Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-07-30
Northwest States Will
Send Delegation To
Washington To Get Relief
From Car Shortage
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.y.aEY IL ~ = NA6c .
u a shortage, SEN out AZ bulletin
expressing the opinion that the a
shortage would not be greatly
remedied in time to handle this years
grain supply. I'VE have considered
the situation one of the most serious
in years" he haid, I'VE advised all
our member banks to instruct the
farmers to prepare to hold their
grain. If he has not proper storage
on his farm he should go to the Gle
vator at his nearest town and see
what arrangements he a make for
the sale Of his grain. He should
clean out every available place on his
farm and be ready to store as much
of his grain as possible.
Not Enough Room
There will be about 6~50.000.00O
bushels of grain produced in the four
northwest states this season. The
northwest, including the large term
tuals.
mails in Minneapolis, St. Paul and Du-
luth has only storage capacity for
about 0 o.O00, 900 bushels. The rest
will have to be taken care Of in some
vided for the shipment of the re-
mainder of this grain to eastern mar
kets.
During the past four years moth
ing has been done by the roads to
keep their equipment in repair or to
ever supply the normal amount OF
new yearly equipment. In some cases
large grain companies have appealed
for permission to repair freight cars
owned by the roads for their person.
al use. This was started ono on a
small scale but later ordered stopped
by the railroads because of requests
from the union. There is bound to
be car shortage until repairs are
made and new equipment is provided
for. If the northwest gets cars for
the hauling of this years. grain crop,
Mr.. jacobson of the Minnesota
Railroad and Warehouse Commission
who was chairman of the recent St.
Paul meeting of officials and grain
men which considered the situation,
said this morning that there is still
40, 000, 900 bushels of grain from last
years crops still being held in the
has to be shipped out as we'll as the
crop that will soon be ready to be
harvested, he said. Mr.. Jacobson
said tina the northwest now has less
than sixty per cen of its normal sup
ply of freight ears, he said that the
New England states have ABOUT 100
per cent and that southern states
have about lis per cent of their nor
NAL supplies.
eff we are to accomplish the de-
sired results" said the commissioner,
1--WE must work together, the states Of
North and South Dakota, Minnesota
and Montana must send strong dele
cation to Washington to appear be-
fore the Interstate Commerce Com
mission and camp there until we get
cars started for this district. We
have been on the ground for the past
six weeks and have accomplished
some. good results but we need as
sistance II we are to get all he cars
we want and get them in time to care
for the movement of this seasons
lgrain. "At the present time the rail-
roads in the United. States are short
about 200. 900 freight cars. Before the
war it cost about $500 a piece n
AS a result of his mornings meet
ing it was decided to send to Wash
ington, Sunday, a committee compris-
ed of Mr.. jacobson, Mr.. Hilhollan,
Commissioner Murphy of South Da-
kota and Congressman Anderson OF
Minnesota and Young of North Dako-
Ia as an advance guard to appear be-
fore the commission in. a request for
cars. Within ten days or two weeks
later. the remainder of h commit
tee from the northwest will DO in
Washington to bolster up the de-
mand. The opinion was expressed by
prominent members Of today's meet
ing that if enough pressure is brought
to year on the federal commission,
the desired results will be accom-
plished.