. Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. No. 191 Contribution from the Office of Markets and Rural Organization, Chcirles J. Brand, Chief. March 19, DEMURRAGE INFORMATION FOR FARMERS. By G. 0. White, Transportation Specialist. CONTENTS. Introduction 1 Definition and history of demurrage 1 The farmer's interest in demurrage 2 Regulation by the States 3 Interstate regulation 4 Provisions of the uniform demurrage 5 Exceptions to the uniform code 9 A general survey of State codes 10 "Reciprocal demurrage" 12 Other pre visions of the State
. Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. No. 191 Contribution from the Office of Markets and Rural Organization, Chcirles J. Brand, Chief. March 19, DEMURRAGE INFORMATION FOR FARMERS. By G. 0. White, Transportation Specialist. CONTENTS. Introduction 1 Definition and history of demurrage 1 The farmer's interest in demurrage 2 Regulation by the States 3 Interstate regulation 4 Provisions of the uniform demurrage 5 Exceptions to the uniform code 9 A general survey of State codes 10 "Reciprocal demurrage" 12 Other pre visions of the State codes 14 Special features of State codes 16 Demurrage bureaus 18 Conclusion 20 Appendix 23 INTRODUCTION. The ptirposo of this paper is to present a digest of the demurrage laws and regulations that are in effect in each of the States on both intrastate and interstate As indicating how the agTicultural industry is affected by existing regulations and practices in the matter of car supply and the marketing of farm products, the salient points of each code have been compared and contrasted, one State with another, and the State codes with the uniform code or national car- demurrage rules. For ready reference the principal provisions of the various codes have been tabulated and are included in an appendix. DEFINITION AND fflSTORY OF DEMURRAGE. Demurrage is a term applied originally before the days of railroads to the money penalty collected for undue delay in discharging the cargo of ships. It is to-day applied also to the charge made by rail- roads against shippers for the detention of cars beyond a certain specified time, called free time. The collection of demurrage was fii-st Lnaugurat<jd in the United States about 1887. From its being applied first by a few roads at badly congested terminals it has com© to be applied universally on all roads at all stations. Note.—TliLs bullcHn, whilo lntf;nflcd especially for fannfirs and .shlpfx;r3 of farm products, should I
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