Meat Packer: Hearings Before the Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives, Sixty-seventh Congress, First Session : on H.R. 14 ... H.R. 232, H.R. 5034 ... H.R. 5692 : May 1921 |
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... stockyards , and Title IV with general provisions . Section 1 provides a short title for the act . Section 2 defines " person , " " live stock , " " live - stock products , " " commerce , " and provides that any transaction in respect ...
... stockyards , and Title IV with general provisions . Section 1 provides a short title for the act . Section 2 defines " person , " " live stock , " " live - stock products , " " commerce , " and provides that any transaction in respect ...
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... stockyards . Section 301 defines stockyards , stockyard owner , market agency and dealer . Section 302 defines " commission " as the Interstate Commerce Commission and " stockyards " as a place where 150,000 or more head of cattle , or ...
... stockyards . Section 301 defines stockyards , stockyard owner , market agency and dealer . Section 302 defines " commission " as the Interstate Commerce Commission and " stockyards " as a place where 150,000 or more head of cattle , or ...
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... stockyards . An illustration which I think will justify that conclusion is this : When the railroad companies deliver stock in the unloading chute the liability of the stockyards company for the safety of that stock begins . Once that ...
... stockyards . An illustration which I think will justify that conclusion is this : When the railroad companies deliver stock in the unloading chute the liability of the stockyards company for the safety of that stock begins . Once that ...
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... stockyards situated wholly within one State was not an agreement in violation of the Sherman antitrust law for the reason that such transactions in the stockyards did not constitute commerce . There was , however , in the decision very ...
... stockyards situated wholly within one State was not an agreement in violation of the Sherman antitrust law for the reason that such transactions in the stockyards did not constitute commerce . There was , however , in the decision very ...
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... stockyards , and when this is the typical , constantly recurring course the current thus existing is a current of com- merce among the States , and the purchase of the cattle is a part and incident of such commerce . Now , I am of the ...
... stockyards , and when this is the typical , constantly recurring course the current thus existing is a current of com- merce among the States , and the purchase of the cattle is a part and incident of such commerce . Now , I am of the ...
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Armour Armour & Co ASWELL Big Five big packers cattle cent CHAIRMAN charge CLARKE committee competition complaint Congress consumer cost court CREIGH Cudahy Cudahy Packing Co dealer decree DURAND EYCK fact farmers Federal Trade Commission furnish gentlemen GERNERD Government handle Haugen bill hearing Heney hogs HORMEL interest Interstate Commerce Commission investigation JONES KINCHELOE legislation letter LIGHTFOOT live stock market agency MARSH matter MCLAUGHLIN of Nebraska meat Morris & Co NASH packing business packing industry person practice profit provisions PURNELL question railroads reason refrigerator cars regulation retail RYAN Secretary of Agriculture Secretary WALLACE sell Senate ship shipment shippers slaughter small packer SMITH South St statement stockyard owner Swift Swift & Co TALIAFERRO TEN EYCK thing TINCHER tion to-day unfair VEEDER violation VOIGT WILSON yards
Popular passages
Page 429 - An Act to protect trade and commerce against unlawful restraints and monopolies...
Page 524 - ... it shall be the duty of the commission to investigate the matters complained of in such manner and by such means as it shall deem proper.
Page 425 - States a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 for each violation, which shall accrue to the United States and may be recovered in a civil action brought by the United States.
Page 521 - Secretary may modify his findings as to the facts, or make new findings, by reason of the additional evidence so taken, and he shall file such modified or new findings, and his recommendations, if any, for the modification or setting aside of his original order, with the return of such additional evidence.
Page 501 - An Act to create a Federal Trade Commission, to define its powers and duties, and for other purposes...
Page 505 - An Act to codify, revise, and amend the penal laws of the United States...
Page 520 - Until a transcript of the record In such hearing shall have been filed In a circuit court of appeals of the United States, as hereinafter provided, the commission may at any time, upon such notice and in such manner as it shall deem proper, modify or set aside. In whole or In part, any report or any order made or issued by it under this section.
Page 505 - When construing and enforcing the provisions of this Act, the act, omission, or failure of any officer, agent, or other person acting for or employed by any...
Page 394 - To gather and compile information concerning, and to investigate from time to time the organization, business, conduct, practices, and management of any corporation engaged in commerce, excepting banks and common carriers subject to the act to regulate commerce, and its relation to other corporations and to individuals, associations, and partnerships.
Page 500 - If upon such hearing the Commission shall be of the opinion that the method of competition or the act or practice in question is prohibited by this Act, it shall make a report in writing in which it shall state its findings as to the facts...