The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-13
TRAMMELL Is AFTER
FREIGHT REDUCTION
Taxes Up Matter With chairuaan CLARK
% ire Interstate conmeros
cousnnission.
tBy oEoRog X. MAnNiNol

/ zion in the freight rates on citrus fruii
Il from Florida 70 the northern markets
I Tho citrus growers are nov obtaining ~
L profits from their production, Seuatoi
4 Trammsl said. because the freight rates
4 which are 81 percent htEher than better
the increases % 1889. eat up al th'
profits.
4 tie recifes numerous shipments mads
/ by the Florida growers on which thers
vas practically no profit lie calls a..
! tention 90 recent press reports that ths
| commission o. reducing tie rates ~
citrus fruits from California 40 the east
ard asserts that similar reductions are
needed from Florida % maintain ths
: balance and permit the Florida growers
20 continue operations.
Senator Trammeu has taken this quos.
ton up wtfh the commission several
times before and today declared hts I'M
tsntion - continuing bis efforts 10 OBJ
, tain better rates from Florida HIS let
Ter reads - follows
i Washington. -. g. June g 1854
Hon. Edgar =. clark.
Chairman Interstate Commerce Com
mission. Washington. District II
Columbia
Dear Sir;
Durlng me past few montha J have re-
eeiNed q large number ~ communication
fruits and vegetables Ia FLORIDA protect
ing against the present high freight
rates. and appealing for relief The adj
vance on citrus fruits and vegetables
which VAS authorized In 1890 has been
very detrimental 90 the growers - my
state. The high freight rates are un-
qusstionably more than the traffic can
stand 90 our growers are 20 BE- permitted
90 have left even small returns fer thelT
labor and capital invested.
while d IL true that the market was
bad and the prices poor q considerable
part 81 the last season. those producing
citrus fruits and vegetables had bat ilt-
tie net returns RENAL ming even from sales
where their products were marketed a.
a good price. I could bring 90 Jour at
tentlon hundreds - instances which
would illustrate that the present rates
are excessive but ! via only mention q
few.
A growers shipped IS boxes a. oranges
from Cocoa. Florida. 20 New York AMI
the same sold for 81 5ss.es. which was
gross = ts.it per box. The freight was
aae1 % on this shipment and whea 90
this was added the other charges. the
grower received tssee0 a. sITs per boa
for his fruit that had sold In New YORK
for s. no per box. This fruit brought an
exceptionally good price for the past sea
son.
The same grower shipped from Cocoa.
FLORIDA. 20 New YORK $50 boxes u
oranges which sold - 81 aoge ~ s31s
per box. The freight On this shipment
was sass So After other charges had
been ADDED the grower received Sass 40
net. ~ less than 81 % per box for fruit
which had cold "a New York Tor s57s
per box
Florida. Co Washington. u. g. SO hamp-
era 40 lettuce which sold al ta66 Is TIE
freight On this shipment was Nfitl
After other charges had been added the
gr0Wer receives $3.50.
The same EFower shipped go hamp-
ers % lettuce and gs crates - cabbage
20 Philadelphia The shipment sold for
E8Ts 90 and the freight on the mhiumrnt
was stas %. After other charges had
been added the grower received 2i8EG.
A grower shipped g3t boxes o. grape
fruit from Orlando Florida. 90 Casper,
Wyoming The carload ~ fruit cold Tor
tsFelg The freight Vas sass 10. oF SO
more than the sales price ~ the frult.
grower shipped $50 boxes 20 rrapo-
fruit from Port Myers. Florida. o.
Helena, Montana, which s0id "a tasT Co
The freight On the shipment was ta8s ~
shipment 90 $50 crates 20 cabbage
from LouEhfnan. FLORIDA. - Birmingham
Alabama net the shipper 81 l5 The
freight On this car was ta2f o.
shipment - eco hampers ~ cabhaEs
from Orlando. Florida 60 New Yofk cold
Tor t5s1g6 The freight fur the ahlp-
msnt was t3Aeo. The rr0wer had ~
net proceed fer the farmer.
A shipment from Orlando. Flarlda. g.
New YORK ~ Gel hampers o. cabbage
sold Tor t67Ti3. The freight was s4ss 10
After paying other charges there was no
net proceed q rthc farmer
a car ~ melons shipped from Florida
20 Philadelphia sold for 500. The Freight
on the car Waa fis5.Go
Thousands - cases could be cited al
establish that the present rates are -
ccaHiNc ~ must he borne ID mina that.
ID addition 81 the charRss iu connection
with the foregoing shipments that the
producer had @ defray TIE expense oil
~ e the wurk and outlay required ed
produce the crops
IL ID my Information that experts ria
The Increase 81 rates en- FLORIDA estras
fruits and vegetables a. 60 percent over
the rates prior Co. The increase ln 1919.
learn through the press that your
commission j. bringing about with tha
railroads. decrease ia rates on cefta. Is
cQmmudities one ~ the CommudIflrs
mentioned vas that - citrus fruits 90
California While California enjoys bel
ter freight rates, considering the ala.
tance - the haul than Florida has.
think that II the rates are reduced pro
portionately from FLORIDA and California
that the reasction would BE- a vsrs prop
e one. % Il my opininu that the rates
~ citrus fruits and vegetables produced
In each ~ these states should - ma.
teriaiiy reduced.
would respectfully urge that eorr
commiHsion Elva the moat careful and
thorouEh consideration 20 ths situation
Ia Florida with view o. having pro-
muigated a acheduis reducing the trans
portatiou charges on citrus fruits ana
vegetables. should you desire any FUR
Their informatlcn On thia subject than Fori
nuw have before your commission q
would BE- pleased 20 present you with
same.
Respectfully submitted
PARK THAAMELI..
Cnltsd States Senator. Ftafsaa.