Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-18

mentS from the Kaw Valley re-
turned $3.50 per 100-ib. sack, and
general quality Of stock in that
state is said to be fairly good. Mis-
souri, started 80 cars and movement
will increase in that state and Kan
sas during the current week. Ken
tucky'S total was about 100 cars,
while California shipped 2l5. The
Boston market for old Green Noun
tain potatoes from Maine advanced
to top OF $500 per 100 lbs.
Melon Shipments Increase
watermelon forwardings in
creased again and totaled 5,O40 cars
last week. Georgia made another
squirt with a record of 2,625 cars
but most Of the gain was in South
Carolina, where the season was at
its height. South Carolina in
creased to 91E and Texas to $50 cars
while Imperial Valley California
was credited with 800 and Alabama
with 100. Melons started moving
from North Carolina and Arkan-
sas. Large fresA stock was in good
demand at southeastern shipping
points. and prices generally ad-
vanced. Some cash tra6.< sales n
South Carolina we~- made Al $1,000
$50 per carload Of larg sized mel
n At central Georgia points cars
of 24-3O-lb. Tom Watsons brought
S1500375. with ThurmOnd Grays
ranging S125 0250 and Dixie Bellies
S90@2.C0. The supply Of Dixie
Bellies S greatly increased this sea-
son. The eastern Texas watermelon
crop may be only threo fourths
that Of last year. Growers around
Athens, Texas. were receiving 90c
0S1.OO per 100 lbs of large sized
stock. City sales were considerable
higher than the week before, car
loads Of southeastern Tom Watsons
rangin~ 75065O depe- ling chief
ly on size. The price on a unit
basis was mostly $4,000. Dixie
Bellies from Georgia sold at $275
M350 per carload. Kansas City
dealers quoted Texas arrivals JOB
bing at S1.7502OO per 100 lbs.
Onion Shipments increasing
Total movement O. onions from
10 shipping states increased sharp
Iy to 500 cars. California was cred
tied with ITS, washington increased
to 135. New Pleasant Valley section
of Iowa. l.. good crop is expected
there. but it is delayed and the
heaviest shipments may not occur
until August l. Local estimates IN
dictate around $50 cars in eastern
Iowa of which 100 win be reds. nov
ing about the miGEle Of August
The Kentucky crop is moving slow
", considerable damage occurred IN
that state from unfavorable wealth
er. The Arkansas Valley district |
Of southeastern Colorado reports
3.7OO acres Of Valencia type onions
this year. compared with 1.2OO last
season. Paintings in Massachusetts
were greatly decreased, because Cf
unsatisfactory prices during recent
seasons. The reduction was entire
lv in onions grown from seed, and
a slight increase was made III the
set onions. The crop was making
good progress. Paintings OF onouS
in Michigan was greatly delayed
by cold net weather. Conditions re-
Gently we're not very favorable for
the crop in western New York. On
ions around Walla Waila, Wash,
NAV produce anywhere from 700 to
1900 carloads, depending upon the
weather. Very good demand was
being reported in the Walla Walla
territory and the f. 0. b.. price last
eek was about SITS per 100 lbs.
OF Yellow Globes.
"Cal.fornia = low Bermudas in
. lh. sacks Were selling It $3.25