Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-13
MOVEMENT OF
CITRUS GAINS
Weather Condi 8
And Holiday Sea-
son Aid Demand

FORT WORTH, Tex, Dec. ia
combined shipments of twenty-three
important fruits and vegetables in
creased last week to 1910 cars, and
were l,i00 cars more than the volume
OF a year ago. Most Of the gain over
he preceding week was in movement
u oranges, celery, cauliflower, spin
eh, sweet potatoes, western apples
land mixed vegetables.
Output Of jumped TO 1850
cars, Of which California furnished
1850, while Florida increased rapid
ly to 1850 cars. Florida also made
considerable progress in movement
of its crop of string beans. Seventy
five cars rolled during the week.
Cauliflower was only 2O1 cars.
Because Of a falling off IN the
movement of Florida grapefruit, that
state was credited with only 6c5 ears
during the seven day period and total
shipments OF grapefruit we're only
TO. Texas started 10 cars 10 mar
ket. During early December, 1927,
only 460 carloads OF this fruit we're
forwarded. Florida tomato shipments
increased to 10 cars while California
and Texas furnished a dozen each.
Imports OF tomatoes from Mexico
were 30 cars, from Cuba Y and from
the Bahamas is.
Market prices did not show any
great changes. Potatoes strength
ened a bit in spots. Northwestern
boxed apples advanced slightly at
shipping points, and so did Arizona
lettuce. Onion prices went somewhat
higher in terminal markets. Sweet
potatoes held generally firm. but
northern cabbage from storage de-
clined. Many parts Of the country
reported cold weather which may
stimulate the demand for the leading
fruits and vegetables.
Cabbage seemed unable TO hold its
recent high levels. Shipments aver
aged about 100 cars daily, New York
being credited with SIS and Niscon-
sin with 200 cars as their weeks
total. Prices ~fluctuatcd in western
New York. Producing districts and
final (. O. b. quotations on Danish
type we're ~s36.0G-3s.00 a ton. The
Wisconsin 4. o. b. market was strong
er at S~34.O0-36.0o. City dealers got
mostly ~$40.0O-45.00 on New York and
northern Danish. Western stock was
jobbing in Fort Worth at $2.25-o.50
bulk per 100 lbs, barrel crates of
new cabbage from Texas sold in lead
ing cities at ~S2.75-3.50. Imported
Holland stock brought s225 per 100
ID. basket in New York City.
A preliminary estimate of cabbage
paintings in four early shipping states
gives 4 total of 5000 acres, about
2,130 more than last season and the
largest acreage in any recent year.
Florida may have 5000 acres, or at
most double last years light plant
ings. California and Louisiana are
reduced slightly TO $500 and $3.50
acres respectively, but Texas plant
ings may he increased slightly to
$500 acres. The fall cabbage acre
age in South Carolina was only 500,
as against 600 in 1927. but the crop
amounted TO 2,400 tons. the same as
in 1927. Early paintings in the Rio
Grande Valley of Texas were lighter,
but the late acreage will be heavier
than last season, so that the total
paintings in that Valley are forecast
mt 1880 acres. About SIPS cars Of
cabbage moved from Rio Grande VAL
lev points during the 1929 season.
Heaviest movement may come during
March, 1929. In the Coastal Bend
District OF Texas there are nearly
4,oUU acres OF CabpdSes or = per SeHb
more than last winter. This district
shipped 1855 ears last season.
Ii looks rs IL Texas nay establish
new record by having 2s,S0O acres
Of spinach this winter. Last sea-
sons acreage in that state was $4,000,
and five years ago Texas had only
$500 acres of spinach. Three other
states shipping winter spinach have
reduced their paintings this season.
Louisiana reports only 2.l60 acres,
South Carolina 400 and North Caro-
lima, when il il remembered that the
1925 acreage there was five times
lat Of the present saeson. Ship
nts will be delayed several weeks.
n most districts Of Texas, spinach
two or three weeks later thar last
ear, due TO loss Of early paintings
' worms. About so per cent OF the
,op in the Laredo district should be
.ady for harvest during January and
ebrusry. The Winter Garden dis
trict is row shipping and will be very
active BY Jsnua.y. Unless rains cerie
70 relieve the shortage of irrigation
wster, some Of the Winter Garden
acreage may be lost.