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market price of raisins, are forbidden ; purchasing or agreeing to pur- 
chase raisins or raisin grapes from a competitor for the purpose of 
enabling the Eaisin Co. to fix the price of such product or to diminish 
competition ; agreeing or combining either among themselves or with 
others to lessen or eliminate the supply of raisins or decrease the pro- 
duction or supply of raisin grapes or to diminish competition 
through the destruction or waste of raisins or otherwise; making a 
contract with a competitor for the packing of raisins exclusively 
for the Eaisin Co. with an agreement of " exclusive dealing " ; making 
a competitor the agent of the Eaisin Co., with authority to sell raisins 
or raisin grapes at fixed prices, or excluding or preventing a com- 
petitor from marketing raisins or raisin grapes for himself or 
another; making contract under which the purchaser is obliged to 
resell raisins or raisin grapes at prices fixed in advance of such 
resale; making it a condition of any agreement or understanding 
that the purchaser of raisins or raisin grapes shall not deal in the 
products of a competitor of the Eaisin Co., are all enjoined. 
Jurisdiction over the case was retained by the court for the pur- 
pose of enforcing the provisions of the decree or of modifying it in 
case any of its provisions should be found inappropriate or inade- 
quate. Two of the most significant elements involved in the decree 
are that the " firm at opening price " contracts must be abandoned 
and that the resale prices of raisin grapes or raisins can not be 
fixed by the company. 
CAPPER-VOLSTEAD ACT. 
The Capper- Volstead Act became a law on February 18, 1922. It 
is entitled "An Act to authorize association of producers of agri- 
cultural products," and reads as follows: 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That persons engaged in the pro- 
duction of agricultural products as farmers, planters, ranchmen, dairymen, 
nut or fruit growers may act together in associations, corporate or otherwise, 
with or without capital stock, in collectively processing, preparing for market, 
handling, and marketing in interstate and foreign commerce, such products 
of persons so engaged. Such associations may have marketing agencies 
in common ; and such associations and their members may make the neces- 
sary contracts and agreements to effect such purposes : Provided, however, 
That such associations are operated for the mutual benefit of the members 
thereof, as such producers, and conform to one or both of the following 
requirements : 
First. That no member of the association is allowed more than one vote 
because of the amount of stock or membership capital he may own therein, or. 
Second. That the association does not pay dividends on stock or membership 
capital in excess of 8 per cent per annum. 
And in any case to the following : 
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. 
