The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-03-08
U. S. FOOD ADMINISTRATION
RULES AND REGULATIONS
OF Great mpOrtance-ShOuld Be
Fully Understood by Growers
and Handlers of Food

change ADVISES JIllS Office tndI III
tie booklet has been mailed to all
companies, corporations and persons
handling food commodities fully eX-
planning the new government regu-
lations governing the importation,
moving, storage and distribution of
food commodities and feeds for do
mestic trade by persons subject to
license. Parties in anyway inter
ested in this matter are strongly
urged to study the pamphlet care
fully from cover to cover, particu-
larly concentrating your attention
on the Especial rules and regula-
tions governing wholesalers, retail
ers and all other dealers in fresh
fruits, fresh vegetables ~"
which will be found on pages 6, Z
and 8. These rules and regulations
are revolutionary in their effect on
trade relations. They constitute
what in our opinions is the great
est advance made in the fruit trade
in generation. Their enforce
ment means the elimination of
many abuses which have cursed the
fruit trade in the past. These
abuses have not been confined to
practices of dealers alone, but like
wise to certain shippers. Bear in
mind that every wholesale fruit
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quired to take out a license under
the federal food administration,
and withdrawal of that license is
equivalent to putting the dealer out
of business. Not only are dealers
required to obtain licenses, but
shippers as well, the only excep-
ton being Farmers, gardeners, CO
operative associations of farmers
and other persons with respect to
the products of the farm, garden
or other land owned, leased or cul-
tivated by them" Under the law
the Northwestern Fruit Exchange
is operating under federal authori-
ty, being a private corporation. All
Exchange shippers who do not come
under the exemption above quoted
should long ago have applied for
federal license, and if for any rea-
son this has not been attended to,
it should be at once.
Observe Rule 7, page 6. Note
that under this rule neither buyer
nor seller may hereafter cancel any
order once the commodity at point of
shipment is under billing without
the consent of the other party"
Note too and this affects you and
ourselves directly that as set forth
in Rule s, "The licensee shall not
knowingly ship fresh fruits or We
getables which are not equal to the
grade, quality or condition called
for in the contract of sale" Rule 8
is also important, particularly i'm
portant. Numberless times in the
past we have suffered rejection by
buyers because of delay in transit
and the failure of cars to arrive on
time This is no longer permissi-
BILE. Rule 10 is likewise important
as it obviates any possibility of
buyers allowing cars to stand on
the track neglected or rejected
without Immediately notifying the
shipper. Twenty-four hours is spe-
Gifted by the governemnt as maxi
mum time of such notice. Rule II
requires allowance to be claimed
only on the basis of actual defects.
Observe the government warning
that "Where the evidence clearly
establishes a dishonest claim for
damages drastic action will be TAX
en-" Rule ~ makes it obligatory
on both buyer and seller promptly
to adjust claims for damages,
where failure to make adjustment
will result in a delay in unloading
and a danger of waste. Rule 13 is
most important of all and contains
the gist of the whole program. You
will note that paragraph A of the
official terms of the contract i'm
poses grave responsibilities on
both buyer and seller. On the SELL
er's part, it puts it up to him to
deliver to the buyer exactly what
the specifications call for and fail
ure to do so will necessitate pay
ment to the buyer of damages. On
the other hand, where sales are
made on the basis of f. o. b. ship
ping point, the rule positively pro-
hibits the rejection by the purchas-
er on account of damage in transit
mot caused by the shipper" This
means that hereafter if car has
been sold f. o. b. and freezes, heats
or otherwise deteriorates in transit,
and shippers can prove that fruit
was in prime condition at time of