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

tSpeclal 70 Inc HeraIdl
FORT WORTH, June GA car
load Of watermelons was shipped
from some point in the United
States every minute and a half day
and night during the week ending
June %, says M. c. 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
this year has 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
20 ITO cars: the cherry season was
beginning in Idaho. For the same
period last year. about 385 cars OF
cherries were shipped. Grapes we're
slowly getting under way in Call
fornia. Texas and Florida. with a
total Of 80 car for the week. Move
ment of plums and prunes amount
ed to 300 cars. but orange shipments
dropped to 1900. However, the sup
ply Of oranges was about three times
greater than a year ago. Lemons
required 8l5 cars. IN addition to i'm
ports. Cabbage movement decreased
to ATS cars, compared with 760 the
week before. Combined forwaru;ngs
OF 81 fruits and vegetables increased
sharply to 5,185 cars and we're 1900
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 7200 ears were ship
ped, compared with 1910 the preced-
ing seven days and about 2900 Ears
during the same period in 1923.
Fourth of July markets probably will
be well supplied with Yne.ons. The
Florida season was waning and only
1880 cars came from that state. but
Georgia increased sharply to 400
and Texas to $50 cars. rmpe-iaI
Valley Of California shipped $50
cars. The melon season opened in
South Carolina. Cash track prices
we're lower in southern Georgia az
sfl5-250 per carload of 24-30 ID.
Tom Watsons with Dixie Bellies
ringing S125-165. The southern
exas T. o. b. market was dull and
raggy with the price range lower
t 40-70c bulk per 100 lbs. Peak
'ovement In the Stockdale-Belle-
lie section OF Texas is expected
'ound July l. In sD.:e or liberal
ipplies in city markets. prices wSre
Istained. General jobbing range
n Florida and Georgia Tom Wat
snns was S35o-550 per carload. or
f0-75c on unit basis. Dixie Be;.e3
ranged slightly lower.
Virginia Potatoes Leading
Partly because OF rainy weather
irhich hindered digging and loading.
,F'c movement of new potatoes fro,-
AZ nth Carolina and Norfolk section
on rginia fell far below the local
Estimates. but shipments from east
ern shore Of Virginia were exceeding
all forecasts. The North Carolina
4. o. b. market was weak and lower
of S2.75 per cloth ton barrel or con-
blers. Demand vas good on the
eastern shore: after being as low as
$500. the market there closed az
$3.30-3.40 per barrel. Eastern shore
shipments increased ranidly 70 2720
cars, but Norfolk district started
only $50 and North Carolina only
SIS cars 20 market. Movement from
Oklahoma had increased 10 $50 cars
for the seven dav period. Much Of
the Oklahoma stock IS showing poor
condition. and shipDing point prices
have not been very satisfactory.