Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-17
TRUCK MARKET
MORE ACTIVE
Increasing Demand Is
Indicated i'm Week
ly Review

FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. IA
severe cold wave swept across the
northern states. from west TO east,
and greatly hindered tho trading
IN some commodities. Carlot move
ment, however, showed a general in
crease, in spite of the low tempera-
lures. rices of onions and cabbage
advanced sharply, potato markets
were considerably stronger Apples
and sweet potatoes continued firm
put 4 few Of the early vegetable
crops declined slightly in price.
Combined shipments Of y fruits
and vegetables during the week in
creased 10 1880 cars. This is an
IL per rent gain over the opening
days Of January. but a 5 per cent de-
crease from the corresponding rec
ord for last season. Products which
moved in lighter volume than a year
ago were cabbage. carrots, celery,
onions, potatoes and sweet potatoes.
Movement Of 1890 cars Of potatoes.
2.760 oranges. 1850 apples and 1885
lettuce comprised about three-fifths
Of the weeks total output.
Sabbagc Selling Higher
Cold weather seems TO have helped
the cabbage market. Prices ad-
vanced sharply last week. Movement
Of the old stock held round $50 cars.
or which New York originated $50
and Wisconsin 165. Texas output Of
new cabbage increased greatly 10 ITO
cars. while Florida shipped So. Bulk
Danish type was selling higher in
western New York at s44-45 per ton;
sacked stock ranged $3.50. Proba-
bly, less than 1000 cars remain in
New York. compared with $500 10
$500 in other years. Wisconsin ship
pers were getting mostly $3.50 by
the end Of the week, though a few
days earlier the top Of $50 had been
reported. Domestic type cabbage IN
the Rio Grande Valley Of Texas was
returning 5000 per ton, or $40
800 per barrel crate. A general
range OF Si1-55 was quoted on north-
ern and eastern Danish type in ter
minal markets. The l l-2 bushel
hampers from Florida and South
Carolina ruled S2.O0-2-50 in consum-
ing centers. while Texas stock sold
at ~S4.00-5.00 per crate. Barrel crates
from Louisiana advanced in Chicago
TO $4.T5-5.00.
Potato Market Stronger
A total of 1880 cars of potatoes
moved during the week. as against
$3.50 the preceding seven days and
$3.50 during the same period last
year. Nearly all states reported
gains in shipments. Colorado was
credited with CAS- cars, Idaho SIS. the
north central region $50, New York
sos. Pennsylvania 230 and Maine
l.240 ears. Advances of 5-l0c per
100 lbs. were quite common. Sacked
round whites in western New York
sold higher at sl.05-1.iO, and Green
Mountains returned northern Maine
shippers about 90c. Michigan and
Wisconsin reported a range OF So
SIC. while Ohios were quoted ut S.
95c in the Red River valley. Various
shipping sections Of Colorado show
cd an extreme range Of $500. the
+. o. b. price of Bliss Triumphs in
western Nebraska was 65-70c, and
Russet Burbanks we're Bringing 10
Soc on southern Idaho.
Texas Onion Acreage Increased
Apparently the advancing market
for northern grown onions, the rela-
lively light holdings in storage, and
the increased tariff on imported
stock. combined to heav-
Ter paintings in southern Texas. The
report some weeks ago indicated .
decrease in that section, but prelim-
mary figures. recently received, now
show 1920 acres of Texas Bermuda
heavy paintings Of last season
onions or Is per cent more than the
Southern California may hive /. re-
duction OF one-fourth from last
years figure and Louisiana n slight
increase; so that the combined acre
age IN the three states Is 24,73O or
about z per cent more than their
1925 paintings.
Shipments OF onions from storsz.
increased rapidly last week the total
being 200 cars; over 100 each came
from Colorado, Indiana, Michira,
and Ohio. Western New York r. ~
b. prices on good yellow stock sd-
vanccd to s4.75-4.s5 per 100 II. sncL
with Michigan shippers getting a
on their offerings. and vesterr col
rado sharply higher at s44o-4.60.
GENERAL Jobbing range on eastern
yellow varieties was sf.25-s.T5. but
m~ldweStern arrivals brought $3.50
90. Colorado yellows and western
valencia type onions were SELLING ~
CITY markets at S5.O0-5.75 and uhit,
onions touched $3.50 per sack. WITH
the arrival Of another rs carloads
from oliand, IL was felt that the Uoi-
land season ~nulI