Show VICTIMS I GET LOWER RATES i. i ADMINISTRATION TION ORDERS SPECIAL SPEC SPEC- IAL SCHEDULE FOR FE FEED D AND CATTLE SHIPMENTS t Favorable Report Had on Amendment to BIll BUI Bill for Relief of f Homesteaders Relief for if t i Washington D. D C. DefInite C. C Definite relief for in the drought strick en n regions of the northwest was Tuesday Tues Tues- J day ordered by by the tire railroad administration adminis adminis- k f both in the matter of reduced rates on feed going Into irto these areas and on the shipment of livestock out r In a memorandum sent to Senators r My Myers ers and Walsh of Montana the railroad rail rail- road administration said that In order to cope with the unprecedented drought conditions and to prevent ent loss of stock by starvation it is deemed I essential to publish special freight rates which will enable growers to tot t- t ship In feed to keep as great a anum number num ber as possible of their breeding atil- atil J f mals on th tiro home ranges and where it becomes necessary to move animals to feed that hat freight rates for return t movement be published which will encourage encourage en- en 1 courage their return The administration therefore has bas S ordered into effect half rates on hay I grain and feed including cottonseed cake These rates will continue until April 1 next unless sooner changed or extended On cattle and sheep shipped out of the drought areas full rates will be paid but if these cattle and sheep are later returned the rate for their return shall be only one third one third of the normal rate thus offering an incentive to reV return return re- re V turn stock after the drought has passed Stock to get advantage of S this low return rate must be shipped back before June 1 1920 1020 The sameS same S transit rates now provided on sheep will wilt be extended to apply on cattle horses and hogs with time limit for forthe forthe forthe the transit period extended to twelve months |