Ogden Daily Standard | 1906-02-27 | Page 2 | Blow to Fruit Growers

BLOW TO FRUIT GROWERS supreme court decision means big loss loa to them los angeles feb 26 in commenting upon the decision of the united states supreme court finding in favor of the railroads rail roada in the celebrated fruit shipping case joseph H call who acted as special counsel farahe for the government in the case said today this decision will perpetuate the railroad pool it gives legal sanction to the companies and probably means that citrus fruit growers of this sect tion will be driven out of business in greater number than heretofore former united states district attorney L 11 valentine sald aalde this states stated income of more than annually Is menaced ex ped lency is also aleo demonstrated in the matter of a law which will protect growers against the railroads J A Wood woodford foid manager of the california fruit growers express said under judge Well thorns decision citrus fruit growers have enjoyed two prosperous years now they are deprived of the right to select their own route and delay in getting fruit tomar ket menns means great loss