, 1935-06-16
RATE VICTORY
lished its cas- and it, right for low
er rates"
Homer r. Huntley OF Primers. said.
Il firmly believe that the new low
81 rates will be announced BY the
first OF September

Believe Case Won

Dchrvr I@~| Wun
Cleve III. Tardy OF Brownsville and
Los Fresnos. said: There was not
a single good argument advanced
against the downward revision for
the Valley. 7 believe we viii get the
lover rates"
Other members Of tbs COMMITTEES
who attended the Austin hearing
were A. G. Harnhart. McAllen: Mel /
vim GieSe, Elsa and T. r.. Stahl, Yves 1
laco. Attorneys for the two Valley
rail lines were also present 70 pre- /
sent the cas- OF the roads for the
downward revision
The Valley committee left Austin
Friday night at the conclusion OF
testimony. unable to stay over for
closing arguments on Saturday on
account Of the rising flood waters In
and around Austin.
An Austin dispatch to The Herald,
however. stated that the hearing
closed Saturday morning with rep
reSentatives Of the Corpus Christi
and Winter Garden sections not op-
posing the reductions and equaliza-
tons In rates proposed for the VAL
ley. but opposing rates I'm the new
proposed tariffs as they applied In
some Instances to their particular
sections.
They asked that the Valleys down.
ward revision be granted. with no
action on the rates applying To their
section and the opportunity for an
other revision in their cases. The
rails replied that they were not in
a position at this time TO make m
piecemeal revision. nor for approval
OF part and a rejection OF part OF the
revision proposal. The hearing clos
ed with the application standing n
granting Of all OF the porpoeed rates
or none. the Austin dispatch stated.
Opposition Quiet
Commenting on the hearing. the
three members OF the committee in
terviewed by The Herald stated that
nc no time was their any objection
made by other sections to the down.
ward rates for the Valley. Corpus
Christi interests did not oppose the
proposed equalization Of the Valleys
cabbage rate with the rate for their
section. but did oppose thsf In
crease IN the cabbage rate proposed
for Corpus Christi. they stated.
The Winter Garden section OBJ
iected TO certain rates. notably those
placed on spinach. for their section,
end stated their opinion that rates
for the Winter Garden should have
been lowered still nor than In the
proposal OF the roads.
Arguing for the .new proposed
rates. the Valley committee stated
that In addition TO a saving OF from
100000 To 100000 n year IN rates.
the equalization OF rates. especially
n cabbage. between this and COM
petinE sections. would result in M
sterilization Of the market and
would prevent dealers on the market
end from jockeying M section
against another for lower prices.
IL was further agreed that with
lever rates the reads would them
selves Immediately benefit Nv In
creased tonnage due TO higher prices
and increased acreage placed under
cultivation.
Commenting on testimony OF a
Corpus Christi traffic man that the
new rates would mean an increase
OF SOS. 900 annually 70 the Valleys
cabbage freight bill. members OF the
committee stated that while the rate
had been increased 10 some sections
L had been reduced TO others. and
that when the rate for the entire
movement Is averaged in conSidera-
ton 70 the number OF ears shipped.
N Is probable that the increase will
be very slight. II any.
No indication was given by Com
missioner Splawn rs 10 the probable
cate OF a decision ~. the Interstate
Commerce commission on the apDli-
cation. but II Is felt by committee
members that the decision will come
in ample time 10 benefit the Valleys
fall and winter movement az -
80, In event IL proves favorabik.TE