Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-08-11
FLORIDA GROWERS
GET GOOD RESULTS
Recent Railing Of Interstate Commerce
Commission Beneficial.
a sAvINo On ALL FREIoATs

LESS Bereht Received From strawber-
~ Growers Than All others, But
Result Of Effort Was sweeping and
Beneficial Along Al Lines.
President Frank d. Warner OF the
Florida Fruit and Vegetable Growers
Protective Association. which assocsa-
fion has been endeayoring 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 az 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
20 considerable will be enjoyed by the
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 material benefit 70 the grower.
that being the section relative 70 the
transportation OF strawberries from
staFke,and Lawtey 70 New York and
other points. for which a minimum
rate OF $3.50 per carload Of 200 boxes
has been charged. This petition pray
cd for a more equitable rate. the ans.
wer being favoraDie 10 the straw
berry shippers only IN that the mini
mum was lxed az i75 crates. instead
Of 200, ~ was originally required
The Orders.
The following orders have been Is.
sued by the commission. which will
prove OF interest 70 every grower Of
the State
AT q general session Ok the Inter.
state Commerce Commission. held at
itu once II Washington d. G.. on the
25th day Of June, A. d. 1908.
Florida Fruit and Vegetable Ship.
pers Protective Association Va A.
iantic Coast Line Railroad Company.
Ct al.
This case being AZ issue upon com
plant and answers on ille. 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 Eled
report containing Ita conclusions
thereon.
Il II Ordered That the above named
defendant carriers which participate
IN the all-rail haul between Jackson.
willie, Fla, and other base points IN
said State and points hereinafter
named be. and they severally are
hereby notified and required 10 cease
and dosist. on or before the 18th day
81 September, 1905. from exactlng
for the transportation Of oranges, il
boxes, weighing SO pounds, their pres.
emit rates. ~ follows. when applied 10
carloads. minimum 500 boxes: To
Baltimore, iSlsc per box: Phlladel
phia. lS%c per box, Now York. S0iSc
per box; Boston, soc per box; Buffalo.
80 slice per box; and Pistshurg,
90 t.i0c per box.
4 IL Further Ordered. That said 40.
PENDANTS be, and they severAlly are
hereby. notified and required no a.,
sablish and put In force aud eject on
or before said 18th day OF September
and maintain In force thereafter dur
ms . period Of not less than two
years, and apply 20 the transportation
% oranges, Ia boxes. weighing "a
pounds In carloads. minimum 500
boxes, from Jacksonville. Fla and
other base points In said sgase. rates |
not 20 exceed the following, no nalti |
more. A3c per hox, Philadelphia. tlc |
per box; New York. acc pcr box. nos.
ton, sic per box, nnfIalo. SIC per box.
and Pistshurg, Gle per box.
Il u Further Ordered. That the
aoovenamcd defendants which par /
ticipaie IN The pilana.wascr rats ~ /
tween Jacksonville, Flas ana other
base points in said state ana points
herelnat'sr named De. ana they
sererally are hereby. notiaed ana r.
q,lre0 % cease and deslst. o. ar he /
iore ihe iSsh day % sepiemner. iaoS
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