Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-10

indicate that South Carolina may
be very active by the middle OF the
month and that almost as many
cars as last year will be shipped,
Movement from Alabama points
has increased to IS cars and Louis
lana started 100 to market.
Last reports from Rio Grande
Valley showed the I. o. b. price of
sacked Bliss TriumphS holding
firmly at $500 per 100 lbs. Tri-
umphs from Texas. Louisiana and
Alabama were jobbing in consum-
ing centers at S424-5.00, best Flor
ida S%paulding Rose brought S7.00-
8.25 per barrel. an advance OF soc
over the preceding week.
Texas Onion Report Revised
The first estimate Of onion pro-
duction in southern Texas indi-
Gated 3.785. 900 bushels. Damage
from thrips and unfavorable wea-
Their In some sections later reduced
this figure to 3.312.800 bushels. but
a subsequent survey has added
about 10000 making the present
estimate around 3,425. 800 bushels.
This IS an increase Of about 2 per
cent owe the 1928 southern Texas
crop.
Shipments from Texas decreased
slightly 20 LOSS cars for the week.
Movement from Southern Califor-
MIA was still light. Cash track
prices at Texas shipping points adj
vanced 30 or 40c per crate, so that
Yellow Bermudas IN the Crystal
City district were returning ei.20-
1.35 per crate. and Crystal Wax
onions $i.25-l.30. Too few sales
were made in the Laredo area to
establish a price there. digging was
nearly completed. The city job
bing level for Texas onions was
mostly $l.25-2.00 per crate. Egyp-
tan stock. in bags holding 10 lbs.
closed lower at $3.g5-4.25. About
~ carloads arrived from Egypt and
an additional $500 sacks on one
ship were accidentally sunk in New
York harbor.
Onion paintings in six interme-
date sections are established at
$500 acres. against 5000 last year.
Most of the decrease is In Collin
county, Texas. Partly because OF
favorable prices last season six
teen late or main crop onion states
reported intentions to plant So
070 acres. compared with 46.470 in
1928. a sharp gain is predicted for
Colorado. especially in the south
ern part Of the state. In fact
Colorado may rank only below In
diana. New York and Ohio this
season. Massachusetts may be re-
duced by 500 acres to a total OF
5000 this year. but Michigan like
" will increase one-fourth 10 S.
600 acres. New York growers may
plant $3.50 IN Of late onions, or
1900 more than in 1923.
More Cabbage Moving
Shipments OF cabbage increased
TO HOO cars. South Carolina fur
nished 800. Mississippi 300. Alabama
$50 and Texas 30 cars. The Viz
ginia season opened with 90 cars.
In spite OF the much lighter Texas
movement demand was rather lin
tied and Rio Grande Valley prices
declined to si4-16 a ton or si.10-
LIS per barrel crate. On d usual
terms basis. Mississippi cabbage
WIS returning s1.40-1.50 per crate.
This southern stock was ioboing In
large cities generally at 100000.
Cincinnati quoted bulk stock from
Louisiana at S40-45 n ton. while st.
Louis dealers got s45 on Texas cab
bage. South Carolina stock was
higher in terminal markets at 9Oc
to $50 per ! l-2 bushei hamper
or S2.00-2.25 per crate. Similar
packages from Virginia ruled $780,
lis and ~sl.75-2.5o respectively.
Paintings OF cabbage In the sec
ond early states are considerably
increased this year, so that the
market may have e little diff
Guilty in absorbing the supply.
Seven states have a total of A.
$40 acres compared with 1880 dur
ing the 1923 eason The cabbage
area in fourteen intermediate
states is reduced slightly 20 "a
ITO acres.
Lettuce Planting Increased
Seven states shipping lettuce dur
ing the summer expected q COM
bined total of 14.060 acres. or 2.250
more than last season. This would
be the largest paintings In recent
years. New Jersey shows q con-
siderable decrease. but California a
sharp gain.
The 7. o. b. market on crates OF
four TO five dozen heads In the
Salinas jacksonville District OF
California declined to a level Of
SITS but then advanced again to
a range Of s2.l0-2.40. Shipments
from California increased to LIS
cars. but Arizona's spring season
was nearly finished and only $50
cars came from that state. Last
reports from the Phoenix district
indicated a weak r. o. b. market Of
S1.50 per crate. with some shippers
asking SITS. A general jobbing
range Of $3.00-4.75 was recorded on
western Iceberg type lettuce. and
city sales of five peck hampers Of
Big Boston lettuce from North
Carolina ruled 75c to $3.50 The
same packages from Virginia
brought ~s1.00-1.25. About 40 cars
moved from North Carolina points.
Tomatoes Slightly Lower
Tomato prices tended downward.
as supplies increased. output of