Show THE UTAH FARMER t The Union Pacific Gives Ear iIisCrv A FAVORABLE RATE OX GRAIN Wheat and Barley to be Shipped by Both Roads at a Permanently Reduced Fre ght Charge Mr P P Sin Iby returned Thursday evening from Denver where he hzd been attending the meeting of the Utah and Colorado Traffic Association in the interests of the Union Pacific He was waited upon yesterday by a reporter of THE HEKALD who desired to learn whether the recent conference had taken any steps looking to the welfare of that longsuffcringanxiouslywaiting foramarket class of individuals the Utah farmer Mr Shelby receiyed the reporter with his usual wannth of manner and being apprised of the nature of his errand emphatically said Yes sir I am glad to be able to say that the condition of the Utah farmer was brought up and discussed at considerable con-siderable length in the meeting and that measures were taken which I think will result in vast and permanent Len edt to the agricultural portion of the community both of Utah and Idaho It has long been the cry as you doubtless doubt-less know that Utah wheat and Utah barley had no chance with the eastern cereals because the producer could obtain ob-tain no railroad rate that would enable him to ship to the eastern markets and compete there After considerable talk I over the matter we have arranged with the D U G to snip wheat from all I common points touched by their road and the U P and Utah Central to the Missouri River and to all points in Kansas and Nebraska at the uniform rate of 40 cents per hundred barley will be shipped at 60 cents per hundred What induced this change in qu red the reporter We have concluded replied Mr Shelby that it is better tosend out this grain at a slightly losing rate than to keep it from moving that is we I shall make up our loss and something over in the consequent stimulation of trade the purchase of supplies ma cninery agricultural implements etc which the farmer will be enabled to make when he has found a market for his grain to say nothing of the general increase in traffic which must result from putting more money in circulation circula-tion among the farming community The newspaper man expressed his opinion of the soundness of this view and asked how it would be on points in neg idoili Spi Utah and Idaho where the Union Pacific Pa-cific had no competitor It will be exactly the same replied Mr Shelby promptly We shall make the same rates on wheat and barley at 1 all points where we touch cither in U tabor tab-or Idaho 40 cents on wheat 50 cents on barley How much of a reduction do those I figures rpresent The rates have fluctuated as you are aware bettfeen 50 CO and 75 cents I per hundred so that the decrease is a material one Butqueried thereporier the complaint com-plaint of the fainter has been that there was no stability in rates Wirit is to ensure him against a jump as soon as the eastern markets advance The agreement has been entered into for an indefinite length of time it is mutually satisfactory and I can say that it will be permanent When does the change go into effect I ef-fect L 20th I Tomorrow the i Ar3 wheat and barley the only Utah I I proflucts to be effectcd I You may say this that Utah po I tatoesand J may say Idaho asirellhave become so wellknowiiand are iasuch I demand in Kansas Nebraska and other LViteyi pointsthere is so much difference dif-ference their quality and that the Eastern potatothat the farmers here I can very consistently count on the East as a steady market Omaha peo I plefor instance would rather pay 75 1 centsa bushel for Utah potatoes l than I 10 cants a bushel fortheir oWU This I reputation enables us to give rates which will warrant shipments steadily j I we have sent out 200 car loads of Utah potatoes last ycarsgrowth into Kansas I I Kan-sas and Nebraska and have more togo I to-go In ten years time said Mr I I Shelby I look to see the demand for Utah potatoes something of wonderful I proportions and if lhe farmers wilt cultivate them aild make up their I minds to take a reasonable price for them the result from that source alone I t 1 am convinced Will some day be one of I i the principal features of the Territorys revenues The reporter thanked the gentleman for his information which he said he felt sure would be received as welcome tidings by our vast farming population I and took his leave i |