The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-08-10
Farming Interests
Straneled Espee
State Authorities and Fallon Inter-
ests Work for Improved Rail-
way Rates for Hay

|. IL. Kent conferred with c. A.
Norcross, state marketing specialist,
recently, and as a result the inter-
state commerce commission has been
impoftuned through the public SER
vice commission of this state for rail
rates for Nevada hay that will mako
possible Its movement to markets.
As matters stand at this juneture
hay cannot be moved without loss to
the producers. Either the farmers
must market hay at i loss or the
railroad companies must grant ad-
ditional dispensations.
]. f. Shaughnessy has dispatched
a message to the members of the
interstate commerce commission III
which he recites the facts compiled
by Mr.. Norcross. These include the
following relative to the western Se
vada hay situation:
"The rail rate on hay from FaIIo
20 San Francisco is $3.50 per ton,
two other Nevada points enjoying
better rates. Reno, Fernley and Love-
lock. The rate on wheat to San
Francisco from Nevada points varies
from % cents per bushel to 80 cents
per bushel, and on other grains from
II TO 23 cents per bnshel. Intra-
state shipments carry such heavy
rail tariffs that movements of crops
can not be facilitated Fallon and
other hay marketing centers In west
ern Nevada must have rate
on hay into Los Angeles of AoA
more than $500 per ton as COM
pared to the present rate of $12.00.
and the San Francisco rate must be
dropped to 1886 If we are to be
benefited.
Farmers are prepared to offer
their hay on this project at prices
averaging around Sc and 81 per
ton in the stack as compared to SIT
to $40 asked during last September
and October. 1t is estimated that
the Nevada hay production for 1921
will approximate 10000 tons, of
which nearly one-fifth will be pro-
dnced in this valley. 1t is believed
that the stockmen of Nevada will
absorb something like 650,000 tons
this winter and that a resultant car
ry over of 10000 tons will occur
this season. Farmers must be able
to sell their hay offered for export
for not less than s11 90 per ton
fob. the cars to approximate the
cost of production and such a price
VIII mean actual loss in many in
stances. Existing rail rates con-
Meeting US with coast markets leave
our farmers but $500 to $500
which Is several dollars below the
producing cost. 1t is further recited
tnat the heavy carry over prophesied
will mean a depressed market next
year and general decentralization.
THE water conditions of this ys.
have brought about an uausuall
heavy hay tonnage in all parts of Ne
yada and this fact combined with
cheapened markets means that more
economical freight rates must be
granted or the territory tributa "
to the Southern Pacific lines In Ne
vada will suffer keenly. Little hope
is held out however by the authori-
ties working for better rates that
lower schedules will be granted"
1t may seem that Henry Ford,
who has an uncanny ability to ad-
vertise himself, would find In Ne
vada a broad field for his construct
i've energy. When he said that rail-
road company managements should
seek relief by lowering tariffs and
creating additional tonnage 1t is very
evident that no representative Of the
Southern Pacific was present.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN