Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-04
BREAK RECORD
ON SHIPMENTS
IN FEBRUARY
Railway Reports Show
Heavy Movem n t;
Shippers Fore
Peak In April

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February shipments from the VAL
ley exceeded those Of the same month
last year By 2,057 cars, according to
the reports Of the Missouri Pacific
y Southern Pacific railroads. A
total OF 4ISS ears moved during the
month as compared with 2,676 cars
last season.
A movement from the Valley had
reached a total Of 9,2s4 cars up to
Friday night. OF this number LIZA
we're citrus fruit and s,110 vege-
tables. The Missouri Pacific re-
ported 6482 cars Of vegetables and
e91 Of fruit; the Southern Pacific
162S cars vegetables and 1877 fruit.
Saturday loadings showed q decline,
according 70 reports from the central
offices, and shippers predict that the
movement will drop off some during
the week as cabbage loadings are de-
creasings
Cabbage leads ill commodities with
zsO! ears, and mixed vegetables
rank second, 1880 cars. The re-
ports show q steady movement Of
carrots, beets and mixed cars. Fruit
shipments have practically ceased,
only n car moving Friday.
Weslaco holds the lead in total
shipments with 1858 cars up TO Fri
day night, and Mercedes is q close
second with 1898 cars. Donna ranks
third in the list with SSS cars. Other
major shipping points include Har-
lingen 40, La Feria 464, Alamo $50,
San Benito sos.
Carrots and Beets Steady
Carrot and beet prices have re-
manned steady throughout the week,
with large shipments moving from
Hidalgo county and q steady de-
hand in the northern markets. Cab
bage has ranged from So to So per
ton, the latter price being paid only
in . few instances in order to fill
mixed cars. The demand for turnips
and turnip green's remains steady,
and growers are making a good profit
from their turnip fields The price
of spinach Is ranging low, heavy sup
plies moving from the Laredo Sec
ton. The growers have received fair
returns on all commodities the past
week with the exception Of cabbage,
and shippers predict the cabbage
movement will be materially reduced
the coming week.
The present movement will be
maintained throughout the first two
weeks Of March, shippers report,
and the bean and potato movement
will then get underway. March ship
ments last season totalled $3.50 cars,
and if weather conditions remain
favorable the months shipments will
probably reach 5000 cars.
Growers and shippers are very
optimistic over the outlook for
March. April and May markets. In
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vegetable crop Is pronounced in prime
condition, with indications that It
will excel In both quantity and quail
ity that Of any previous year. The
bean and tomato acreages are APP
rroximAteiy the same M last year,
with 4 heavier production indicated.
Spuds Move In March
Potato shipments from the lower
end Of the Valley. where the potato
acreage is centralized. will start be-
tween March is and 20. but will not
reach the peak until the middle OF
AnriL. Over 1900 ears Of potatoes
were shipped from the Valley last
season. and though the acreage has
keen materially reduced this year,
the production will probably be
The reak Of the vegetable move
ment from the Valley will be reached
IN April. according TO q forecast oy
shippers who have made a careful
ANALYSIS Of the market situation.
Last season the heaviest shipments
went out In March with $3.50 cars as
Aompared with 1922 in April IN
@Ie26 April lead in total shipments
with 4.462 cars as compared to 1924
in March. This was due 70 florios
and Gulf coast areas being DELAYED
n getting their truck crops onto the
market. and much the same condi-
lion exists this season. floriaa
hean. potato and tomato shipments
are not expected TO come onto the
nsarket IN heavy volume until three
a~ four weeks later than last year
an. 20 the damaging frosts that sec
t;on has sustained. The same condi-
zion prevails In many parts OF tne
Cuif coast area The major Part OF
the valleys potato, bean and tomato
r-ops viii probably be marketed Pc
Tare competitive sections get into
~. deal IN sufficient volume 20 Sc
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