Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-07-26 | Page 13 | Reduction of Sugar Rates is Advocated

REDUCTION OF SUGAR RATES IS ADVOCATED Rail Raif Lines Seek to fo Compete With Canal Traffic I Reduction of freight rates rates' on sugar suga from the Pacific coast to the midwest to meet Panama canal comp was sought by transcontinental ra rail all lines Thursday at an interstate commerce com corn merce commission hearing conducted by Examiner C. C E E. Stiles in the Hotel Hole Utah In line with these proposed rate rat cuts western carriers prepared t tenter to enter evidence seeking lowered rates rale for or- or beet sugar refined in Utah Idaho Idah and Colorado The reductions being sought wi will mean a possible saving of 9 cents pe per pounds on Utah sugar sent to S St. St Louis or Chicago in pound C cars or 4 cents per pounds on sugar suga sent in pound cars said H H. W W. Ansell assistant traffic manager o othe of the Utah Idaho Sugar com company pan The lowered rates western carriers carrier seek are designed to meet expected rate c cuts ls on lines from New Orleans to Chica Chicago o he said