The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-19
NEW PRICES ON FISH ANNOUNCED FR0M BRADLEY Revised Prices for Zone No. 5 on Several Va-
 rieties Are in Effect
 at Once. VARIATIONS ARE NOTED Decision Reached That Re- quest of Certain Fish
 ermen Is Not
 Justified.
VARIATIONS ARE NOTED

tii OuSh thC cOu has seen fit to fix prices on food stuffs during the period of the war in order to protect the public from profiteering and to encourage pro- duction. Without this control, pric- es of foodstuffs to the consumer would be boosted to the limit on the one hand or the producer would be crowded to the wall on the other.
 In handling the fishing industry in Alaska the Food Administration set what was intended to be sched- ule of definite. maximum prices that could be paid for fresh fish-the maximum prices are intended to be a fixed limit beyond which buyers can not go, but under which negotia- tions can be conducted between buy CT and seller, such negotiations be- ing controlled by conditions of sup. ply and demand. t.s sc
 The prices fixed and announced in Bulletin No. 76 dated May 21. 1918, have not proven to be a def nite maximum price. as intended. The scheduled prices are for the round fish at the fishing ground and an allowance must necessarily be made above the stated prices for expense incurred by fishermen for delivery when his catch is not picked up by the buyer on the ground This added allowance is variable and con sequently the price paid for fish delivered at an establishment ha ceased to be a definite fixed figure Therefore. in order to maintain con trol of the situation the Food Admin istration has decided upon a revis ion of maximum prices, the new f. gures being for fish delivered in the elevator or on the wharf of the es tablishment where the fish are de livered and purchased.
 In fixing the new maximum, the Food Administration has also con sidered the matter of the differen tial allowed fishermen who use thei own boats, gear and fuel. The al lowance made does not appear t., be working out as sufficient to GOV CT the independent fishermen's ex pense for boat, gear and fuel and therefore it has been increased.
 The Food Administration has de cided that the request of certain fishermen for general increase it. the maximum price is not just. and therefore no change can be made ex- cept for reasons above stated. Tht fishermen in question are those whose cost of operation are great est, and in this connection it must be pointed out that it is the in terest of the Nation solely that must be subserved; individuals can only benefit from the action of tho Food Administration when the in- dividual interests happen to coin eide with the interests of the Ma tion. It would be manifestly un- just to base the maximum prices on the most expensive method oi conducting fishing operations.
 The revised prices, to become eff fective immediately in Zone Mo- [ only ,are as follows:
 Company Boat. Gear and Fuel:
 Soikeyes and Cohoes (each) .25c Chums or Dogs (each) 7c Humpbacks or Pinks (each) A F C
 Independent Boat, Gear and Fuel: Coh / oo Chums or Dogs (each) ...... SC Humpbacks or Pinks (each) Sc
 It must be understood that these are maximum prices to be paid for fish delivered at the establishments either in the elevator or on the wharf. It must also be understood that all buyers of fish have the priv ilege of negotiating with the fisher men up to. but not beyond the prices stated and that under no cir cumstances will any increase be tol- letin No. 76 of May 21. 1918, for the above named fish are cancelled Prices of red and white Kings arc to remain as announced in Bulle- tin No. 84 of May 28, 1918.
 It is recognized by the Food Ad- ministartion that there are various combinations between all Com pany boat, gear and fuel" and all Independent boat. gear and fuel Buyers and sellers will have to come to some agreement as to the split of differential where some DOT tion of boat, gear and fueP is supplied by both parties. This split will be subject to the scrutiny of the Food Administrator and if in his opinion, the split is not equitable. such transaction shall be regarded as a violation of the Food Control Act. Also. the payment acceptance of the delivered price when the buyer picks up fish on the grounds, will be considered as a violation Of the Act