Show REDUCTION IN WHEAT RATES Much thought Is 9 being gh given en to the depressed condition of farming in the United states Slates and extraordinary extraordinary nary efforts are being made to help the s of ot wheat who are the greatest sufferers of low prices Omaha citizens are arc leading In proposals seeking a form of relief and they have made an appeal to the railroads to reduce the export rates on wheat and flour Hour 25 per percent percent cent nt 1 The movement should find fine find sup sup- su support support port in Ogden the grain center tenter of rt region glon In asking for tor emergency emergency ency rates the Omaha business businessmen businessmen businessmen men make this thia declaration The railroads are requested through the Association of Rahway Executives and the presidents of the individual western estern lines to pub pub- Itch immediately UDon short notice with with the the consent of the Interstate commerce commission emergency all rail rates on wheat and flour shipped from all points In the United States Including all grain on hand In elevators or at storage I points to the tile Atlantic gulf and Pacific ports porta for export on tile the I basis of ot 75 per cent of ot the rats rates now In effect these emergency rates rails to e expire JanuM lr January SO 90 1924 that the grain shipped on ou these emergency emergE rates be allowed only one Intermediate stop at transit or proportional rate breaking poInts except that one additional stop may maybe maybe maybe be made for milling purposes and that storage at lit trap transit it milling or rate breaking point and also at dc ele cle elevator s vator ator at seaport be bo limited to thirty days I This reduction would help to the difference bet between een rat rail and water Ier transportation to points of export and bring some degree of relief to wheat gro growers ers in the interior In- In In Interior This would be bo one way of quiet quiet- quieting quieting ing Ins the widespread demand for a ag g genera reduction In freight ratES ratE'S on farm products product and therefore have a strong Influence in persuadIng persuading persuading ing the railroad officials to act |