2G—Lancaster Farming, Saturday. January 24,1970 Feed Manufacturers; Soybean Processors File ICC Petition CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. JANU ARY 14. 1970 The American Feed M.inufaplincrs (AFMA) and the National Soybean Pro cessors (NSPA) Associations base petitioned the Interstate Commerce Commission for a ‘‘Declaratory Order” concerning the current controversy between the raihoads and the two indus tiies over claim settlements. Hubert Bass, Chairman of the The petition points out the is- AFMA Executive Traffic Com- sue evolves from the condition mittee and of MFC Services, of carriers’ equipment. Under Jackson, Miss., labeled the pre- ICC rules, the car must be sent claim policies of some of “grain tight, clean and otherwise the carriers “intolerable”. A. T. fit.” Many cars have open lin- Walters, Chairman of the Traffic ings at the top; grain and bulk and Transportation Committee, feed easily lodge behind the lin- NSPA said, “the policies of cer- ings. A great number of claims FARMERS! 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If so $ enclosed, or □ Bill me later. Please mail this form to: - P. O. BOX 266 tain iallroads arc costing the fmllng-soybean industiies sev eial million dollars each year." The petition asks the ICC to icsolvc whether or not cuircnt carneis’ publications and prac tices of handling claims on bulk giain and grain products arc consistent and in accordance with the rules endorsed by the Commission in 56 ICC 347. (In 56 ICC 347 rules were developed and agreed upon by both parties more than 50 years ago and has served as a basis for settling claims for loss and damage.) Your Name have been attributed to this de fect Although the shippers have the right to reject bad equip ment. it is often impiacllcal be cause replacement cars will be equally lacking and arc often not available due to shoitagcs. The petition slates that some lailroads have developed one weighing rule for claim purposes and another for economic pur poses. This practice clearly ignores ICC specifications on weighing practices which allows several different weighing pro cedures. Some carriers, according to the petition, have adopted the policy of not paying claims for material lost around and through grain doors simply be cause doors have been installed by the shipper. Again, this is in contradiction of an ICC Note which specifies that, “. . . the carrier is responsible for loss re sulting from defects in the ma terial furnished by the carrier or from inadequacy of the carrier’s specifications for use of same )) AFMA and NSPA take the position that most rates applying to whole grain apply to grain products and by products When the rates do differ, it is a situa tion where rates on grain are de piessed to meet competitive con ditions It has been earner prac tice in the past, to recognize ICC uiles for giam applicable to giam products and giam bypro ducts Some earners’ lecent poh-| c.es aie not, accoidmg to the| AFMA and NSPA position, con sistent with existing rules Store of Nails An excavation in Perthshire, Scotland, in 1961 revealed a store of nails abandoned by the Romans between A D 87 and 90 Street Addi ess & R D City, State and Zip Code LITITZ, PENNA. 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