Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-08-13
FLORIDA GROWERS
GET GOOD RESULTS
Recent Ruling Of Interstate Commerce
Commission Beneficial.
al sAvINo IN ~ FREIoHTs

Result Of Effort Was Sweeping and
Beneficial Along All Lines.
President Frank d. Warner OF the
Florida Fruit and Vegetable Growers
Protective Association, which associa'
tion has been endeavoring TO secure
an equitable rate on shipments Of fruit
and vegetables from Florida points TO
markets OF the North, the grievances
having been placed before the Inter
state Commerce Commission several
weeks ago, has received notes Of the
proceedings Of the commission In
which these matters were taken up,
and is pleased at the result Of the de-
cisions and rulings Of the commission
on every point. from which II will be
readily seen that a saving amounting
to considerable will be enjoyed by tne
growers OF Florida.
II appears that there has been only
one section OF the articles OF griey,
ance which did not have the tendency
OF a material benefit 70 the grower,
that being the section relative to the
transportation OF strawberries from
Starke and Lawtey to New York and
other points, for which a minimum
rate OF $3.50 per carload OF 200 boxes
has been charged. This petition pray
ed for a more equitable rate, the ans.
wer being favorable 20 the straw.
berry shippers only IN that the mini.
mum was fixed at It's crates. instead
OF 200, as was originally required.
The Orders
The following orders have been Is.
sued by the commission, which will
prove Of interest TO every grower OF
the State;
At general session OF the Inter
state Commerce Commission. held at
its Office IN Washington. u. c., on the
25th day OF June. A. ID. 1908.
Florida Fruit and Vegetable ship.
perg Protective Association vs.. AZ
lantlc Coast Line Railroad Company,
81 al.
This case being az issue upon com
plant and answers ON file, and having
been duly heard and submitted by the
parties, and full investigation OF the
matters and things involved having
been had, and the Commission hay.
ing. on the date hereof. made and filed
report containing is conclusions
thereon:
II Is Ordered. That the above named
defendant carriers which participate
IN the all.rail haul between Jackson.
VILE, Fla. and OTTER base points in
said State and points hereinafter
named. be, and they severally are
hereby notified aud required 20 cease
and deslst on or before the 18th day
OF September, 1905, from eSaetlng
for the transportation OF oranges. III
boxes, weIghlng so pounds their pres
ent rates, AZ follows, when applied TO
carloads, minimum 800 boxes: To
Baltimore, t7Mc per box; Philadel.
phla. lSi6e per box; New York, 5ofse
per box; boston, soc per box; BuRaio.
SO s.i0c per box; and Plttsburg.
60 4i0c per box.
Il II Further Ordered, That said dc.
PENDANTS be. and they severally are
hereby, notified and required to es.
tahlish and put In force and effect ON
or before said 18th day % September.
and maintain IN force thereafter dur,
ing a period 81 not less than two
years. and apply 20 tho transportation
81 oranges IN boxes, weighing 80
pounds In carloads minimum 500
boxes, from Jacksonville. FLA, and
other base points IN said state, rates
not 20 exceed the following 10 naltl,
more, Csc pcr box: Philadelphia, tle
per box; New York, iGc per box, ROa
ton. Sic per box; RuHalo SIC per bcx:
and Pittshurs. Sic per box
II "a Further Orlrred. That ma
abovenamed defendants. which par
tielpatr Ia the raiiend.water rate BE-
tween jacksonville Ella. and ether
base polnts IN saia state and point,
hereinafter named, be. and ihes
scyeraily are herehy notified and 20
Quiroa 20 erase and deslpt % ~ hs
fore ere itsh day u September 1905
from eSacilng tor the trausrormJior