Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-27
BOOST PRICE
FOR
Effect of Shortage Il
Now Apparent On
Central Markets

FORT WORTH, Tex, Sept. ~
Cabbage was the only commodity in
the vegetable line TO show an advance
during the week, according to the
weekly market review of the United
States department Of agriculture.
The potato movement was heavy, but
did not come up to the volume pre-
dicted. The market, however, re-
mains weak.
Following is the weekly summary
on the vegetable situation:
Following the recent active ship
ments Of fruits and vegetables, mar
ket supplies were quite liberal and
an unsettled prices situation pre-
pears, cantaloupes and celery showed
a tendency to decline, and some price
recesslons were recorded. Cabbage
was about the only line to advance
last week. Most other products held
nearly steady or made slight irreg-
ular changes. The fall produce mar
ket has scarcely set its pace as vet.
Some Improvement is likely to occur
with the approach Of cooler weather.
The total volume Of shipments
was not equal to corresponding fig
ures Of last season, and remained
close TO $4,000 cars. Grapes led
with slightly over 1900 cars, followed
BY potatoes with $500 and apples
with $500. No other product ex-
ceeded 1900 cars during the week. A
sudden gain in apple shipments
nearly offset decreases in other lines.
Compared with late September last
season, movement OF apples and can
~taloupes was much heavier, but most
other products were not so active
as a year ago.
Potato Markets Weak
Potato movement on one day was
wully 1000 cars, but total for the
week was $500, compared with APO
the preceding week and 5000 cars
during the corresponding period a
year ago. Shipments from New Jer-
sey and Long Island decreased sharp
~, as IS per cent Of the Jersey crop
has been marketed. Kansas and Mis-
souri,, on the other hand, registered
gains during the week and forwarded
$50 cars together. All the leading
northern ard western states in
creased their output, Maine shipping
1000 and Colorado 740 cars. Fully
1900 cars came from the north CEN
trail region.
New Jersey shippers we're still
getting about Si.00 per 100 lbs, the
same price as prevailed for light
shipments from Michigan. In Wis
consin and Minnesota a range of 10000
was reported. The situation in north
ern Maine firmed up a bit, with bulk
Green Mountains at 60-65c and Cob
blers al 50-55c. Growers in western
Colorado received only 40c per 100
lbs. while the southern part Of state
quoted a range of 55-60c. Idaho has
had no killing frost as yet, and some
potatoes are immature; Rurals were
-eturning 45c at southern Idaho ship
ping points, and Russet Burbanks
about 75c. Yakima growers were
preparing 70 dig their late potatoes.
Prices paid by city dealers were
generally lower than the week be-
fore. most jobbing sales Of sacked
stock being within a range of Si.00-
$50 per 100 lbs. The Chicago carlot
market quoted northern round whites
lower at S5-95c, Early Ohios at Si.05-
l-15 and Idaho Rurals at $l-25-1-35.
Virginia barrels were selling gener-
ally at S1.T5-2.T5. Reports continue
20 be received on crop damage from
blight and rot. IL these reports are
Substantiated IL may mean a reduc-
ton in the crop estimates for some
Of the north central states and In the
northeastern territory. Shipments
also may be curtailed. Minnesota ap-
pears 10 have suffered considerably
from excessive rain fall; Wisconsin
likewise reports some damage.
Onions Nearly Steady
"Some signs Of weakness developed
in the onion Market. although prices
we're fairly well maintained. Little
inquiry was reported in the Con-
necticut Valley OF Massachusetts, and
the asking price there was $500 per
100 H.. sacks compared with sales in
western New York az $3.50 and IN
western Colorado at S2.35. The
Michigan season was opening az a
range OF ~S3.40-3.5O for best yellow
onions. Leading consuming centers
quoted eastern and midwestern yell
lows at S2.25-4.O0 per sack, whites at
S3.00-3.75 and Iowa Red Globes nj
S2.25-3.O0 Western Valencia type
onions were lohbing at $2.S5-3.75.
About half the Yakima Valley crop
has been shipped. About 100 car
loads arrived from Spain. which
iobbed at S2.00-2.25 per crate. Do
nestle shipments increased 70 1850
ears for the week, chiefly from In
diana, the north central region and