Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-28
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VAllEY

THE COMMERCIAL editor OF the
Seattle Post-intelligcncer believes,
from reports he has At hand. that
next year Texas grapefruit. from the
Lower Rio Grandc Valley. ~ill be
an important factor in the citrus
fruit trade there.
Charles T. Hunt. who Is the COM
. mercial editor. writes of the ar
rival Of the s.rst ear Of Texas fruit
as follows:
delivery was mnde on the Seattle
market over the weekend Of the
initial car Of Texas grapefruit Of
ferings Of this stock were made
Monday at s4.75 a S5.25 on sizes
Jobbers handling this fruit from
The new shipping district 70 this
market state that the fruit has a
very thin skin ard II swceter than
Florida grapefruit. The fiber Of the
meat Of the fruit " delicate and not
ns heavy ms the other southern COM
nefitor. Figures on the size Of the
Texas crop are not available but
shippers advise local distributors
that heavy acreage is eoming into
hearing. The wholesale trade be-
l'cres that-next wear Texas grape
fruit will be an important factor in
fhe citrus fruit trade here"
IN A LETTER To The Browns
VILE Herald. under date Of February
81. Mr.. Hunt saws:
-Since the arrival Of the chr men,
Toned In the article OF January II
there has been another deliverv. TO-
days quotations on rrapefruit are:
Texas. 81: Florida. SIS to $3.50 per
case"
W II easy 70 conclude from the
ahove thrt there Is market in the
far northwest for Valley granefrui'
It's worth rememberin~ bv all
growers and shippers. The advan-
T"res over Florida product are cas-
ily seen.
GEORGE A. TnOLAN. manager Of
the Harlinecn Chamber Of Com
mcrce writing to The Herald. be-
lieves that restaurant and cafe own
rrs in the VALLEY cnn do much
toward nopuiarizing grarcfruit
among visitors.
"They ran do their part IN fur
ther popularizine yallev grapefruit"
he saws. "bv rharrfr~ not twenty
cents for half or thirty or more
for n whole fruit. but say ten cents
Tor half and fifteen for whole
onn
'T don't know that ali cafes are
charging the first named prices. but
DO know that some are and also
know IL results IN much nnfavor-
able comment and criticism. pnrtir-
ularIy from visitors.
ssIt IL too late now. of course. 20
try 10 accomplish ANYTHING this sea
ron. but I would like to sec II tried
for next year. TWENTY cents for
half grapefruit right h~re In the
Valley il wav out Of line end all
wrong. No one begrndves the cafe
men fair profit ON their wares. hut
manv of them are bearing down tor
hard on prices charged FOR horne
~rnwn rrnncfruit-"
Now what do the restaurant men
think about its
WITH MORE than dozen estab-
lishments In Brownsville handling a
large variety Of ladies' ready-to-
wear. IL does seem that no necessity
exists for them 10 90 to San An
tonic or Houston for merchandise
az this kind.
Suppose all our folks did their
buying that way. wouldn't our mer-
chants be forced out ~ business
here in the Valley And wouldn't
\ that leave a large vacancy IN our
husiness activity
Here's the Brownsville hst: The
Rollack Store. AziE Bros. Gimhle'S,
Il.a Bollack. The ]. lc. Penney Corr
many. Kanlan'x. Universal Dress
shop. I. Cohen. The Pcnular Store.
". rManautou. George Nsnsnr. and
the Nave JAYNE shop. Ana Libbv's a
new establishment, Is to open in
few days
no you REALIZE that In the nnst
three years thirteen new buildings
Of from one to eight stories have
heen erected on Lsvee Street from
Eleventh TO Fourteenth
Harhert Davenport was struck hv
this thought last night when he
went TO the railroad station to meet
a train.
Count EN-. Tbs hotel. railroad
station and Chamber Of Commerce
On one side. The ). b. Scett row Of
anst- n~4.~m Ea..~fn4mfh and