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Show IDAHO APPLE MEN FACE HEAVY LOSS BOISE. Idaho. Nov. 2. Apple shippers ship-pers are facing a serious situation here since thenudvent of the cold weather and ojHare unless the are immediately givln railroad cars in which to ship their crops they will be ruined- A delegation of farm ;rs appeared before the public utilities commission yesterday and explained their predli mi at. The following telegram was sent at once by the commission to J. A. i Peeves, general freight agent of the ! Oregon Short Line, and to C. S. Kln-ii. Kln-ii. r.slcv. i i. -:. 1,. . i r 'list r.butor "Change in weather causes pro-j pro-j duccrs of apples to face a desperate .situation here. In third district In 'last nine days 144 cars furnished for lettuce, while only 31 reefers furnish-I furnish-I ed lor apples. Advised by growers I that minimum of full tralnload could I be loaded each day if carriers' pro- teethe Sec vice afforded. Advised also , that condition of apples will permit temperature as low as 20 degrees for period not exceeding three days j without injury provided cars kept ' moving, Producers will not ship under shippers' service account fear that cars will be vtC sidetracked and not kept moving, as would be the case under earners' protective service. I Have not as yet f:r!-Hd shipment of j Jonathans and unless some strenuous effort is made by rallrpa t. Impossible to estimate at tnls time the loss that will occur Advise attitude at on :d, as unless reliei Is afforded must aik j I. C- C. to take some action. ' |