Show TURKEY RATE SLASH HEARING DATE SET Petition Asks Freight Tariff Be Cut 1 A hearing on the petition of the Northwest Turkey Growers' Growers association tion for a reduction of ot the transcontinental transcontinental freight rates on turkeys s will willbe willbe be held July 16 at Hotel Utah before John H. H Howell representative of the interstate commerce commission Herbert Herbert Her Her- bert Byers Bers association general manager manager man man- ager agel announced announced Monday The petition which was filed some sometime sometime time ago asks that the rates be re reduced reo rC- from 3 per pounds on dressed turkeys to 2 per pounds It also asks that the reduction be made retroactive for the last two years and that the growers rowers be compensated com corn for the alleged excessive rates the they have been paying Thirty steam railroads are defendants defend ants jn the action Mr Byers and Be Bert t L. L Penn counsel for the Traffic and andRate andRate andRate Rate Service company will be principal principal principal pal witnesses before Mr Howell |