Show I NEBRASKA H. H DC D.C. C. C L. L HEARINGS BEGIN Fruit ruit Pool in Lincoln Admitted Admitted Ad Ad- I I but Price Agreement Agree Agree- ment Is Denied Lincoln Neb Aug AuS' 2 25 In lon lion bj by the tho state of or marketing condi- condi conditions conditions ions here was begun late lato today before I Leo o Stuhr secretary of oC tho the Nebraska department of ot agriculture E. E T T. Scott manager of or the Stacy Fruit company the tho first witness declared dc- dc dared lared that tho the Stac Stacy company and the he J J. J Grainger company compan which handle handle- much of oC the business here in perishables perishables perish perish- ables pool their thelI purchases and Ind divide dl their heir car lot shipments shipmentS' He Ho denied there here was any agreement on the selling sell sell- ing ng price Sellin Selling prices of ot the two firms h ho admitted were usually about the same Bam but Ut he ho said aid f if his own house had what he 10 regarded a superior class of goods he ic would not nol attempt to meet compe- compe Mr Scott denied there was any pooling between Lincoln and Omaha jobbing jobbing- houses Questioned by b Attorney General Da- Da Davis Daj I vis witness said Bald it was true his own and Grainger Brothers had formed a company compan that bought out smaller rival houses over the tho state Later tho the partnership W was S dissolved Attorney General Davis Davis' said the present hearing bearing would not nol go So into the question of or rents or the prices of or clothing and shoe shoes j. j |