Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-20
Sees PROFITS
FOR GROWERS
IN TRUCK CROP
combination of Condi-
tons Point to Sue
cessful Year, Ship
pers Declare

The outlook for profitable mar
kets Tor the Lower Rio Grande Val
icy winter and spring vegetable crop
was never brighter. was the asser-
ton Of W. f. McDavitt. pioneer deal
er of Brownsville.
SO far as I can ascertain the
stocks Of vegetables going into stor-
age IN the north and east. with the
exception of potatoes, are less than
az any time in recent years. Mr..
McDayitt said. This rs especially
true Of cabbage. The amount going
INTO storage, according 20 the gov
eminent report, is $4,000 tons less
than last season. and growers have
received from SIS to $50 per ton for
this cabbage
Referring 20 the potato situation.
Hr. McDavitt stated he expected the
acreage in the Valley would be cut
30 TO so per cent. Practically all
early potato producing sections are
reporting similar cuts. indicating the
supply will be no more than the de-
mand.
The fall vegetable crop. new Je-
ginning TO move, is meeting a good
market. The first carload shipments
of green beans moved out the latter
part of last week. Express ship
ments have been underway nearly
two weeks, and growers are netting
around $3.50 per hamper. Straight
carloads will begin moving ia hea'y
Volume by the last Of tho week.
Fall tomatoes, which have also
been moving in express shipments
for a week or ten days, VIII soon
join the carload movement, ship
pers report. The acreage 70 not sA-
tensive, but the quality Is exception
ally good, and shippers are confident
a good market will be secured. ran
cabbage, beets and carrots will also
begin moving in straight cars by the
last Of the week, according TO re-
ports from various parts OF the Val
ley. A heavy movement OF mixed
cars is anticipated before the last 81
the month.
New Rates Favor Valley
Shippers report the new south
western rates are proving decidedly
advantageous to the Valley, and the
new southeastern rates will also aid
this section by opening up new mar
kets from which Valley products
have heretofore practically Dsea
barred. The movement into south
eastern territory, which N former
years was confined - "A Few hundreu
cars. is expected TO reach 5,oOO "
1000 this season, shippers STATE
Florida heretofore has been the main
source of supply for southeaSterh
territory but the new rates and minl-
NUNS place the Valley on a compel
tive basis and assure a large move
ment into that section. The reduc-
tion in the southeastern minimum
from $4,000 to $4,000 pounds VII!
prove especially valuable in opesing
new markets for Valley production.
SINNERS who are maintaining
close contact with Valley paintings
report that the mixed car deal VIII
he more pronounced this season than
ever before, and that the movement
of mixed cars will break all former
records. Mixed car shipments last
year exceeded $500 cars, an increase
OF approximately 1900 cars over the
previous season, and q similar IN
crease is predicted this year.
Mixed Cars Profitable
"The mixed car deal has proved
very profitable for the Valley grow
ers and has opened scores OF ne"
markets for Valley products Mf
McDavitt said. Zach community
should endeavor "a diversity It's
truck crop TO PROVIDE the lIVPcl
mixtures. The only handicap en-
tered in connection with the mixed
car deal in the Brownsville section
bas been the fact that 1t IS often
necessary 70 secure part Of the NIX
ture at other shipping points ne-
cessitating Unnecessary delay, ana ada-
inc 10 the cost Of handling. The
most profitable way 20 handle the
deal Il for the farmers in each com
munity to diversity their truck crop
assuring the proper mixtures.
Shipping reports last season mol
ra.ed the majority Of mixed cars
woved into small markets whicl
could not han 2 s-rr'rht cars a
anv one commodity. Many shippe
have e%stabnsnos -uie markets
~ securing orders for mixtures 70
meet the requirements Of the sinai!
markets and filling the orders IN
rarlots in much the same manner ~
grocer fills the order Of the house
aife. Scores Of markets throughou,
he central west. which a few years
AGO received their winter vegetables
N EXPRESS shipments from the large
market centers. now place orders for
rsived ears, designating the mixture
~ meet local requirements.