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

Continued from page one.)
~ cleaning out this fruit has pro.
gressed far. There is only a very
small percentage ~ the original 70
tai now left IN the Valley" he eN-
planned. The growers IN practically
every section have ccoperated and
removed the secondary host fruit
trees. realizing that very few OF
them were az am commercial value.
and that as lorC a. these trees re-
manned they constituted q menace
70 the Valleys greatest notential
product. citrus fruit.
Mr.. Bell said that he would con-
FER with citrus shippers and grow
ers az once. and that 2 meeting
probably would be called some time
soon to launch the campaign. sc ~
objective this time Will be 20 fin
ish the Job which VIC started ~ the
beginning Of the citrus fruit fly
quarantine in the Valley, and 20 re-
move the last az the secondary
host fruit trees from the Valley
Mr.. Bell said. This will require
the cooperation of all residents oi
the Valley. and We want TO conduct
this campaign in a way 10 get TINS
cooperation. as II can be accom-
plished orly through an appeal e
the Valley spirit Of all persons hav-
ing secondary hostfruit trees.
Must support Move
Mr.. Bell said that Mr.. Hoidale eX-
plained the operations Of the rulings
governing citrus shipments, and thc
host free period. mir. Hoidale stated
that when the inspectors in his de-
partment are through with the citru:
shipping inspection on March ! they
must give their attention imme
diatcly 20 the secondary host fruit
70 see that none Of ID ripens on tn.
trees. II the citrus season we're eX'
tended to April 4. they would b
late in getting 20 this secondary host
fruit work. and the fruit would b.
nearing the stage ~ ~ripeness whcr
they turned from citrus 70 the Sec
ondary fruit.
with all this secondary fruit
out Mr.. Hoidale said. 1.-The inspec-
tors could then give their undivided
attention after pril I. in case the
shipping season is moved IN, 20 see
inc that no citrus is left on tn,
trees. and II general cleanup worr
in orchards IN the Valley
The chairman Of the Valley clean.
up committee expressed the belle.
that all Valley people would appre-
ciatc this extension Of time cnougf
70 work FOR il. and said he believes
that changing the date for tho be.
ginning Of shipments from Octohe,
l Ia November 1 will meet with the
approval Of all.
To Hold Meeting
The green fruit angle OF the sea
sons is 20 come up az n meeting "a
be held az the city hall in Mercede,
az $3.50 p. NJ. Dec. -. This meeting
has been called by J. VI. Del CurtC
of the state department ~ arricul
ture. az the request OF shippers ans
growers in the Valley.
These shippers and &C
cording 90 a communicating from Mr.
Del Curto. have indicated = desire q
have the shipping season changed II
the fall. prohibiting shipments o
Valley citrus fruit until Novemje'
l.. instead IF starting the shipments
on October | as at the present time
The reason givAen for this desired
change is that very little IL any q
the fruit is ready 10 move on Octo,
her I. and that with the season open,
ed then. much Of the fruit Is picked
when il is just at the test line. anC
is sweated and otherwise treated "a
pass the test. and shipped when n Y
really not a representative Valley
fruit. thus harming the Valley mar.
kst.
May Hike Sugar Limit
The meeting may hear a discussion
on n proposal to raise the percent.
age Of sugar in Valley fruit for the
rireness test. At present the per
centage is Z 70 I of sugar and acid
Many Valley reople claim that fruit
a make this test and still be be.
low the E-r-rd of Valley citrus
and thus hurt the market for III
fcruit from this section.
The question Of an extension Of
thu season may also be discussed AZ
this meeting. but only IN reference
TO helping clean up. rs the March
limit is set NJ federal regulations
and is not subject 10 change BY the
state department.
A request that all shippers and
growers in the Valley interested in
the question he present was sem
cut bv Mr.. Del Curto and BY state
department Of agriculture men ir
the Valley.
Citrus was slow 70 start movins
this season. which is one reason for
the efforts to change the season both
Is to the start and the finish. AID.
proximately $50 carloads Of citrus
frnit hnve hnen nnrnd nn+ ~ Ah,