Report of the Federal Trade Commission on Agricultural Income Inquiry: Fruits, vegetbles, and grapesU.S. Government Printing Office, 1938 - Agriculture |
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apples average growers average wholesale price brokers for growers buyers California canners carloads cents column chain grocery stores chain stores classes of costs column G crate distributors intermediate dollar paid equivalents of total f. o. b. shipping point Freight fresh fruits fruits and vegetables grapefruit handled head lettuce immediately after receipt income Intermediate distributors Margins of merchant-shippers margins to various merchant shippers Navel oranges obtained with reference oranges sold packing and loading packing houses peaches sold Percentage equivalents period October 1935 portions thereof represented potatoes sold pounds prices day Proceeds f. o. b. shipping proceeds to growers represented in margins retail and wholesale Retail laid-down cost retail margin sales dollar showing retail sold to chain stores immediately sumers table grapes tomatoes total United transit costs consumed United States commercial United States production Valencia oranges value and portions various distributors Wholesale laid-down cost wholesale margin wholesale receivers York City
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Page 615 - Nothing contained in the antitrust laws shall be construed to forbid the existence and operation of labor, agricultural, or horticultural organizations, instituted for the purposes of mutual help, and not having capital stock or conducted for profit, or to forbid or restrain individual members of such organizations from lawfully carrying out the legitimate objects thereof...
Page 615 - ... instituted for the purposes of mutual help, and not having capital stock or conducted for profit, or to forbid or restrain individual members of such organizations from lawfully carrying out the legitimate objects thereof; nor shall such organizations, or the members thereof, be held or construed to be illegal combinations or conspiracies in restraint of trade, under the antitrust laws.
Page 491 - Interior, principally for the purpose of transporting persons in and about the national parks and national monuments; or (4a) motor vehicles controlled and operated by any farmer when used in the transportation of his agricultural commodities and products thereof, or in the transportation of supplies to his farm...
Page 491 - We believe that the motor carriers of property should be encouraged in their efforts to bring a greater degree of order and stability into the rate structure through conferences and group consideration of common problems, and expect mnny good results from such endeavors.
Page 616 - Agriculture shall be of the opinion that such association monopolizes or restrains trade in interstate or foreign commerce to such an extent that the price of any agricultural product is unduly enhanced...
Page 616 - Third. That the association shall not deal In the products of nonmembers to an amount greater in value than such as are handled by it for members. "Sec. 2. That if the Secretary of Agriculture shall have reason to believe that any such association monopolizes or restrains trade in Interstate or foreign commerce to such an extent that the price of any agricultural product is unduly enhanced by reason thereof...
Page 551 - To secure and preserve harmonious relationships in claim matters among carriers, and between carriers and their patrons. (c) To effect and maintain a prompt and efficient service to the public in connection with the investigation and disposition of freight claims.
Page 491 - Congress enunciated in section 202, shall the provisions of this part, except the provisions of section 204 relative to qualifications and maximum hours of service of employees and safety of operation or standards of equipment...
Page 595 - ... and the products of honeybees) , or to any regional, or market classification of any such commodity or product: Milk, fruits (including pecans and walnuts but not including apples, other than apples produced in the States of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho...
Page 551 - Claim for damage or deterioration resulting from improper refrigeration, ventilation, or application of artificial heat, negligent delay or other alleged mishandling or causes shall be adjusted in accordance with the facts developed by investigation and the condition of the property as certified or concurred in by authorized carrier inspection bureau at final destination.