Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-06

IN the Winter Garden district the
general movement should begin De-
cember ) TO December i5. getting
heavy by January with the bulk
ready January - to the latter part
Of February.
The growing condition Of the crop
in general is very coed with the
exception Of several thousand acres
in the Winter Garden district that
are irrigated from the Nueccs river.
which ut the present time is very
low and il is feared that unless it
rains within the near future that
some two to three thousand acres
may be lost.
The acreage in 1928 was estimated
M $4,000 acres from which approx
mately $500 cars were shipped.
compared with t,217 cars in 1927.
Bermuda Onions
In the Laredo district up 20 No
vember IS, approximately one-third
Of the intended acreage had been
set out. which is considerably more
than usual, but similar to last sea-
son. The county acreage will ex-
coed earlier estimates when II vas
thought that 1860 acres would be
planted. Growing conditions have
been favorable.
Winter Garden District: Present
indications are that the early
trSnsplantirgs will rot he as heavy
Al was expected earlier in the sea-
son. Iransplanting was delayed to
some extent during the early part
of November BIZ the late return Of
pickers from the cotton fields which
caused a shortage of labor ard had
the effect Of increasing tho cost of
However, IN Is believed that the
early paintings AZ some points are
from 10 TO Is per cent heavier
one year ago % the same date.
Raymondville District: III this dis
Tract the crop is not grown under
irrigation. Seed is sown direct to
the field in rows varying from is
inches to 30 inches. Early III the
season indications we've that the
intended acreage Increase would he
offset BY the Toss OF early planted
seed, the loss being the result az
very heavy rains after planting fol-
lowed by hot dry weather that caus-
the soil to harden which prevent
ca the plants from coming through.
.hepl'ntings were made and the crop
N general benefited NV timely
rams. While the final acrcaae Il
undetermined 1t this time II is be-
lIeved that it will be double hat
OF one year ago.
.'ueces and San Patricio Coun-
TIES; me acreage is reported 10 be
ABOUT IKE last season. with favor
@oIe weather conditions to date. This
crop IS not grown under irrigation.
seed rs sown direct in rows ~
lhIee ieet. Moisture condition at
present IS above average.
Potatoes
Fail crop 1873: The potato grow
ers IN the Rio Gragde VALLEY did
not carry out their i~ntentious 20
plant q larger acreage this fall dne
AZ me loss of seed while IN storage
he acreage is now estimated AZ 75O
acres or about like last season
Light movement wa exnrrted
around December ! with the cron
out by January I.
spring Crop 1929: Planting for
the spring crop usually begins N
January. While there ~ nothing def
mite at this time indications arc
lor q reduction in acreare-prob-
aoly ~ per cent below last rcgso,
when the acreage was estimated
round 1880 acres 4 largo ns-
NH the crop was not shinDed , -.
SUIT of unsatisfactory prf.ee
Carrots
Present indications arc ,b,4 81.
SaEe IN the Rio Grande Valley
VIZ iaii short of earlier exnerta-
IONS when it was thought tsst :.
would exceed the 1928 arraors n.
ABOUT - per cent. The earlv ni,r,
inFs' or that part Of the crow -
tcnded for shipment prior N Tah-m
airy I nre lighter than one vc,r -
probably 25 per rent. The scrn.
age IS now placed az $500 acres
which is about the Same =. H..
season. However. this docs ~.
resent the entire movement. as !
considerable portion Of the cron
VIII WlFnN cars.
Tomatoes
nj acreage planted as a fall
crop showed = heavy increase ova-
last season ard ~ estimated AZ 81
GOO acres for the Valley. THE
weld per acre from early paintings
has been very light. tho result az
weather conditions. /.
believed that the later paintings
VIII he heavier. Movement began
N Z LIGHT Wv during the early part
N November with the bulk ready for
harvest during the latter nsr' Of
November ard earlv December. with
favorable weather from row or II
~ estimated that from 225 r. 275
should be available for ship
The tomatoes Hrn hnin-