Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-02
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CABBAGE CUT,
REPORTSSHOW
Only 40 Cars Shipped
Friday AS Compared
To 65 on Jan. rs;
Reduction Sought

The cabbage movement from the
Valley had been reduced from 65
cars on Januas-- 25, to 90 cars on
February 1, as n result Of the gen.
eral appeal Of shippers, bankers and
others to the cabbage growers to re-
sraia from emitting cabbage and give
the markets an opportunity to dis
pose of accumulated stocks
Shippers reported Saturday that
they expected q material reduction
in shipments Saturday and Monday,
as UP TO Friday the movement COM
prised large amounts OF cabbage
which had been cut earlier in the
week. They also pointed out that the
tax paying period has passed, which
will lease up" on the farmers fl
nances TO a great extent
Confidence was expressed today
by W. +. McDavitt, Brownsville
dealer, who has been In the produce
business in this city over "a years,
that the situation would be we'll in
hand next week. He made the pre-
diction that if the growers can be
induced TO market the cabbage crop
in an orderly manner il will prove
one OF the most profitable deals in
the history of Valley farming.
Continued cold weather. including
heavy snowstorms in some Of the
major markets, has prevented rapid
absorption of the accumulated stocks,
IL was stated, and the market is not
expected 10 advance materially until
shese stocks have been disposed Oh.
Improvement in weather conditions
in the north and east is predicted
I, for next week. and business is ex-
pected 70 return To normal. A hea-
Wy demand for cabbage and other
vegetables in the consuming centers
Is predicted as soon as the retail
trade receives the stimulus OF better
weather conditions.
"All we are thinking OF is how to
keep warm was the reply of St.
Louis 1obber to n telegraphic query
relative TO market conditions. aThere
will be no general buying here until
the weather moderates. Neither Job
bers nor retailers doing any busi-
ness"
| Practically the same condition pre-
walls from the Atlantic coast 10 the
northwestern states, and all lines Of
business are feeling the effects.
1 Shippers who have made a survey
Of the Valley cabbage report that
in most instances the growers will
secure additional TONNAGE by permit
ting their cabbage u remain on the
stalks a few days The tonnage re-
curing immediate cutting is almost
negligible. they state. The high
4 prices three weeks ago moved prar-
tfcaily all cabba~e that had natured
to that date-and also sonae that was
not matured. IL is asserted. As a re-
snlt most tf the cabbage now i'm the
fields would be improved I'm quality
ms well as enhanced in tonnage III
the growers refrain fror marketing
for week or ten days.
l Shippers are confident that III the
accumulated strcks can be gotten out
Of the way and the Valley crop mar
keted in an orderly manner the
nrice can be held nc SEQ per ton or
better throughout the season. and II
this H. done IL will mean big profits
for the growers At the present
Price the growers are not securing
more than the cost OF production,
and their entire profit lies In the
success Of the movement designed
70 stabilize the market. shippers
state.
Northern johbrrs are joining VAL
ley shippers and business interests
in the appesl to Valley growers. They
noint OFT that they desire 60 handle
the cabbage deai -uror profitable
basis for the grower: that orderly
marketing Of the crop will assure
steai~ supplies and Quick turnover
\ for al dealers. as we'll MS greater
profits for THE producer.