Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-05
LAUNCH MOVE

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Of cleaning out this fruit has pro
crossed far. There is only a very
small percentage az the original 10
tai now left in the Valley" he ex-
planned. The growers in practically
every section have cooperated and
removed the secondary host fruit
trees, realizing that very few or
them were Of any commercial value,
and that rs long rs these trees re-
NAMED they constituted a menace
to the Valleys greatest potential
product. citrus fruit.
Mr.. Bell said that he would con
fer with citrus shippers and grow
ers at once, and that a meeting
probably would be called some time
soon 10 launch the campaign. "C ur
objective this time will be to fin
ish the job which we started at the
beginning IF the citrus fruit fly
quarantine IN the Valley. and to re-
move the last Of the secondary
host fruit trees from the Valley"
Mr.. Bell said. This will require
the cooperation Of oil residents Of
the Valley. and we want to conduct
this campaign in a way 10 get this
cooperation. as il can be accom-
plished orly through an appeal 10
the Valley spirit Of all persons hav-
ing secondary hostfruit trees.
Must Support Move
Mr.. Bell said that Mr.. Hoidale *
planned the operations OF the rulings
governing citrus shipments. and the
H.. f.a .n~,nI aMr uutlaln w...al
that when the inspectors in his de-
partment are through with the citrus
shipping inspection on March | they
must give their attention imme-
diately TO the secondary host fruit.
To see that none Of il ripens on the
trees. If the citrus season were *
tended to April 1, they would be
late in getting TO this secondary host
fruit work. and the fruit would Ne
nearing the stage Of %ripeness when
they turned from citrus to the sec
ondary fruit.
out" Mr.. Hoidale said. "the inspec-
tors could then give their undivided
attention after pril I. in case the
shipping season is moved up, to see
ing that no citrus is left on the
trees. and 70 general cleanup WORK
in orchards in the Valley"
The chairman Of the Valley clean
mp committee expressed the belief
that all Valley people would appre-
ciate this extension Of time enough
TO work Tor il. and said he believes
that changing the date for the be-
ginning of shipments from October
| 10 November | will meet with the
approval of all.
To Hold Meeting
The green fruit angle of the sea-
sons il TO come up at a meeting 20
he held at the city hall in Mercedes
nj 2:30 p. M, Dec. II. This meeting
has been called by J. NJ. Del Curto
Of the state department Of agricul-
AZ the request OF shippers and
growers in the Valley.
These shippers and growers. ac-
to a communicating from Mr..
Del Curto. have indicated a desire to
the shipping season changed in
the fall. prohibiting shipments of
Valley citrus fruit until November
1. instead of starting the shipments
on October l as at the present time.
The reason givAen for this desired
is that very little il any Of
the fruit il ready TO move on Octo-
Der /. and that with the season open
ed then. much of the fruit is picked
when IL il just at the test line. and
is sweated and otherwise treated 70
pass the test. and shipped when il Is
really not a representative Valley
fruit. thus harming the Valley mar
ket.
May Hike Sugar Limit
The meeting may hear a discussion
on a proposal to raise the percent
age Of sugar in Valley fruit for the
ripeness test. At present the per-
centage is I TO l Of sugar and acid.
Many Valley people claim that frlit
can make this test and still he be-
low the s.-r-rd Of Valley citrus.
and thus hurt the market for IN
from this section.
The question Of an extension OF
thu season may also be discussed At
this meeting. but only in reference
to helping clean up. as the March /
limit is set by federal regulations.
and is not subject to change by the
state department.
A request that all shippers and
growers in the Valley interested in
the question be present was sent
out by Mr.. Del Curto and by state
department Of agriculture men in
the Valley.
Citrus was slow to start moving
this season. which is one reason for
the efforts TO change the season both
as "a the start and the finish. Ap-
proximately $50 carloads Of citrus
fruit have been moved out Of the
Valley this season.