Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-04
new MINIMUM
GIVES VALLEY
WIDER MARKET
Southeastern Territory
Opened to Valley
Shippers By Agree
lnent OF Carriers


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a large market for Valley vere-
tables will be opened IN the south
eastern states after March 80 by the
establishment Of q 24.0OO-pound
carload minimum 70 practically all
southeastern destinations with the
exceptions OK certain points in North
and South Carolina.
Announcement that q general adj
Justrnent OF rates and establishment
q 2 minimum had been authorized
by all s~outhaastern carriers was re-
sevea Friday By J. L. Bianton. traf-
&c manager for the Brownsville
Chamber Of Commerce, who first
presented the proposal 70 southeast
ern railroads IN September IA, 1926.
The present tariffs have carload
minlmunas ranging from 10000 to
$4,000 pounds, with the average
around 10000, which practically ex-
cince Valley vegetables from many
parts OF that territory. Receivers
asserted they could not handle VAL
icy products and pay freight on the
extra 5000 to 10000 pounds re-
CURED BY the minimum. In a few
markets. where the minimum was
more favorable, the Valley shippers
placed between 600 and TOO car
loads last season, and with the es-
adjustment Of the minimum az a.
compete with Florida throughout
that territory.
Brownsville Filed Complaint
The Brownsville Chamber Of Com
merce filed its original complaint
with railroads operating in south
eastern territory on September IA,
1926. Only one carrier refused 70
accept the proposal OF rate equal
ration and $4,000 pound minimum
on straight. O mixed cars. Early
u March, 1927, through the efforts
o. tnf chamber Of commerce traffic
department and southeastern rail-
roads, this matter was adjusted and
the railroads authorized the new
rates and minimum 10 be published.
The order Of the Interstate Com
meKce Commission establishing new
rates throughout southwestern ter
ritory prevented further action by
the southeastern railroads, pending
adjustment Of the southwestern
/ rate case, and the situation was fur
Their complicated by the /. c. c. or
der which completely upset the
southeastern rate structure when Il
1928.
Since that date efforts to secure
an agreement on a uniform min
imum Of 24.0e0 pounds TO south
eastern points have been renewed
with the result that practically all
roads operating in that territory
have accepted H. The tariff supple
ment, recently issued, places the
new rates and minimum in effect
March 80 The new tariff applies to
oestinations IN Tennessee, Alabama
and Georgia. and allows application
OF the rate 70 intermediate points.
Potato Growers Interested
The Rio Grarde Potato Growers
association, cooperating with the
Brownsville Chamber Of Commerce.
rs qh~deavoring TO secure a $4,000
= 7oand minimum on potato shipments
Nfraight or mixed ceSs 70 North
az South Carolina. Protests
against existing minimums have
been filed with the Seaboard Airline
and the Atlantic Coast Line serving
that territory and the protest Is
supported BY the Louisville and
nashville Y the Southern lines.
Both the Seaboard and Atlantic
Coast lines serve Florida. but have
indicated they are agreeable to an
adjustment OF the rates and Tire
minimum. However. Ii il rot 49,
lieved this adjustment will he
achieved until after Nav Is. when
the new rates for southwestern ter
ritory, promulgated by the Inter-
state Commerce Commission il
June, 1927, are scheduled to 20 into
effect.
Big Business for Valley
The establishment Of 24O0O
pound minimum throughout south
eastern territory will prove Of
great value 70 the Valley vegetable
growers is the opinion Of J. ..
Blanton, manager Of the B-rownsvifis
Chamber OF Commerce .raffic Sa-
psrtment. That section offers ! 5iv
market for Valley cabbage. potss
toes and mixed cars. 5ut heretofore
the Valley has been able 20 entar
only a few markets owing 70 the
high ninimurns. Florida has hsd
practically no competition in a.
section and distributors who have
~endeavored to handle Valley mo-
ducts have found the excessive y-i1-
imums a handicap impossible to
overcome.
Mr. Blanton expressed the opin-
Ion that Valley growers would ra-
ceive considerably benefit this sea-
son on late spring vegetable shin
msnts - a result OF this adjustment
in southeastern territory. A rrr-
Der Of Valley shipments are nrena~
4 ing to take advantage Of the lrwa~
minimum and more favorable 80
on many commodities.
IN connection with the new sop,h-
western rates, which are schsdnIss
% 60 into effect on May rs. th;s NJ.
lustment In southeastern terr;to--
will give Valley shippers manv sSs
western rates wire originally scheS-
western rates were originally scbed-
uied 20 60 into effect prior 20 IN.
new Southeastern rates. but hsvs
pee postponed four times. the IN
~nouncing on the occasion az ~ -.
PostPonement they would perm;t NJ
further delay. ny