Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-06
HOT WEATHER
AIDS MARKETS
Melons, Canteloupes, Berries
Meet Heavy Demand,
Says Gregory
Especial to The Heraldl

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May made a heavy demand for wa
termelons. canteloupes and straw
berries throughout the country last
week, says G. M. Gregory, local rep
resentative, Market News Service,
United States department Of agri-
culture. in his regular weekly re-
view Of fruit and vegetable mar
kets.
More than 1000 cars each OF wa
termelons, strawberries, new pota-
toes moved TO consuming centers, he
says, while shipments of tomatoes
mounted to 1,400 ears and almost
as many cars of canteloupes rolled.
Oranges dropped TO slightly below
1000 cars for the week and grape
fruit rapidly is disappearing from
the markets, the review says.
The review in part follows:
Potato Prices Decline
The advance in potato prices did
not hold. Markets were lower near
~ everywhere. Heavy rains in
southern Texas had practically
stopped digging and caused serious
damage to the remaining crop. Tex
as shipments will be greatly reduced.
The 4. o. b. level for sacked Bliss
Triumphs in southern Alabama was
lower at SITS per 100 lbs. Alabama
and Louisiana Triumphs ranged
$2.75I4.25 in city markets, while
Texas arrivals sold at $3.O013.5O.
South Carolina CobblerS brought
S4.50d6.35 per barrel in a number
of markets. compared with North
Carolina and Virginia stock at $500
SIS. South Carolina shipments de-
creased to 1.040 cars. but North
Carolina increased sharply TO 665
cars. During this week last season,
North Carolina forwarded only IS
cars of potatoes. Virginia's output
increased TO las car last week,
Georgia originated 30 and shipments
from Alabama, Louisiana mad Tex
as dropped considerably. Total
movement of 1906 cars Of new po-
tatoes was about one-third lighter
than corresponding shipments Of a
year ago. North Carolina will lead
this week.
Old potato f~orwardings decreased
TO 1895 cars, and markets were dull.
+. o. b. quotations on sacked Green
Mountains in northern Maine de-
clined soc TO S1.25T1.85. The range
in north central states was SIS SOC.
Northern round whites declined in
the Chicago carlot market to 75Q
CSC, while Idaho RusSets were much
lower at Sl.5091.65. New stock DOM
mates the market.
Heavy Movement of Melons
Prices of watermelons held fairly
firm, in spite of the heavy output
of 2,120 cars during the week.
Warmer weather had stimulated the
demand. Florida shipments slightly
exceeded 1000 cars and Texas for
warded 90. Movement was four
times that of a year ago. Cash
prices at Florida points held within
. range OF S225 n $50 per carload Of
24-30-lb. Tom Watsons. Dixie Bellies
.~Sveraging 26-30-lb. returned $1,000
v SIS per car. In large consuming
'centers. melons were jobbing on a
unit basis mostly at soc TO Sl.00 and
on a carload basis at S400G $50.
Southern Tomatoes Active
Four-basket crates of tomatoes
had dropped to 90c cash IN central
Mississippi but then advanced about
15c, with demand good, and the
weeks shipments totaling 800 cars.
At this time last season. Mississippi
had not yet begun shipping toma-
toes. Texas forwardingS decreased
TO $40 cars and Florida to 100. The
season opened in South Carolina.
Total shipments OF 1885 cars Of to-
matoes from all sections were about
one-fifth more than a year ago.
Lug boxes were returning mostly
$500 in the lower Rio Grande VAL
lev Of Texas and weer bringing $500
1850 in terminal markets. Only
10 cars arrived from Mexico. this
stock showed a vide iobbing range
of 75c to SOS per lug. City deal
ers got S1.5061.60 per crate Of Mis-
sissippi tomatoes. while the six bas-
ket crates from Florida held steady
at $3.O0G4.50.
Less Cabbage Moving
Cabbage markets we're generally
dull. with prices moderate. Last re-
port from central Mississippi showed
barrel crates bringing only SOG 90c.
Combined shipments of this crop
dropped TO Gas cars. compared with
lilo the week before and 925 n year
ago. Virginia was still the leading
source Of supply, but Tennessee was
increasing. Barrel crates from Ten
neSsee sold at SI.O0I125 in impor-
tant distributing centerS, while Mis-
SisSippi stock brought Sl.50I2.00.
Virginia cabbage was quoted in east
ern cities al S .75G1.50 per crate or
40G6 per l IL bushel hamper.
Lettuce Selling Higher
Lettuce prices were considerably
higher as the movement from Cali
fornia dropped sharply TO 500 cars.
Some sales were made in central
California at $500 per crate of five
dozen heads. general range was S3.25
G3.75. Demand was exceeding the
supply. City quotations had ad-
vanced to S4O0G7O0 on California
stock, but the two dozen crates of
Big Boston lettuce from New Jersey
brought only soc to $3.50. Rail
movement from New Jersey points
totaled 80 cers.
Texas onions were becoming a
negligible factor in consuming CEN
tiers. And southern California stock
was more prominent. California
shipped 800 cars OF which go orig
mated in the southern part OF the
state. The Coachella Valley season
Is about half finished. Only so cars
CNonions moved from southern
NESas, and the seasons output TO
date is $500 cars. June shipments
Of onions may be about midway be-
tween the June record of the last
two yearS-leSS than the 1928 figure
but greater than in 1927. Imports
from Egypt have been only about
half those of last season.
Terminal markets were reporting
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