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The Wilmington Morning Star
Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina
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North Carolina strawberry growers await Economic Stabilizer Chester Bowles' final approval to remove price ceilings on the fruit, approved by OPA but opposed by preserving companies. Congressmen Clark and Barden push for action amid ongoing marketing in Chadbourn and Wallace.
Merged-components note: Continued strawberry price control story from page 1 to page 2; relabeled second component from commercial to domestic_news as it matches the topic.
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Strawberry growers and warehousemen were last night awaiting final action by Economic Stabilizer Chester Bowles on the removal of price ceilings on the fruit with many growers contending they can not sell at auction under the present ceiling price.
OPA Approves
According to a special dispatch received by the Star last night, the OPA and Department of Agriculture yesterday approved removal of the price ceilings but opposition from the strawberry preserving companies is preventing final okay by Bowles, Representative J. Bayard Clark, of the seventh North Carolina district, has said.
Congressmen Clark and Graham A. Barden, third district, are pressing Bowles' office for action of the matter.
Marketing Starts
Both Chadbourn and Wallace, the state's largest strawberry centers, are beginning to move strawberries to the market under a ceiling price of $10.56 a crate with ceilings slated to drop April 15 to $3.88 and on May 2, to $7.80.
The Congressmen contend that the berries are a luxury and not an essential food item and so consider ceilings unnecessary. They also state that the preserving companies wish to keep price controls on so that the crop may be bought at the lowest possible prices.
Many telegrams protesting the delay have been received by the Congressmen.
Action Expected
Meanwhile, another dispatch from Washington quoted Senator Clyde R. Hoey as expecting that Bowles would act to remove the ceilings not later than tomorrow.
According to O. O. Phillips, in Wallace, the fruit is coming to the market at an accelerated pace with 255 crates being sold the first three days of the week. All offerings brought the top ceiling price of $10.56, he said.
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Prospects Bright
"Prospects continue bright for a crop about the size of last year with marketing of berries expected to get into near season volume by Monday," Phillips predicted.
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removal of price ceilings on strawberries approved by opa and department of agriculture, but pending final action by bowles; opposition from preserving companies; ceilings to drop april 15 to $3.88 and may 2 to $7.80 per crate; 255 crates sold at $10.56 in wallace.
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Strawberry growers and warehousemen await final action by Economic Stabilizer Chester Bowles to remove price ceilings, approved by OPA and Department of Agriculture but opposed by preserving companies. Congressmen Clark and Barden press for action, contending berries are a luxury. Senator Hoey expects action by tomorrow. Marketing begins in Chadbourn and Wallace at $10.56 per crate, with bright prospects for crop size similar to last year.