DEMURRAGE INFORMATION FOR FARMERS. 
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This code, known as the "National Car Demurrage Rules," or 
" Uniform Code," was approved by the Interstate Commerce Com- 
mission in December, 1909, and indorsed by the American Railway 
Association in January, 1910. Since that date changes in the code 
have been made by the adoption of amendments by the American 
Railway Association and their subsequent approval by the Inter- 
state Commerce Commission. The association adopted a revised set 
of rules in May, 1912, which was approved by the commission in 
June of the same year. In November, 1912, and again in December, 
1913, the association adopted modifications of individual rules and 
the commission shortly thereafter approved the changes. Additional 
changes are in progress at the present time through the same chan- 
nels. None of the changes has been radical. The fundamental 
features of the code, as adopted in 1909, still remain. 
The Interstate Commerce Commission's approval has always been 
based on its recognition of "the great benefits to be derived from 
uniformity in car-service rules" and its desire to lend its influence 
to the movement for such uniformity. Even with this general 
approval it is still necessary for the roads to publish the demurrage 
rules and regulations in tariff form and file them with the commis- 
sion before they can become legally effective. Approval by the 
commission in this way does not preclude that body from entertain- 
ing and determining any complaint that may arise in the practical 
application of the rules. 
PROVISIONS OF THE UNIFORM DEMURRAGE CODE. 
Following is a brief summary of the provisions of the Uniform 
Code: 
CARS SUBJECT TO RULES. 
Rule 1 begins with the broad proposition that all "cars held for 
or by consignors or consignees for loading, unloading, forwarding 
directions, or for any other purpose" are subject to demurrage rules. 
Exception is made of cars loaded with live stock; of empty cars 
placed for loading coal at mines or mine sidings, or coke at coke 
ovens, and cars under load with coal at mines or mine sidings, or 
coke ovens ; and of empty private cars in storage. 
Cars loaded with live stock are excepted for the obvious reason 
that they are never held beyond the free time and their exception 
thus obviates the necessity of a great deal of unnecessary accounting. 
It is to be observed that cars ordered for the loading of live stock 
are subject to demurrage rules. 
Cars for loading coal and coke and cars under load with these 
commodities awaiting billing are excepted, as it has been found that 
proper car distribution rules will take care of the difficulties formerly 
