Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 103, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 April 1920 — FARMERS DISAPPROVE FEES ON LIVE STOCK [ARTICLE]

FARMERS DISAPPROVE FEES ON LIVE STOCK

Indianapolis, April 27-y—Accord-ing to officers of the Indiana Federation of ' Farmers’ associations, the offer of the Indianapolis Lave Stock Exchange to ■ collect certain fees on shipments of live stock for the purpose of creating a permanent fund for the promotion of better live stock and marketing conditions is not to be accepted by the farmers. , , The plan put forward by the Farmers’ association was to collect a small fee on shipments for the purpose of establishing such a fund. Officials of the Industrial exchange agreed to collect a fee, the amount of which to be decided by the Farmers’ association, but with the provision that written consent be filed by each shipper. According to officers of the Federation, such a provision would kill the entire operative feature of the plan.