. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. July 5, 1917. The Florists^ Review 13 ships. I have ordered them to furnish the coal at a price to be fixed in the future.'' Representing the Council of National Defense in the conference with the coal operators was the coal production com- mittee of the council, of which Francis S. Peabody, a Chicago coal dealer, is chairman. It is now suggested, with- out any attempt to impugn Mr. Pea- body's motives, that a committee com- posed of coal producers and dealers is naturally in sympathy with the coal trade and its members unconsciously take the coal
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. July 5, 1917. The Florists^ Review 13 ships. I have ordered them to furnish the coal at a price to be fixed in the future.'' Representing the Council of National Defense in the conference with the coal operators was the coal production com- mittee of the council, of which Francis S. Peabody, a Chicago coal dealer, is chairman. It is now suggested, with- out any attempt to impugn Mr. Pea- body's motives, that a committee com- posed of coal producers and dealers is naturally in sympathy with the coal trade and its members unconsciously take the coal operators' viewpoint of the situation. It would appear that it would be fairer to the public if disin- terested men were on the committee. Until the Federal Trade Commission has made its report there appears no possibility of the government interfer- ing with the prices fixed by the coal operators. If the report comes as quickly as most reports of such investi- gations do, there will be no change in the coal prices for several months, at least. In the meantime, growers will be re- quired to pay the announced prices if they want to buy coal. COAL FREIGHT RATES GO UP. The Interstate Commerce Commission made a ruling June 25 whereby the application for a suspension of the in- crease in freight rates on coal was re- fused. This action put into effect July 1 an increase of 15 cents per ton on coal shipped from the bituminous fields of West Virginia, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Kentucky to points north of the Ohio river and east of the Missis- sippi river. The decision will increase the price of Pocahontas and New River semi-bi- tuminous, or so-called smokeless coal, 15 cents per ton to the grower. How- ever, the all but prohibitive price the producers are now charging for this class of fuel has turned many consum- ers in the trade to other fields for their supplies. The permission for an advance in rates is based upon the showing made before the commission by the railroads that
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