, 1934-12-08
SHIPPING RULES
Continued From Page oIs)


the speculation on the receiving end
Of the market viii be materially re-
duced and that confidence In the
minds OF the buyers In the terminal
markets will soon be evidenced BY
a more uniform price for grapefruit
throughout the rest Of the season.
The Control Committee also feels
this regulation will assure the grow
ers an opportunity 10 move, In an
orderly manner, the remaining crop
now on their trees and wishes 70 EN-
phasize the fact that there Is no
~necessitv to rush their fruit 70
market in order to avoid p~roration
or volume regulation. III such tao
tics are pursued By either grover or
! shipper, the purpose Of this regula-
/ ton will be defeated and tbs ELECTS
OF price sterilization hoped for as a
result OF this regulation will be In
definitely delayed. There are no
further crop reductions contemplate
ed other than the present elimina-
ton OF the unclassified fruit. which
regulation Is still IN effect and viii
continue in effect until further
notice.
The first period OF regulated ship
ments will become effective az 1901
A. M. Sunday, December 18th, and
end Saturday night, midnight, Dec
ember 22nd. The balance Of the
season being divided into similar
periods which viii be used for the
recording or all shipments.
The growers certificates now IN
the process Of delivery WIN be used
as the bases Of determining individ-
ual shippers allotment and II Is
/ therefore highly important that all
growers receiving their certificates
read carefully the instructions &C
companying said certificates and
/ follow the instructions as promptly
as possible because II win be nece-
Sary for all persons desiring allot-
ments, whether grower or shipper,
TO deposit certificates actually held
BY them. or evidence OF control Of
such certificates. in the office Of the
Texas Citrus Control Committee.
Mercedes, Texas, on or before the
dead line Of Wednesday noon, Dec
ember 18th. Each succeeding We'd
nesday noon becomes a subsequent
dead line for alterations, corrections.
transfers and deposits OF additional
certificates acquired by anyone de-
string 70 ship grapefruit.
All shippers who have not deposit
ed affidavits OF past performance
with the Control Committee office
should do 10 Immediately SO that q
correct estimate Of their past per-
Torrance can be compared with
their present certificate holdings.
Promptness In complying with the
specific instructions sent TO both
shippers and growers will materially
reduce the possibility OF confusion.
delay and vexation during the first
two or three weeks Of the execution
Of this regulation and II is TO be
hoped that everyone will cooperate
with this request OF the Control
Committee and bear with the office
management until the many details
required In the execution of such
a regulation can be satisfactorily
ircned out.
Red tape IN the regulation Of this
control regulation has been remov-
ed in 50 far as possible but the in
structions sent 10 every grower OF
record should be carefully read and
acted upon promptly; the shippers
should carefully read the ins.ruc-
tons sent TO them and act even
more promptly, If possible, because
the burden OF carrying out this reg
ulation is going to fall upon the ship
per and ne office management as
very little is required Of the grow
ers under the present set I'D.