The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-01-22
EXPORT wheat
RATE IS UPHELD
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reasonable. It was suggested, how
ever, that in its general investigation
Of railroad rates as they affect agri-
cultural production, undertaken at the
behest Of congress, the question might
again be considered"
Rate Means Saving -.
On every 100 pounds of Montana
wheat moving to Pacific coast ports
from Western Montana the export
rate is 80 cents from a given point,
while the domestic rate on the same
commodity. is 81 censs. A saving of
seven cents is effected. The rate an
plies on the Northern Pacific railroad
from Billings westward, on the Mil
waukee from Burgoyne, westward,
and On the Great Northern from
Havre west.
According to Edmond G. Toomey,
attorney for the Montana state rail
way commission, and likewise its sec
rotary, Montana shipped 1850, 600
pounds of wheat for export to the
west coast during the 1924 season.
In 1924-25 unsettled conditions in
China and the Orient upset credits
and weakened the market, hence the
shipments decreased. During recent
months the market has again opened
wider than ever. Millers in Japan,
Java, Sumatra, the Philippines, and
other lands in the Asian fringe, are
demanding Montana hard wheat.
: Helena Battle Ground
Helena was made the battle-ground
on the export wheat rate question at
the recent hearing conducted by
Examiner Jewell and that preceding
In 1923. The cause Of the producers
e was undertaken by the Montana rail-
n way commission by a two to one vote.
e Commissioners Leonard c. Young and
n Boyle voting for the fight, with Com
missioner Sam Ross dissenting.
l. '"The decision in favor Of the Mon
d tana railway commission in dockets
Nos. 1880 and 14572 is a great victory
ot for wheat growers Of the state" says
Attorney Toomey, VINO handled thu
case for the commiss;ou.
'The case had its origin in 1872.
on the complaint of the Montana com
mission against carriers participatin,
3 in the movement Of grain and grail
products from Montana prOducin.
3 points to the primary markets Of tn
country, and was originally heard i
3 Helena before Examiner Arthur T
9 Mackley on September Is, IA and Il
g 1923.
9 Roads Ask Cancellation
"By schedules filed to become ei
9 fective April %, 1925, the Norther
= Pacific, Great Northern and Milwat
9 kee proposed TO cancel the expo
rates on grain and its products
western Montana to North Pacif
coast terminals. The Montana con
mission protested this cancellation
a rate device that meant 2 cents
hundredweight on the price Of era
to the farmer, and in consequence Il
entire subject matter was reopeni
and heard at Helena July is, II.
9 and 10, 1925.
Battle Of Buyers
sThe last hearing brought on W.
was nothing short Of a pitched bait
between competitive grain buyers
MINNEAPOLIS and Pacific cosst tern
nails for the high protein Monta
wheat. Minneapolis strove to ms
tain its historic monopoly on Mont
grain while the coast interests and
wheat raisers allied to maintain
competitive market that had ard
on the coast in consequence Of
exnort rates established 81
which meant that Montana arain.
EXPORT commerce could move to "a.
points seven cents less per hund.
than if it moved ia domestic ~
merce. Since there Is q aemsS
the orient for millions of bushels
this grain. the result in dollars s.
vious.
Watch for Developments
eIhe case Of She Montana
Growers was presented throue
Montana railroad commission. s.
monv being offered bv SIS
~ IS Schaefer and other Rifaea
including ~. Il Stockton orea's
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