Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-27

Texas forwardlngS dropped to abour
IS cars, and Arkansas shipped 95.
CALIFORNIA; total was 135. The po-
tato season opened in Kentucky.
Combined movement OF new pora-
toes was 1900 compared with 1850
2 year ago. "A general Iobbing range
OF S3.00-425 per barrel 2 rsvauec Oh
arrivals from eastern states, while
sacked stock from central producing
sections ruled S1.75-300 per 100 lbs.
The Chicago carload market was
lower on south central Bliss tri-
umphs at sl.65-l.75 per 100 lbs. be-
cause Of the dirty and inferior cor
dition Of many arrivals.
Old potato shipments had de-
creased TO TAO cars. as against $40
during the same week last season,
shippers In northern Maine were
trying to get Coo per 100 los. for
their remaining supplies OF sacked
Green Mountains and the Z. o. b.
price OF round whites in Wiscon-
sin was as low as soc. Poor stock
from Wisconsin was bringing only
35-50c In the Chicago csrlot market.
Good Tomato Season
Quality OF Mississippi tomatoes
this eason was exceptionally good
and returns TO growers were quite
favorable. Yields ran much heavier
than expected. Indications are that
Mississippi will ship at least 1000
cars for the season. Movement had
dropped to 100 the past week. and
eastern Texas shipped only $40.
South Carolina increased to 100 a T
Combined fOrwardings we're only
1870 cars, or about one-rourth less
than the preceding week. During
the same period last season, 242O
cars OF tomatoes moved TO market.
Considerable speculation has oc-
cured IN the eastern Texas deal this
year. Prices recently were as Tow
as slI65-l.75 per lug box at shipping
points. but the week closed at a level
OF S225. A wide range Of Sl.O0-275
prevailed in consuming centers
Mississippi tomatoes also advanced
from low mark of 85c per four bas-
ket crate TO an (. o. b. range Of
Sl.lO-l.l5. City dealers quoted this
stock at 90c to SIPS. Six basket
crates from South Carolina solo
mostly at S2.00-3.00. AS the season
closes in Mississippi and Texas the
next centers of interest will be west-
ern tennessee and Arkansas.
Onion Markets Firm
The weeks movement of domestic
onions was limited to 44O cars. Tex
as decreased to $50 and southern
California to 10 cars. Northern
C~allfornia's output increased to l2s
while the central part OF the state
shipped As cars of onions. Yellow
Bermudas from California held At
Sl.Io-225 per crate in city markets
and Crystal Wax stock from either
California or Texas brought $500
100. Texas Yellow Bermudas ru.eo
Sl.5O-2.00. Sacked Creols from
Louisiana sold at $2.25-240 per Inn
lbs. In Chicago. Boston quoted i'm
ported Egyptian onions at q m nor
ITO 10. sack. Light shipments were
coming from Spain. Main crop on
ions probably will be DELAYED -
growing conditions in many states
r not very favorable.
Lettuce Shipments Increase
Forwardings OF central California
lettuce increased to $50 cars. COM
pared with 275 a year ago. Move
ment from Washington decreased tn
100 cars. but was stiIl twice as heavv
As curing late June. 1928. The CoY.-
RADIO lettuce season was getting i'm
Ger way. Combined Shipments ~
this product were $50 cars. AZ
against 365 during the same week
last summer.
Some ordinary stock was moving
from the Salinas WatsonviIle 5ise
trict OF California. so that the 2 = :
price there declined from ton NJ
$500 70 a range OF S25O-2s5 Der
crate OF four TO five dozen heads
CIV sales were somewhat lower AZ
S4OO-6-50 per crate Of California ~
washington stock. Crates AZ tvro
dozen heads of Big Boston Lettuce
rom Orange county. New Yort
sold AZ ~sl0o-2O0 compared with ~
cents from New Jersey at soc 70