Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27
MELONS MOVE
VAT HIGH SPEED
Supply Ample to Meet De-
mand Caused BY Heat,
Gregory Declares
Special 70 The Herald

especial 70 Ihe Herald
FORT WORTH, June ga car
load OF watermelons was shipped
from some point in tire United
States every minute and a half day
and night during the week ending
June %, says NJ. @. Gregory, local
representative Of the United States
department Of agriculture news bu-
reau service. in his weekly review Of
the fruit and vegetable markets OF
the nation.
High temperatures throughout the
nation created a heavy demand for
the melons and other juicy fruits.
the review declares, but the unus-
ually large supply caused a decline
In prices. The total supply of mel
n this year mas been two ana
q half times that OF the early part
OF last season.
The review continues:
First shipments Of pears for the
season were reported in California
five cars last week. Cherry move
ment from western states increased
10 ITO cars: the cherry season was
beginning In Idaho. For the same
period last year, about 335 cars OF
cherries we're shipped. Grapes we're
slowly getting under way In Call
fornia. Texas and Florida, with a
total of 30 cars for the week. Move
ment OF plums and prunes amount
ed TO 300 cars. but orange shipments
dropped 10 1900. However. the sup
ply OF oranges was about three times
greater than n year ago. Lemons
required BIS cars. in addition TO i'm
ports. Cabbage movement decreased
10 AIS cars. compared with $50 the
week before. Combined forwarding5
OF 81 fruits and vegetables increased
sharply to 25.185 ears and were 1000
heavier than during late June, 1928.
Melons Move Fast
The outstanding feature in fruits
and vegetables last wee: was the
very heavy movement OF water
melons. About 1000 cars were ship
ped, compared with 1910 the preced-
Ing seven days and about 1900 cars
during the same period in 1923.
Fourth Of July markets probably will
be well supplied with moons. Tne
Florida eason was waning and only
1880 a r came from that state. but
Georgia increased sharply TO 4400
and Texas TO $50 cars. TmperIai
Valley Of California shipped $50
ears. The melon season opened I'm
South Carolina. Cash track prices
were lower I'm southern Georgia az
sli5-250 per carload az 24-30 10.
Tom Watsons with Dixie Bellies
bringing Si25-l65. The southern
Texas (. o. b. market was dull and
draRgy with the price range lower
at 40-70c bulk per 100 lbs. Peak
movement In the Stockdale-Belle-
vile section Of Texas is expected
around July |. In sp:;e or lfberai
supplies in city markets. prices vSre
sustained. General iobbing range
on Florida and Georgia Tom Wat
sons was S35o-550 per carload. or
a0-75c on unit basis. Dixie Be:es
ranged slightly lower.
Virginia Potatoes Leading
Partly because Of rainy weather
which hindered DIGGING and loading.
lie movement OF new potatoes fror-
Sth Carolina and Norfolk section
d'Fireinia fell far below the local
estimates. but shipments from east
ern shore Of Virvinia were exceeding
all forecasts. The North Carolina
Z. O. b. market was weak and lower
at S1.T5 ner cloth ton barrel az coo-
blers. Demand was good on the
eastern shore: after being as low As
$500. the market there closed az
S330-3.40 per barrel. Eastern shore
shipments Increased rapidly 70 2T2n
cars. but Norfolk district started
only $50 and North Carolina only
SIS cars 70 market. Movement from
Oklahoma had increased 70 $50 cars
for the seven dav period. Much Of
the Oklahoma stock IS showing pocr
condition. and ShiDping point prices
have not been very satisfactory