Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-06
FRUIT JUICES
PLANT TO USE
CULLSPROPOSED
Houston Man Outlines Plans
Before Directors of the
Chamber of Commerce

Plans which contemplate the organiza-
tion Of a company and the establishment
IN the Lower l,Io t;rande Valley Of "a
plant for the production of juices from
the culls Of the grapefruit. orange and
lemon crop Of the Lower Rio Grande
Valley were outlined before the directors
ofihe Chamber of Commerce last night
by W. \. Sargent of Houston. Mr.. Kerr
Is associated with the Kerr florist con
Germ in Houston.
Mr. Sargent brought his proposition
before the beard for the purpose Of oh
tnining from il an endorsement of the
project as ono that would he possible Of
successful operation in this section.
After hearing his plans. II was votcG
that the matter be referred 10 the indus
trial committee of the Chamber of Gem
merce. which was scheduled To bc called
together some time today Co hear the
proposal. and take whatever action il
deemed advisable.
Mr.. Sargent told Of the growth nf the
fruit iuiccs industry in California III the
past three years lie said that its pro-
gress i'm that time has been remarkable,
and he exhibited views ~ fruit juices
some ~ which occupy vcrr small spaces
on prominent husincss streets and pay
reniais as high ~ 5000 month.
'''rhe rules of the marketing aSSocia-
iions in California" Mr.. Sargent said.
prevent the shipment of any except Ger.
tain cassfications in order that stand
ard of quality and size may hc had
There is. therefore. a great Guantty Of
culls for which there was no demand nm
fi the establishment of these fruit juice
extraction rlanfs OF course. the indus
try has not reached such proportions in
ihr Lower Rio Grandc Valley but il Is
only a question of time until il will. II
is for that time that we are preparing
u is only n question If time nm
III such an industry j. established in the
valley
Mr. Sargent said that pending the
time when the citrus fruit industry h1s
grown to such pronortinns rs will afford
pie ~ of culS for tho Valley plant
fruit iuiccs viii ~ obtained from Mex
leo. lie called attention 10 the fact
that there is an embargo on citrus
fruits from Mexico. hut there is no en-
hargo on the mportation of juices. lie
promises "a obtain iiiccs from oranges
IN tho I.ii ares district of Nncvo con
crushing the fruit there or in Nata-
moros aud preparing the juices for the
market i'm the Valley plant There il
NJ export of import duty on fruit iuic-
Onlv pure iuiccS viii 10 mt ~. Mr..
Sargent said. There win hc no adult
eraricn of Juices for synthetic drinks.
Mr. Sargent exhibited 10 the board
n letter from brokerage firm in IIous
Ton which offered - contract ~ dis
irihute 10000 gallons of the fruit at
an~allv.
lie said that the California plants
supply the west coast. and cannot shin
east on account of prohihiiivc freight
rates. Tho same. he said. i true of
Florida IN connection with the east
coast IL, said the Valley plant could
supply the central and central western
parts of the United States
Some of the directors expressed
themselves rs of the oninion. m first
glance that the proposition was M cy-
celIcnt one and urged 'hat il be given
most careful consideration.
Mr. Sargent said tha, IL was tho pro-
motcrs' expectation 70 supply half The
canital for the proposed plant. expect
s." to interest growers in the Val
ley in subscribing the remaining half If
the capital stock.