Show ADJUSTED HAT 6 FOR BEETS ASKED AN ORDER TO ALLOW CHEAPER transportation ASKED FOR BV UTAH IDAHO RAILWAYS RAILWAY intermountain inlet mountain factories are assisting in ing shipments shipment of beets production reported very satisfactory salt lake adjustment of long haul freight rates on sugar beets from loading points lit in production product iou centers to sugar factories in utah and idaho now being ninde by railroads supplying transportation facilities at tile the factories Is expected to regulate tills seasons so its run lun at sugar factories throughout ti the e mountain region shipment of the t he beets began a few days das ago and within the next net week or ten days das Is expected to be in full swing an abundant production in certain se sections of the beet raising territories and a rather slight crop in others rought brought about a situation which would cause several factories tories to operate at tull full capacity a longer period than other ac would be operated at a minimum rate of production this has caused the sugar companies to request railroads lail roads to make rate adjustments jus just ments that will permit the shipment m e nt of beets fr from 0 in one production center to a distant factory where the production d has not been so great suitable rate adjustments will permit the sugar companies to commence operation at factories in all sections about the same time operate the plants on about about the same basis and shut them down simultaneously this it Is explained pla ined will mean the distribution of the beets to several factory districts ansur insuring ng a more rapid disposal of the crop and avoid the po possible isible loss of part of 0 it because of adverse weather con on vitious application has already been made by the western pacific railroad to the state public utilities commission for permission aci mission to i reduce educe its rates on s ugar sugar beets from tile Al arshall district to the west jordan factory front 7 12 1 2 cents per hundred to 5 cents per hundred undred li the sims same application includes a request to i reduce educe the rate from tile the marthall marshall district to the lehi factory from 10 cents per hundred to 5 tents cents per hundred rate reductions ions now under consideration by traffic officials of the oregon short line will provide that beets may ina be hauled miles for 1 per ton while the same rate up until this time has been 1 02 12 other reductions ore are for mile haul il 23 per ton while the cost heretofore hi has boon been 12 1 2 nillo nille haul 1 50 hereto tore boie and mile haul heretofore theratus the lates rates will effect only long haul shipments gilpin ants of boots and zone rates intes which nic fire applied to shipments shipment 1 from established li producing educing territory surrounding inch each factory will unchanged any rate into that th it ire are made will ile bo temporary railroad traffic said find and will auto expire on oil february 28 8 1922 |