Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-07-25 | Page 2 | Boost in Honey Rates Opposed

BOOST IN HONEY RATES OPPOSED Producers Protest Proposed I Increase on Part Carload Carload Carload Car Car- load Shipments Opposition to proposal of at rail carriers carriers car riel's to increase rates on hone honey where it comprises more than one one- third of oCa a a carload shipment was expressed expressed expressed ex ex- pressed by representatives of oC Utah and md Idaho honey producers' producers representatives Wednesday at a hearing in the Hotel Utah before Chester E. E Stiles interstate commerce commission ex cx- a miner pp Operation tion of oC the restriction sought Iby by jy the carriers wilt will cost Utah honey producers per year declared Ernest D D. D Salm SaIm executive secret secretary uy of the Utah Citizens' Citizens Rate association in n charge of the case for fol the petitioners petition petition- ers opposing action by the thos carriers carders It is impossible to make up shipments shipments ship ship- ments including third one-third honey and thirds two canned goods because the canners and h honey ney producers are separate op operators and often work through different brokers and also because market marlet conditions prevent it explained T. T L. L Ball Ir of Ogden secretary secretary sec see of oC the Superior pany pony witness during the morning session The rhe carriers carders are seeking to apply the straight carload rate on honey when it exceeds third one-third of ot the carload car car- Joad load and use the present mixed carload car car- J load ad rate when honey represents only 33 3 1 per percent cent of the load At present pres ent eat the mixed rate applies even though only only one one case of oC canned goods is included with the hone honey