The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
FERTILIZER RATE
 | HEARING IS SET
L. & N. Wants New Freight Rate On Kainit- Other
 Cases Up

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Jan. D. The hearing on fertilizer rates, as part of the general freight rate citation issued to all carriers of the state, is set for February 5, according to to the docket of the Alabama public service commission for February On the same day the commission will hear the peti- tion of the Louisville and Nashville railroad for permission to rase the rate on kainit from $2.03 per ton to $2.59 per ton, on shipments from Mobile to Montgomery. Another case set for February 5 is a citation to all utilities involving the application of several new rules as general order.
 The Birmingham Traffic association has filed an application for rehearing in its petition against the Southern railroad for lower coal rates from Drifton, Leespeer and Parrish and other Drifton branch stations, to High Level. This application will be heard February 19 at Birmingham.
 The application of the Alabama Power company to connect Hapgood. near Muscle Shoals, by transmission line with Decatur, Cherokee and Rus sellville is docketed for hearing at Bir- mingham February IS. This case has attracted much interest and has bene interpreted by some as an attempt by the power company to strengthen it's bid for Muscle Shoals by completing the circle of its transmission lines through building the gap from Decatur to Hap good.
 The hearing involving Montgomery gas rates will be heard here Febru- ary 12.
 The petition of the Mobile Chamber of Commerce and Business league against rates from Mobile to points on the Louisville and Nashville railroad south of Montgomery and east of Myrtlewood is set for February 4, as are the following cases: Petition by the Louisville and Nashville railroad to raise rates on gravel from Mont gomery to McGhees, in Montgomery county; petition by the Western rail road to discontinue the station at Cooks and a complaint by J. D. Roy against the Louisville and Nashville railroad as to the time that the depot at Deatsville is open.
 Dr. Welch To Speak
 Dr. s. W. Welch, state health off cer, will address a meeting of the lief ferson County Medical society at Bir- mingham Monday night. He will go on Tuesday to Tuscaloosa to inspect the county health unit there.
 Farm Board To Meet
 The state borad of agriculture will meet at Mobile Monday, pursuant to a resolution adopted upon adjournment of its last meeting here. Commissioner of Agriculture J. NJ. Moore, chairman of the board, stated that study will be made Of the satsuma and trucking in dustry of Mobile and Baldwin coun- ties, the points to be visited in these counties to be determined upon by local farmers" organizations. The commis- sion will also be glad to hear from gulf coast producers interested in securing the car origin inspection provided in the new agricultural code. For fee Of from 50 on a car loaded with single commodity to a maximum of $1O per car the state board of agriculture is prepared to furnish car origin inspec- tiOn of perishable crops with a certifi- cate of quality and condition which un- der the new agricultural law must be accepted, as prima facie evidence in case dispute arises as to condition at time of shipment. The board will open it's session at 10 a. m. in the Battle house.
 Clarke Man Appointed
 Walter $. Pugh of Grove Hill was appointed today a member of the jury commission of Clarke county by Gov. William W. Brandon.