proven
unavailing.
In letters to Commissioner Hender-
son bankers claim that the farmers
have been depending on the sale OF
their grain and live stock for months
to pay their bills. but they have have
been unable TO market their holdings
and that money IL growing tighter
from week to week because Of this
condition.
Trucks Resortsd To.
Trucks have come to the relief OF
shippers and farmers In the vicinity
OF Council Bluffs and In other terri :
tory tributary to large grain and
cattle markets. Trucks are hauling
grain and live stock as far as fsty
miles to reach q central market.
There Is suspicion among the
farmers that the order OF the inter-
state commerce commission ordering
grain cars to the middle west favor
ed the terminal elevator men. as they
say the smaller communities have re-
ceived none Of these cars.
The Pocahontas Truet and Savings
Bank reports TO Commissioner Hem
dsrson that normally more than
100000 bushels Of grain are market
ed from that vicinity, now there are
at least 100000 bushels In elevators
and on farms which cannot be moved.
Near Blande, Pocahontas county,
ever ninety cars Of grain are waiting
to be moved, one bank reports.
From webster City comes the re-
port that cars cannot be. secured. One
bank adds, I'VE know the shortage in
money IN this community could be
overcome in . few days II We could
get cars"
John A, Storey, president OF the
Warren County State Bank, Indian
ola. reports that an Immense amount
Of both Grain and live stock are be-
ing held up for want Of cars.
From wihterset It IL reported that
farmers ana feeders became DIS
susted trying to get cars ana few
weeks ago turned their stock out on
grass
From Humboldt Il II reported the
banks a. carrying heavy load be-
cause Of tho inability to secure
freight cars for moving Grain and
live stock.
The plan being discussed at the
meeting here today ID 70 send 4 oom-
mittee to washington and use every
influence possible to secure help
thru the interstate commerce. COM
mission ana thru government agen-
ciAa