Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-30
WEATHER
aids MARKETS
Cabbage Holdings In
North Limited, Gov
ernmen Reports

FORT WORTH, Tex, Nov. &c.
Lower temperatures we're reported in
most ports Of country during the
past week and freezing weather oc-
Cured in some districts. Tender
vegetables in southern Florida we're
affected considerably, some crops
suffering so per cent or more dam
age. Citrus fruit appears to have
escaped injury. Cauliflower in Oregon
was seriously damaged by the freeze
of a week ago. Celery stood the low
temperatures and has advanced IN
price in the Troutdale District OF
Oregon.
A recent report Of cabbage hold
ings in the north adds strength to
the position Of the product. Out Of
an estimated total Of 20,2l6 cars OF
Danish type cabbage produced in 8
leading states, about lS,5OO were
available as the seasons possible
shipments to points outside the coun-
try where grown. This is 5000 cars
less than were available last season
and is the lowest volume in five
years. Growers still held about 5000
cars on November !, or just about
half the quantity they had a year
ago. This is in addition to other
commercial holdings. Shipments aft
err November /, usually average
around 1000 cars, but il is doubtful
whether such a volume can be moved
during the remainder of the present
season. Recent weekly output has
been around $50 cars. Growers hold
ings in New York were about 1000
cars. compared with 14,500 a year
ago. but the 1.400 cars held by Wis
consin growers was only one-third
less than on November /. 1927. On
Thursday, the shipping point range in
Western New York ard in southeast
ern Wisconsin was the same, $33.00-
$500 per ton. By the end of the
week New York had advanced to
S~35.00-3S.00 and Wisconsin to $500
$500 a ton. The movement from
New York decreased TO 3S5 ears for
the week while Wisconsin increased
to $50 ears. City dealers were get
ting SIS. 00-45 90 on New York Danish
type and S~35.O0-40.00 on northern
Danish. The st. Louis market
reached top Of $500 end then de-
clined on a hundredweight basis. The
city market price was mostly 5000
300. Barrel crates Of Wakefield
cabbage from South Carolina, holding
about so lbs, sold at S2.25 in Atlanta.
Movement of Florida string beans
was becoming active. with a total of
car from that section during the
week. Beans from the south central
states wree selling in terminal mar
kets at ~S3.00-4.50 per package of
about n bushel. The Seven-eights
bushel hampers from Florida showed
n wide range of ~S3.50-6.00. Spinach
from Virginia increased TO
goo cars and Maryland originated 80.
Arrivals of Virginia stock jobebd
generally at ~s1.5o-2.0o per barrel in
New York. with bushel baskets bring
ing 60-75c.
Tomatoes began 10 come from Mex
leo and the Bahamas. Acreage Of this
crop on the West Coast OF Mexico
probably will he less than last sea-
nand the paintings Of peas. pep
pers and string beans may be in
creased. Florida shipped cars Of to-
during the past week, while
California kept within the moderate
volume Of l55 cars. Six basket crates
Of Florida fancy count tomatoes ruled
s3.00-5.0o in terminal markets. Lug
boxes from Southern California sold
lower at S~l.75-3.25.