The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-03-23
GROWERS AND SHIPPERS
LEAGUE DOES GOOD WORK
Brief Summary Of Results Recently
Obtained In the Way OF Rate
Reduction and Adjustments.

Orlando. Fla, March LITTLE ac-
tiyity Of the Florida Growers ana
shippers League. with headquarters
at Orlando. in It's dealings with the
railways over rate matters, is PROV
ing boon to the fruit and vegetable
interests throughout our state, and
scarcely docs day pass without some
achievement in this respect. The
League, traffic manager, &. G. Hos
klnS. recently conferred with the traf.
fic officials Of the Florida lines at 81.
Augustine, Fla. Wilmington, y. c."
ana Norfolk. Va. concerning a large
number of important rate adjust
mcutS on our pcrishahlcs, the result
Of which is gratifying The benefit
derived thcrcfrom j. iuc,timahlc and
warrants the support Of every grower
and shipper over the state Member
ship I'm this organization entities one
10 submit any grievances over what
appear unrca sonahlc rates, excessive
charges and damages, as we'll ms many
other matters embraced i'm its pro-
gram. and the Leagues stan handle
them diligently and diplomatically to
a satisfactory conclusion. Briefly Qucs.
tiuns recently handled are rs follows ::
Fruit rates from Estcro BAY and
Imperial River Landing, reduced TO
the extent Of . - to , II cent, per
standard box. These are prolific see.
tons.
Fruit rates established to Hancock
Houghton and Calumet, Mich. These
are promising markets, hut heretofore
could not be developed by reason Of
no rates being published.
Fruit rates established to southern
Illinois markets such as Carhondalc
Murphysboro. Marion and Metropolis
to which rates have in the past been
made on Cairo combination and great
~ exceeded those to more distant mar
kcts such as ST. Louis and Chicago.
'ldllEt ldA'S W NAdh ItIu'tu SlA
cents per box. the effective date Of
which will he announced later.
Fruit rates To Dcadwood. $. D.. re-
duccd IL cents; to Crawford, Ncb., .
cents, and to Washington, G. H., Ohio
4 IL cents box.
Several months ago the league made
systematic check Of the arbitraries
on fruit and vegetables from shipping
points to Jacksonville. which are used
in constructing through rates to the
markets, and discovered vast num-
Der Of Inaccuracies detrimental to the
interests along the A. G. l.. and $. A.
/. and their feeders all Of which were
called to the attention of the railways. |
and as result the A. G. L. and S. A. /
L. have recently re-issued the basing
tariffs and taken care Of the erroneous
rates. The tariff departments are now
thecking their through rates against
these revised arbitraries to the base
point and will male corresponding
changes therein at an early date. All
these were gone into thoroughly dur
Ing the conferences which Mr.. Hos
Sins recently had with the traffic Of
lcials and traffic clerks, as was also
I joint check made Of the vegetable
'ates to all markets west Of the Miss
ssippi River which revealed innum-
'rablc rates i'm excess Of what they
should be- The League handled with
he Interstate Commerce Commission
md assisted the railroads in obtain
ng special permission to make cor.
ections effective on short notice.
A joint refrigeration tariff Of all the
florida lines, to be issued soon. which
viii prove extremely advantageous to
he fruit and vegetable industry, is
mother recent accomplishment of the
.eague, and likewise the publication
# through rates to Louisiana and
many markets possible Of develop
nent in Wyoming, Province Of On
ario and other sections are promised
n the near future. The League has
eaSon to believe that it will be sue.
essful in securing substantial reduc-
ions In the cabbage rates soon. upon
.hich it has been working for almost
year The negotiations are near
omplction. and definite announce
lent is expected at an early date.
The League has just received no.
Ice from the Interstate Commerce
commission Of hearing To be had at
Jacksonville, March 27th. before Com
lisSioner Harlan, in the matter Of the :
lorida East Coast Railway charging
zoo per car for placing on or taking
n loaded cars for Industries having
rivate sidings. This is commonly :
nown rs sporting charge" and the y
'acticc has already been condemned
the Commission in the East. The =