There is a complete recognition that cold-storage prodncts are not
hoarded. Cold-storage prodncts have simply to provide for seasonal
distnbntion to take care of the smplns prodnction during the period
of scant or no prodnction. In the cold-storage bill to insert a pro-
vision that is contrary to the very piindiptle of cold-storage ware-
housing

Mr. "^iNCSELOE (interposing). If there was no hoarding yon would
not be liable under this.
Mr. HosNU. Let us see.
The Chaisman. That title is misleading unless there is some
hoarding.
Mr. HoBNi:. I have always contended that the title was misleading
and should not be there.
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•funotlLer Pi^esident now and he has not dealt witii the subject as the
former President.
I want to call your attention to the provision in this section which
states that it shall be unlawful to withhold from the market by
possession or under any contract or arrangement any suc^ articfe
of food. The o(dd-st(Mrage budbess is premcated on arrangements
or contracts for coM storage.
The Chatkman. What are the conditions?

llf. HosNE. Tlie conditions are, so far as hoarding is concerned,
a very wide and open proposition.
The Chaieman. Section 302 provides that:

It shall he imlairhil far any pereon far the purpose of unreasonably ina-easing or
diTTiTniRhing the price or Testricting t2ie supply of any article of food that is or has been
licdd in cold storage.
Mr. HoBJ^B. It might be maintained by the party administering
this law that a penmng cold-storage arrangement or contract was
for that purpose.
