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agreed upon, that it will forfeit and pay as liquidated dam- 

 ages to the party of the first part, an amount equal to 

 twenty-five cents a box on all such citrus fruits which are, 

 or may be shipped or sold otherwise than as stipulated in 

 this contract, providing the first party was ready and will- 

 ing to receive and handle such fruit. 



Reserved Rights of Shippers 

 It is understood, however, that each shipper reserves to 

 itself the right to regulate and control its own shipments, 

 to use its own judgment, and decide for itself when and in 

 what amounts it shall ship; to what markets it shall ship; 

 and except at auction points, the price it is willing to re- 

 ceive. Fully reserving the right of free competition with 

 all other shippers, including other members of this organiza- 

 tion unhampered and uncontrolled by any one. 



First: All fruit, however sold, shall be assessed alike per 

 box in proportion to the Carriers' estimated weight to pay 

 salaries and expenses of the General Manager, General 

 Eastern Agent, and their assistants and all employees, rents 

 and expenses of the Los Angeles Office of the party of the 

 first part, including all telegrams and general items of ex- 

 pense, such as printing, supplies, inspection of fruit, etc.; 

 also to pay the expense of establishing a Claim Department 

 for the purpose of making and collecting claims against 

 Railroad Companies and other corporations and individuals 

 . . . also to pay all necessary legal expenses, including sal- 

 aries of one or more attorneys for necessary legal advice 

 and all legal expenses necessary to prosecute claims and 

 suits in courts, both Federal and State, and before the Inter- 

 state Commerce Commission; also to pay all expenses of 

 proper and judicious advertising . . . also to pay all proper 

 expenses of extending the sale of said fruit in foreign coun- 

 tries, and all other necessary and proper expense that may 

 be incurred in protecting and furthering the interests of the 

 said parties of the second part, excepting that fruit sold by 

 the local exchanges at their expense and risk, either at auc- 

 tion or private sale, at such points as the board of directors 

 may from time to time determine shall be excluded from 

 these charges and assessed an arbitrary charge to be fixed 

 by the board of directors of the party of the first part. 



