Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-07
:ExaS DAILY PRESS LEAGUE
Foreign sJtsrtising Renresentstives
heVegetabie Tariff

: conference VT great Importance to tn. winter
''1eishif indva.ry q the loser Rio Grsnde Valley will
% neid e. Washington January 10. when representa-
tnei Of al winter vegetable growing sections will meet
g consider Vegetable Tariff rates fr submission 10 the
~s|s and means committee Of the house.
10 effort will BE- made to bring a tariff bill durin.
The present session. but both republican and democratic
leaders have extended the assurance they will endeayor
70 secure tariff revision during the special session -
he called for consideration of farm relief. Farm lead
ers are insistent thst extra session action be taken, as
s.rting that farm relief without upward revision Of the
agricultural schedules would be without effect.
The Lower Rio Grsnde Valley is primarily inter
ested IN a tariff that will extend protection against
competition fromm Mexico, the West Indies, Spain and
Egypt. They arc not in favor Of the seasonal tariff
proposed BY the Mc2icsn West Coast tomato growers
~ho assert the should be permitted to market in the
United State duty free until the Florida and Valley
tomato screages come into heavy production. Florida
and VALLEY growers srsert they can supply the markets
Of the United states al any and all timss. ard thai
failure to - 90 ~ recent year, has been due to foreign
competition.
Aecerdin. to tentative schedules arranged By the
Florida tariff commission, rates will be proposed which
will practically eliminate foreign-srown vegetables, nov
coming into eastern scabosrd markets in heavy volume.
An analysis OF the situation reveals that with estsb-
Iishncnt Of water transport and a consequent reduc-
tion in both rail and water rates, the American grown
vegetables can be placed on those markets at practical
~ the same price ~ non paid for the foreign produc-
tiou. Bot they point out that unless protection - &C
corded, the foreign producers will make the American
markets the dumping ground for their surplus and vail
&c in position 10 meet any reduction that may accrue
through reduction or transportation rates.
The Lower Rio Grsnde Valley will be Represented
a. Tic conference w. t. L. Bell. secretary Of the San
Esnito Chsmbcr Of Commerce. who has famiiiarized
himself with all details of vegetable production IN the
Valley and the tariff rates necessary 70 properly pro-
teet IN. industry. With the Valley, Florida and the
entire Gulf coast section working in accord. a schedule
Of rates will bc worked out which will extend full meas-
ur. Of protection to the winter vegetable growers and
which also viii stand the closest scrutiny 81 the ways
and means committee II the house.
Very fortunately for the winter vegetable growing
futsrcsts, Representative John n. Garner - minority
chairman Of the ways and means committee, Inc
Texas veteran IS familiar with every detail OF the SIT
uation in all producing territories. His efforts on be-
half Of the growers in connection with the recent m
er,s.e in the onion tariff and the proposed increase IN
Oh, tomato tariff may be accepted as a criterion OF
What nc can accomplish in securing adequate protce-
Mon for the industry both in the committee and when
ahc bill y finally placed before congress.