Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-03
old BARRIER
TO SOUTHEAST
ELIMINATED
Big Territory for Val
ley Products Will Be
Thrown Open by
Action Of Executives

The Lower Rio Grande Valley has
achieved signal victory in secur-
ing adjustment OF rates. minimums
and mixtures on vegetables 10 what
IL known a. the Southeastern terri
tory, opening up virtually new mar
ket for products from this section. IN
is annourced here by J. r. Blanton.
traffic manager of the Brownsville
Chamber of Commerce. who has been
working on the matter since last
July and by whom the messaEe con-
cerning the adjustments was re
ceived.
Before the adjustments were He-
cured hundreds OF sales 20 the South
eastern territory, comprising Ala
bamn. Florida. Georgia. Kentucky.
Mississippi, South Carolina. Ten
nessee and Virginia were prevented
By what IL characterized by Mr.. Iilan-
ton as a -conRlOmerntion Of rates,
mixtures and minimums.
Shippers from tho Valley we're HO
uncertain a. TO what II Would even
tually cost them "a ship q car 0f
vegetables TO the Southeastern ter
ritory that they would not make
sales. This condition existed In the
face Of the fact that this same
Southeastern territory has shown N
marked leaning toward Valley vcKp-
tables In preference Co California;
products which enjoy through rnFps
and are not hampered BY H. tariff
barrier formerly encountered ~ Tex
as truck when 1t crosses the Niss'<
sippi river. IN
II took hours to figure out r.aA
20 this territory because the rnJ
the minimum weights aIl0wq+
the mixtures permitted varied -,
ycnd the Mississippi FLYER. The mir'y
mum loading or potatoes was 31.hJ6'
pounds to some Southeastern points
and $4,000 10 others. New potatoes
cannot be shipped loaded this heavily
on account of their perishable ha-
ture although old stock can. The
minimum must be paid even when thr
carr carries less. The new mintElum
~ $4,000 pCands.
Certain mixtures heretofore could
be shipped as Gar as the Missisxlppi
river but rs soon as they got there
these same mixtures would not be
permitted in the Southeastern terri
tory.
These rates are fixed AL c0nsnr-
ences OF Southeastern railroad rate
committee meetings. Two were held
on the situation lust solved. Onn
was held ct Memphis and the other Ia
/ Cincinnati.
W. L. Evans Of Houston, CONNER
cial agent for the L. a. w., first ad-
vised Mr. Blnnton OK the fact that
\ an adjustment had been secured and
wired as fellows.
Wire from General Freight Agent
Quinn states rate ndjustmehs 5n
light vegetables New Orleans mn4
Lower Mississippi Valley 70 south
east completed nc Memphis. Agent
Berham Of the Southeastern rate
COMMITTEES was instructed 60 authnr-
ize publication of the rates nFrHmA
upon. They will cover PRINCIPAL
southeastern markets allowing rnix-
sureE NJ light vegetables. also with
potatoes, cabbage, etc. Minimum of
10000 pounds are allowed providing
latter comprise not more than ore
third minimum weight. In case
heavy vegetables exceed one~thirh
minimum weight shipments subject
to highest minimum any article im
car This will ba great helnyt0 Texas
shippers this season.
The adjustments go into the South
eastern tariffs this season and iato
the national tariffs next season when
the Valley will have through rates
like California. according 10 Mr..
Blant0n.
We won't have through rates thih
season but the rates east nf thn river
" have been put in such shape that
they are understandable, especially
in minimum weights. These have
been the main basis Of complaint,
MIR. Blanton said.