While trying to improve our nation's economy, businesses have not ameliorated
             because of one important backbone of our country, the farmers. Farmers face problems
             with farming due to droughts, prairie fires, high temperatures, grasshoppers, and locust
             storms. At this time, the value of the crops decreased due to an overproduction of goods.
             The farmers have tried to max production rates, but there were too many amounts of the
             same crop causing the value of the crop to go down. Since the value of the crop
             decreased, the demand for the crops will go down. For example, the cost of the wheat
             fell from $0.91 (1883) to $0.69 (1886).
             Farmers became poor because it is harder for the farmers to sell their crops (lower
             demand on crops) Also, transporting their crops to the market also costs money. The
             farmers tried to transport their crops by railroads, but the railroad owners tried pooling,
             which they charge more for short hauls than long hauls. A group of railroad companies
             would get together, increase the freight rates, and make railroad transportation more
             From the result of farmer complaints about railroad fees, congress passes a new law
             to regulate interstate commerce. It limited the railroad regulations within the state
             borders. The Interstate Commerce states that, "all railroad charges must be reasonable
             and justified without pooling, rebates, and higher rates for short hauls than long hauls.
             Railroad companies were required to publish their railroad rates and their annual financial
             reports to the federal government. The Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) enforced
             the railroad laws. The ICC is made of five members appointed by the president to do the
             job. However, the ICC could not stop the unfair railroad rates
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