Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1923-04-29 | Page 37 | Wool Rates to be Discussed in S. L

j WOOL RATES TO BE DISCUSSED IN S BEI L I Numerous SALT SAl LAKE LAKI April Numer I 28 Numer Numer ous yesterday conferences were held boil yester- yester yester day by railroad traffic men prelim prelim- I mary inary preliminary to a hearing on wool rates rateR be- be be fore bo-fore toro fore the interstate commerce com coat mission commission hero here Monday Mondy morning the commission opened th the hear bear lag ing hearing at Billings Mont and follow tOllo- tug liiK the tho Salt Lake Lako hearing others will bo held In principal cities ot of the western range section o of ot the United States The hearings arc being held by the commission on its lis own initiative and In the ion opinion of ot wool men will result In a 0 general readjustment of wool rates rateR Railroad tariffs t in the tho west ivest on en wool have developed into an ex- ex ex extremely artificial structure where rates bear no relationship to mite- mite neo mlle age IlIO or other transportation costs cost It Is contended by wool growers Thi condition has hag been about bv by competition of railroads railroad with steamships going through th tbs tb's I Panama canal