Show SECRET PRICES ON FOOD HIT n Br Associated run Press WASHINGTON Oct 10 10 Secret Secret prices by grocery and food hirers and wholesalers were described today as the root of at the price cutting problem by representatives of ot the industry in industry in- in favoring provisions of ot the master master mas mas- ter food code before the farm adjustment adjustment adjust adjust- ment administration They asserted that a clause In the code which would require manufacturers and wholesalers to make their sales up upon m the basis of ot open prices uniform to all trade buyers of ot the same quantity was essential in the program of seeking a halt in price cut ting mg which was blamed for depressing prices of ot raw materials to farmers Hector Law Lazo Washington spokesman spokes spokes- spokesman man for tor the National Association oi ot Retail Rebil Grocers contended the existing system with no prohibitions against secret prices has had effects on the farmer the consumer and the trade and prevents stabilization Conditions in the trade have reached such a pass that foodstuffs are arc being bling sold in many instances on every single appeal except that of wholesomeness and quality Lam Lazo said The hearing proceeded today without without with with- out a ruling from the farm arm administration adminis adminis- as to whether it will grant the request of ot numerous manufacturers of ot food products to be exempted from provisions of ot the code which in in addi addi- Lion ion to requiring open prices by manufacturers manufacturers manu manu- and wholesalers would prescribe prescribe prescribe pre pre- scribe minimum markups in prices by wholesalers and retailers S. S I |