Show SHORTAGE OF GARS CARS HOLDING UP WHEAT Representatives of Farmers So Inform Congress WASHINGTON May rray 5 Vast 5 Vast stores o of wheat and other grains are being kept of off the tho market by a a. boxcar shortage amounting amounting amounting amount amount- ing to 70 per cent in some localities representatives representatives rep rep- of Middle Western Vestern grain dealers and farmers' farmers associations told th the house interstate commerce committee to today to to- day Prices of foodstuffs will remain high Until cars are obtained to move these stocks it was testified All AH the stocks are last years year's crops crop and the delay is a serious hindrance to the farmers grain dealers and bankers The representatives tives asked that congress authorize additional additional additional addi addi- loans to the railroads to provide more cars for next year G. G F. F Ewe of ot the Minneapolis chamber chamber chamber cham cham- ber of or commerce declared the appropriation tion in the Cummins Esch bill bilI would provide provide provide pro pro- vide less than more cars whereas three or four tour times that that- number are needed Conditions will wUI be worse next year unless the situation is relieved he said At Kansas City elevators alone bushels of wheat are held up ItI It I would require seventy days to move this with v a complete diversion of ot all the equipment available It Is estimated that I is tied up in the Kansas City territory because of the shortage I |