Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-08-10
BETTER METHOD
!. NEEDED IN FOOD
DISTRIBUTIONS R II. B ]
~ Such e is Decision of the Joint
Committee Which Made
bts sa5 tsI1sSH
Investigation.

st. Paul, MINI. Aug. 10.-Im-
proper Fine.nous redistribution of food5
products is causing 81 tremendous loss
and q serious waste OF the northwest's
i:ngs Of a joint committee of shippers,
packers and railroad men, which has
been conducting ,ang investigation into,
tbtv" Ss-nck marketing as it affects six n
northwestern states.
Aa&heavy8 and Unnecessary burden is
being laced on producers and Oon-
isulners alike through the inefficient
distribution, the committee reported
today, in a preliminary statement on
conditions. The report a made
public through the officials OF the
Minnesota Farm Bureau federation.
The findings of the committee will !
be used as a basis for recommends
ticnsIto shippers and railroad officials
in an effort to sreadjust thesentire sys-
TEN of live stock shipping to South
st. Paul markets.
The investigation marks the first
time that producers, packers, dealers
and transportation men have joined
to eliminate waste in Va marketing |
t'rfectine so large a territory
-. w. Kube, chairman of the invests
eating committee said.
4 A4lG cuiilllltLee is made up Of N. p
Sshusef.s. re representing the live stock
exchange N. J.. Holmberg, commits
sioner Of agriculture; w. A. McKer-
row., manager Of th0Minnesota Cen
trail Cooperative Commissions associ-
alton; u. H. Foster, Milwaukee rail-
cihc; v. q. Ranours, Minneapolis, ST.
Paul 4 Sault Ste. Marie; Al L.. Berg
foldt,$1Great Northern: p +. Trow-
bridge, North Dakota agricultural
college, and Ii. p. Potter, president
Minnesota Farm Bureau federation.
Mr., Kube is traffic manager Of the
South ST. Paul Union s~tockyards.
~ Heavy, Losses. 4
Heavy losses I'M live stock market
ing, the committee report, are due.
largely to the fact that shipments to
the South St. Paul market are not
adjusted to the handling capacity OF
the stock yards nor to the condition
of supply; and demand.
Regardless of the fact that a uni
form supply Of stock at all times
,mea MS a price stability, lower costs
and greater efficiency, the. report as
serts, shipments now are SO arranged
that the market is glutted some
day days and and u~ndersupPlied On others hers
last year. Alt per cent of the stock
cars received on the South st. Paul
market arrived on Monday, 1873 per
Gent. on Tuesday. 14.5 per cent. We'd
nesday, IA per cent Thursday, 9.3
per cent,Friday, and 4.5 per cent Sat
- Ns AtJSa VAASAo YEA T.
averaged % per cent Monday. II per
cent Tuesday, rs per cent Wednesday,
( 13 per cent Thursday, ~ per cent
Friday, and 4 per cent Saturday.
This condition, the report states.
causes congestion on railroads which
can a greater time on the cars for
the stock,A with a consequent loss in
weight, and a heavy loss due to death
Il and crippling. 1t also causes stock
yard congestion n forces the en-
plcyment of a.larger number OF men,
.gluts the market and forces prices
down. This .economic4.waste reflects
in the price the consumer pays for
his products, the report adds.
Must Work Together.
w believe that by getting repre-
~sentatives OF all railroads, producers
organizations. packers and stockyards
interests to work together and under
stand the problems, a great deal car
the report reads.
Shippers are forced to ship stock
on the days of the week designated
by the carrier and therefore are un.
able to- market the stock according tc
supply and demand. On the Other
hand, it is practically impossible fol
the railroads to schedule trains, tt
meet the convenience of all shipper!
along the line. 1t is Of the utmos
Importance that various carriers d.
not schedule stock trains to arrive a
the yards the same day. Up to DAFT
railroads realize that live stock is tn,
foundation Of successful agricultur,
and that it is. responsible for main
tenance of soil fertility larger crol
yields and greater number Of prosper
Gus towns along their line and conse
quently maximum tonnage.
Railroads have expressed thei
willingness to cooperate with pro
ducers, packers and market interest
and adjust train arrivals to give bet
ter service" s4IN
Records compiled by the, commit
tee show that the four roads which
handled a majority of the live stool
during 1920 brought in. the shipment
to South St. Paul from SO brancl
lines OF Mondays, and from only 81
branches Tuesdays. 26 on 5Wednes
days, 10 Thursdays and 10 Fridays.
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