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

FORT WORTH, Tex, Dec. Ia
CembIned shipments Of twenty-three
important fruits ard vegetables in
creased last week 10 1910 cars, and
we're LOO ears more than the volume
OF a year ago. Most Of the gain over
the preceding week vas in movement
OF oranges, celery, cauliflower, spin
ach, sweet potatoes, western apples
and mixed vegetables.
Output Of oranges jumped TO 1850
cars, of which California furnished
$3.50, while Florida increased rapid
y to l,lb0 cars. Florida also made
considerable progress in movement
: OF It's crop OF string beans. Seventy
live cars rolled during the week.
Cauliflower was only 2UJ cars.
Because Of a falling off in the
movement OF Florida grapefruit, that
state was credited with only 635 cars
curing the seven day period and total
shipments Of grapefruit were only
40. Texas started 10 cars 10 mar
let. During early December, 1927,
only $50 carloads OF this fruit we're
forwarded. Florida tomato shipments
increased to IS cars while California
and Texas furnished a dozen each.
Imports of tomatoes from Mexico
we're 80 cars, from Cuba ~ and from
the Bahamas Ia.
Market prices did not show any
great changes. Potatoes strength
ened q bit in spots. Northwestern
boxed apples advanced slightly ut
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-
elined. Many parts of the country
reported cold weather which may
stimulate the demand for the leading
fruits and vegetables.
Cabbage seemed unable 10 hold its
recent high levels. Shipments aver
aged about 100 cars daily, New York
Re ng credited with 385 and Niscon-
sin with 200 cars as their weeks
total. Prices fluctuated in western
New York. Producing districts and
final +. q. b. quotations on Danish
tyne were $50. 00-3S.00 a ton. The
Wisconsin r. o. b. market vas strong
er at S34.00-35.0 90. City dealers got
mostly ~S4o.00-45.00 on New York and
northern Danish. Western stock was
jobbing in Fort Worth at s2.25-2.5o
bulk per 100 lbs, barrel crates OF
new cabbage from Texas sold in lead
ing cities ut S2.75-3.50. Imported
Holland stock brought 1928 per 100
Ii. basket in New York City.
A preliminary estimate of cabbage
paintings in four early shipping states
gives a total Of 5000 acres, about
o.130 more than last season and the
largest acreage in any recent ear.
Florida may have 5000 acres, or at
most double last years light plant
inrs. California and Louisiana are
reduced slightly TO 5000 and $3.50
acres respectively, but Texas plant
inrs may he increased slightly TO
I6,600 acres. The fall cabbage acre
age in South Carolina was only 500.
As against 500 in 1927. but the crop
amounted 20 1900 tons. the same as
in 1927. Early paintings in the Rio
Grande Valley of Texas we're lighter,
but the late acreage will be heavier
than last season. 50 that the total
paintings in that Valley are forecast
a. 1880 acres. About 5.125 cars OF
cabbare moved from Rio Grarde VAL
lev points during the 1928 season.
Heaviest movement may come during
March, 1929. In the Coastal Bend
District Of Texas there arc nearly
1000 acres or cabbage, or ; per cent
more Nndh last NAhASAs rms
shipped 1886 cars last season.
II looks as IL Texas may establish
new record by having 2S,SOO acres
Of spinach this winter. Last sea-
sons acreage in that state was $4,000,
and five years sgo Texas had only
$500 acres Of spinach. Three other
states shipping winter spinach have
reduced their paintings this season.
Louisiana reports only 2,160 acres,
South Carolina 400 and North Caro-
lima, when it is remembered that the
1925 acreage there was five times
that Of the present saeson. Ship
mcnts will be delayed several weeks.
IN most districts Of Texas, spinach
Is two or three weeks later than last
year, due to loss Of early paintings
bv worms. About so per cent Of the
crop in the Laredo district should be
ready for harvest during January and
February. The Winter Garden dis
trict II nov shipping and will be very
active bv Jsnuss.. Unless rains come
10 relieve the shortage Of irrigation
water, some OF the Winter Garden
scresge may be lost.