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yards, as provided for in its tariff No. 3 filed on May 16, 1923. The 

 order also directs a hearing into all rates and charges made by the 

 respondent company for stockyard services at the Detroit Stock 

 Yards, Detroit, Mich. This hearing was held on September 10, 1923. 



Docket No. 26. The Secretary of Agriculture v. New York Central Railroad Co. 



On June 26, 1923, a hearing was ordered by the Secretary of 

 Agriculture on the reasonableness and lawfulness of the increased 

 vardage charges provided for in the Buffalo Stock Yards tariff No. 4 

 filed by the New York Central Railroad Co. on June 4, 1923. The 

 order also directs a general inquiry into the reasonableness and law- 

 fulness of all rates and charges for services rendered by the respond- 

 ent company at its stockyards at Buffalo, N. Y. The hearing was 

 held on September 13, 1923. 



Docket No. 27. In re Charles H. Shurte. 



On June 27 the Secretary of Agriculture, having reason to believe 

 from information at hand that Charles H. Shurte, while engaged in 

 the commission business, had violated Title III of the packers and 

 stockyards act, 1921, and it appearing that an investigation and 

 proceeding under Title III would be in the interest of the public, 

 instituted an inquiry and issued complaint and notice of hearing 

 to be held in Chicago on July 9. 



