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Show ASKS RESTORATION OF PREWAR RATES WASHINCK'N Feb 10 II W. Prlckett of Salt Lake, representing the governors of seven interrnountaln states yesterday asked for the restoration restora-tion of pre-war freight rates on wheat, hay and other agricultural products, tn an appeal before the Interstate commerce com-merce commission. He laid extensive tabulations before the commission showing the enormous advancea In rates on these commodities since 117. nnd then put witnesses on the stand to I testify as to the adverse effect of these j high ratea on the agricultural Indus-'try Indus-'try of the int. |