Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-25
SHIPS
WATERMELONS
Cantaloupes From Mexico
Also Are On Market
In Chicago

view Oh 1rulCS ana vegetables ISSUED
by the United States Market News
Service for the period April IA to 20.
The review continues: Weather in
northern markets probably is too
cool to create much of a demand for
melons, but these early arrivals
probably will find sale in some
quarters. First two carloads of Mex
lean cantaloupes also reached Chi
cago on April 18 and sold at 5000
$50 for Ponys, 100000 for STAN
dardes and $10.00-11.00 for Jumbos.
Quality was only fair. Price de-
clines were noted during the week
on Texas onions and western let
tuce. A reduction in the crop esti-
mate for onions may strengthen the
market. Strawberry markets were
firm to slightly higher, because the
expected increase of carlot move
ment did not materialize. Florida
celery was returning a better price
at shipping points, and tomatoes
advanced in city consuming cen
tiers. Potatoes sprung a surprise by
closing considerably higher all
around. Old stock advanced 10-25c
per 100 lbs, the first real advance
in many weeks. New potatoes also
we're bringing higher prices. Apples
were doing a little better in western
New York, and southern cabbage
held a stronger position generally.
Carlot movement of twenty-five
fruits and vegetables increased by
5000 cars during the week to a
combined total Of 1905. This was
also 5000 more than moved during
mid-April last season. Most of the
gain recently was in potatoes,
onions, cabbage, lettuce and toma-
toes. Potatoes alone required 4,900
cars, while orange shipments filled
2,370, onions 1900, cabbage and let
tuce 1,400 cars each.
Potatoes Selling Higher
Following the rather moderate
shipments of old stock and the re-
ports of reduced acreage of new
potatoes, the market for northern
and western potatoes advanced
greatly during the past week, in
some cases as much as Csc per 100
lbs. Increases Of 10000 were com-
mon nearly everywhere, and ths
western New York f. o. b. market
reached a top of $1.05 with Maine
Green Mountains touching S1.10.
The north central region was slight
ly stronger at 40-65c and the Gree
ley District of Colorado reported
sales at 55-65c. The Chicago carlot
market was stronger. with round
whites ranging 60-95c and Idaho
~ 81 ~ Z M Do~aa@I xr-a
temporarily exceeding the supply Of
Bliss Triumphs in the Lower Rio
Grande Valley Of Texas, and an adj
vance Of SOC per 100 lb. sack brought
I'D the shipping point price to $3.50.
TOP Of S5.25 was reached for these
potatoes in terminal markets, while
best Florida Spaulding Rose ranged
.S6.75-7.50 per barrel. The COM
bined paintings Of early potatoes
on a commercial basis in nine
southern states are about one-third
lighter than a year ago, and grow
ers in the second early group Of
eight states plan to reduce their
acreage bv Is per cent this year.
This would make a total Of 293,130 |
acres in the early and second early
states together COMPARED with AGO.
420 acres in the 1923 season. Ship
mentS of old stock last week in
creased sharply to $500 cars with
Maine and Idaho the leading states.
Texas reported a big increase in new
total for new potatoes was
LIS cars.
Texas Onion Crop Reduced
The radical reduction in the estf-
mate Of Texas onion crop made
early last week should help the mar
ket for that product. Weather dam
re and other field troubles in somr
7artS Of the onion territory haU
reduced the crop to 3,312,800 BUSH
els. as against the first estimate of
8 ,785, COO issued before the recent
survey. This latest figure is about
47,000 bushels less than last years
Texas crop. Shipments from the
Raymondville district were about
finished and t. o. b prices were high
er there than elsewhere. But haul
were heavy in the Laredo and
City districts and the ship
ping point price Of Yellow Bermudas
dropped to about $1.00 per crate,
Crystal Wax stock ranging
$1.15-1.35. Low price Of $1.40 was
reported on Yellow Bermudas in
Chicago, but other cities ranged up
to $3.50. Crystal Wax stock was
jobbing at $2~.O0-2.75. Remaining
supplies of northern grown onions
from storage were bringing mostly
S.. O0-5.00 per 100 1b. sack and recent
arrivals from Egypt sold at ~$4.25-5.00
per no ID. sack. Movement of onions
from southern Texas jumped to
/ ,480 cars, or nearly three times as
many as the preceding weeks out
put.
Cabbage Market Advances
Cabbage advanced at Rio Grande
Valley points and other parts OF
southern Texas, as the supply rap
idly decreased. Other states along
the Gulf and the Atlantic Seaboard
were becoming leading sources OF
cabbage. Total forwardings mount
ed to 1.400 cars, as aaginst 535 a
year ago. Texas was credited with
425, Alabama with $50 and South
Carolina with $50 cars.
"A range OF Slo.UU-1o-VU per tUlI
prevailed in south Texas and barrel
crates strengthened to ~S1.15-1.25.
City jobbing sales Of Texas crates
were mostly at s2.00-3.O0 with bulk
stock in st. Louis at $4,000 a ton.
Arrivals from other Gulf states were
quoted in consuming centers gener-
ally at $2.50-3.50 per crate and some
sales reached $500. The l IL bush
ell hampers Of South Carolina cab
bage ruled S1.00-1.50 in terminal
markets while crates brought SITS
$50.