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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-17
Mission Man Takes
Post In Torreon
ESPECIAL to me Herald

MISSION, Sept 17.-Col. r. c.
Lowry left Tuesday for Torreon,
Mexico. this city TO be his head
quarters as transportation manager
for the Corporation Aeronauticd de
Transportes. airlines through Mex
leo from Brownsville.
Colonel Lowry. who was promoted
TO be a lieutenant colonel during
the late world war. is we'll fitted
for the position TO which he has
been appointed. as he lived in Mex
leo several years.
Colonel Lowry also has the credit
Of organizing the first Rotary club
in Mexico City.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-17
CABLE REPORTS
RAISE COTTON
Initial Trades Sho w ] n 9
Gains, Aided BY Unfav-
orable Weather

NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 27.-P-
The cotton market opened fairly
firm today in response to higher
cables than due. Initial trades
showed gains Of II to Is points.
Early Improvement was aided ma
teriaIIy BY unfavorable weather and
a buliish private crop condition re-
port.
Higher prices induced realizing
and October eased off to iS.48, De-
cember 1875. and January 1884,
or 5 to 6 points under the opening
highs but still { points over yes
terday'S close.
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LIVERPOOL. Sept. 17.-tP-Cot-
ton: Spot fair demand: higher:
American strict good middling l1.Os:
good middling 1868: strict middline
l0.4S: middling 1923; strict low
miodling 1913; low middling 9.63:
strict good ordinary 9.43: good ordi-
nary 903. Sales 1000 bales. 5.40O
American. Receipts 2 1900. Ameri-
can 100. Futures closed quiet end
steady. October 9.95: December
500: Januay eos, March 1906. May
1910; July zoos.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-17
Bonds Set For Two
On Liquor Charges

Sofia Villareal Of Brownsville was
hound over to the federal grand
iury in bond Of $3.50 Tuesday morn
ing after a preliminary hearing be-
fore u. S. Commissioner f. X
Goodrich. Customs Inspectors tes-
titled that they found is pints of
mescal at her home after a search
last Friday.
Aware Garcia Of Point Isabel was
held IN bond Of $50. Officers raid
Cd his home on the same date and
stated they found II pints OF mes
cal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-17
BOARDS TRAIN
= = y
BUT FORGETS TO
- - =
BUY HIS TICKET

Especial to The Herald)
HARLINGEN, Sept. Tin olden
times IL wasn't so bad when a man
was a trifle absent minded, but just
now, with all the speed and rush
and inventions, q man must think
carefully.
At least SO q local resident dis
covered.
He boarJed a train here for San
Antonio, and curled UP IN a sleeper.
He was one of those fellows who
can sleep In a sleeper.
The next morning they woke him
I'D. and told him ne was in Hous-
ton.
II was some time before he would
believe Il. but he finally remember
ed he had forgotten TO buy a ticket
to San Antonio. so he tried again,
and got there.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-17
CHARGE BANKER WITH
ROBBING

LEWISTON. Maine, Sept. IT,
tPi-Wilbur II. Davis. treasurer Of
the Peoples Savings bank. who last
night told police he had been truss
ed by two armed robbers who had
taken 5000 in currency and Sc
curities from the bank was arrest
ed today charged with robbing the
institution Of $4,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-17

CHICAGO. Sept. 7.-lPl-Butter
firm; creamery extras As ,1-2c:
standards Al 1-2c: evtra firsts AZ
l-2c: firsts 40 to 42c: seconds So
TO soc.
Eggs firm; graded firsts 36c: X
ira firsts 81 70 3Sc; current frsts
"a to 35c.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-17
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Sept. 17.-tF-For-
eign exchanges irregular.
Great Britain. demand 464 Ia;
cables 484 11-l6; 60-day bills on
banks 4.79 3-8.
France. demand 3.9l 1-l6; Italy
5.22 9-16; Belgium 1898; Germany
1918; Tokyo 47.25; Montreal 1926.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-17
First Amendment To
Tariff Is Rejected

WASHINGTON. Sept. 17.-F-
The senate today rejected. 3S to rs.
the first committee amendment to
the tariff bill. which would have re-
CURED practically all imported arti-
cles to be marked in a conspicuous
place with the country Of origin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-17
Heat Injurious To
Texas Livestock

AUSTIN. Sept. 1T.-Extreme dry
weather or the summer. which has
Just been broken, injured both cat
tie and sheep and ranges IN Texas,
according TO the September live
stock report Of the United States
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-17
QUITS AS
EXPORTER MANAGER

BEAUMONT. Tex. Sept. 17.-P
Beaumont. with the resignation
yesterday of Manager Claude Rob-
ertson. became the first Texas
league club to enter the market for
a new manager for 1880.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-17
Intentions Filed

Nieyes Camera and Conception
Hernandez.
Licenses issued. Jose "A. Saenz
and Elvira Champion. and Pedro
Martinez and Lorenza Garcia.
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chicago CASH GRAIN

CHICAGO. Sept. l7-tPEWheat:
No. ? red l.3l; No. , northern
spring $50 ia.
Corn: No. 6 mixed 1.03; No. c
white loo.
Oats: No. , white 40 TO so.
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POULTRY

CHICAGO. Sept. 17.-fF-PouI-
try steady; fowls 26c: springs sc;
No. 2 springs 19c: broilers 26c: roos-
tiers 2lc: turkeys 20 to 30c; ducks
10 70 2lc; spring geese zoe.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-17
NEW YORK OPENING

NEW YORK. Sept. 17.-tR-Cot-
ton opened steady; Oct. 1850: Dec.
1888; Jan. 1898; March 1923;
May 1889.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-17

HULL. England. Sept. l7.-sP1-
Thousands OF gallons Of oil we're
in full blaze today after an ex-
plosion had blown off the top Of q
huge $4,000 gallon tank.
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y. q. on

NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 17.-lRl-
Cottonseed oil closed steady: prime
summer yellow S35; prime crude 762
l-2. Jan. $50; Feb. S65; March 675;
April 875; Sept. 1856: Oct. $40: Nov.
845: Dec. $50.
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NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 17.-F-
Spot cotton closed steady at UNI
changed quotations. Sales 3.492;
low middling 1880: middling 1880;
good middling 1870; receipts i3,809;
stock 10000.
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"

NEW YORK. Sept 17.-R-Gov-
eminent bonds: Liberty 3 LIS
$97.25; q las 5000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-17
POSTAL RATFy

The United States air mall postage
rate Is S cents fer the first ounce and
10 cents for each additional ounce OF
fraction thereof. Letters mailed IN
the United Statas Tor the points In
Mexico take tses rxsA
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-17
NEW ORLEANS OPENING

NEW ORLEANS. Sept. l7.-tPI-
Cotton opened steady. Jan. 1889;
March 1914; May l9.23-bid: July
l9.1l-bid: Oct. 1882; Dec. 1883.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-17
Air Mail Schedules

The schedule for the mall between
brownsville and Dallas IL announced
~ the pcstoffice department. rs fol-
lows:
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NEW YORK. Sept. l7.-lR-Cot-
IN futures closed:
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City Briefs

For sale.-Complete restaurant fix
lures in Harrington. Value $1,000.
VIII take $1,000 for prompt sale.
See Walker-Craig Co.-Adv. II.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-17

3 { a { e d Communication. Rio
Grande Lodge No. 81. A.
q r. e. A. M. will be held az
~ Masonic Temple. at 3
~FfsNn o'clock this evening. Tues
MN day. All members request
ed and visiting brethren
fraternally invited 70 attend. VIM.
Y. Worley. w. NJ. w. w. Ball. Secy.
Adv.
To Mexico City-Pedro Chapa lett
bv plane Tuesday morning for Mex
leo City.
Employees Leave-E. J. Kennebeck
znd II. Homan. mechanics. and H.
=. Pier. superintendent Of the stock
rooms for the Mexican Aviation
company lines. went to Tampico
Tuesday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-17

Katharin Alexander Gay announ-
ces the opening Of her school OF
dancing. October first. For fur
ther information phone 6l5-W.-
adv. II.
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NATIONAL LINES OF MEXICO


To Point Isabel. $50 q. n.
Prom Point Isabel. q .. L.
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3 { I e d Communication. Rio
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-01
How Best Use
Vicks VapoRub
In Case OF Flu
Begin This Simple External
treatment at Frat Sign OF
Any Cough or Cold

II possible. 90 home and 20 70 BED
Take \ laxative and a hot Lemonade.
Amply hot wet towels over throat
and chest until the skin Is thorough
lv reddened. Then rub vigorously
with yieks. Spread on thickly and
cover with warm flannel.
Leave the bed-covering loose, 50
that the vspors. released by the
body-warmth. may be freely inhaled.
At the same Tins, Nieks acts
through the skin like q poultice.
Repeat this treatment every four
hours, eat lightly, and stay "A he'd
kAaii the cold is broken. Complete
reSt helps the body throw of tic
cold more quickly.
Mothers especially appreciate
vicks for the children. As ~ Is
applied externally, IL can be used
freely and often. without upsetting
delicate digestions. MS too much
"dosing" Is 50 apt TO do.
Az in 1918, in spite of tr'pled ca
racity. the Nicks laboratories are
once more operating all niGht long.
The public Is demanding OVER $751;
coo jars every % hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-01
Call Meeting To
Go Into Measure
Asked by Wilacy

A netting of water district attor-
news was scheduled 20 be held AZ Sah
Benito Friday afternoon 70 discus
further action in reference 10 the ap-
p~lication for water permit Inca oy
the Willacy county irrigation distrlct
and the bill now pending before the
legislature validating the district.
Attorneys reported Friday morning
that the bill had been introduced
with practically no changes m us
original form, specifying recognition
81 water rightst or exising districts
The suggestion was made that the
biIl be amended to recognize the PRIOR
rights of irrigable areas below nc
diversion point to normal flow OF me
stream, which, attorneys state, would
limit the Nillacy district 70 1looo
waters only.
n IL understood that the vaiidatlon
hijI will be considered by the mouse
committee Tuesday. and 1t Is propanle
RAJ representatives from Valley as
tricts will apear in opposition 70 Inc
rreseut provisions Of the measure
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-01
CAMERON HAS
1000 VOTERS
Motor Vehicle Regis
trations Close
To 10000

Cameron county will have approx
imatcly 1000 qualified voter this
year, As compared with $500 ia 1928,
according 40 tentative estimates an
nounced Friday at the county tax
collectors office.
AT noon IL was reported that $3.50
POLL taxes had been issued, but the
clerks had huge sacks Of mail 20
work over before the total number
or poll taxes and exemptions could
be- announced. ". ~ Fox county tax
! collector. estimated the total would
run close TO 7,000.
Registration az motor vehicles fell
short Of the 10000 marx predicted
Thursday. A check Fri1fy morning
revealed that 5000 automobiles and
1.S47 trucks had secured license
plates. making a total Of 9.9s6. This
will Ne increased NV additional reg
istrati0ns coming through the mails,
The hStal registration last year ex-
ceeded $4,000, and the 1929 total is
expected to run over 1900
Payment or real and personal
property taxes was approximately
! the same a. last year, county, school
rs city tax collectors reported I'm
Brownsville, where ~semi-annuaI pay
ments are permitted. MANY Of the
heavy taxpayers took advantage VI
the rule.
AT all substations lin Brownsville,
San Benito, Harrington, Rio Hondo
and In Feria deputy tax collectors
were swampei Thursday issuing poll
tax receipts and automobile licenses.
The county tax collectors office re
ported that they expected ~ have all
precincts compiled ~ Saturday
morning.
Deputy sheriffs and traffic off,
GERS were instructed Thursday 10 ar
rest drivers OF all cars which did
not have 1929 license plates, and re-
ports indicate that several arrests
we're made during the morning hours
An arrest will add fine and costs
10 the 25 per cen penalty prescribed
by the highway law.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-01
POLO SERIES

Continued From Page fl
first an open and then a handicap
event TIE game Sunday will ~
the first Of the open event and the
winner ID TO play Fort Clark for
the open title. The deciding rang
Ia tentatively set for Tuesday. Date
IN the handicap event are 70 Be de-.
cided upon later.
The postponenent Is the secone
upsettinr factor that has hit the
tournament. The Seventeenth Mex
lean cavalry team was counted I'm
on the plans and a schedule worked
out. Az the last moment the Next
a team. due 20 unforeseen diff
e~ulties. YVES forced TO withdraw from
the tcHrnmrnt.
The three teams went through a
workout on the Fort Brown aviation
field Thursday afternoon. Each
team displayed good form and spec
tators watching the workouts pre-.
dicted = tight lEht between The con
teetsnts,4
The trseHhow ix expected tn Eet
under as scheduled on Feb. o.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-01
CONTINUED from Pare one

CONTINUED from page one.l
ported a statement from Colonel
Robert W. Stewart to the effect
John ID. Rockefeller. ST.. would -
pleased BY the reelection uf Col
oaeI Stewart as a director OF the
Standard Oil company OF Indiana.
Mr.. Rockefeller, ST., has been in
formed that many people I'm the
west have been misled BY this re
port. For this reason Mr.. Rookie
fellcr, ST., thinks IL necessary %
make this statement:
"Mr. Rockefeller. ST., owns nd
stock in the Standard Oil company
of Indiana. He feels that his son
has proceeded only with the earnest
desire 10 do that which will be best
for the truest welfare Of the Stan
dard Oil company of Indiana and for
large corporate interests in general.
Mr.. Rockefeller. Sr.. agrees with and
does o see how his son could have
done otherwise. He has proceeded
with deliberstion and patience and
with the utmost consideration for
the feelings or all parties concerned.
II has been mn unpleasant duty for
him. but one which in all good con-
science he could not shirk."
Move OF Great Import
The statement was issued after an
exchange or kilograms and cables
among Mr.. Rockefeller, Sr- who Is
mt his winter home at Ormond
Seach. Fla, and his son. now travel
ing in Egypt and their associates
here.
The public alignment az the father
with John y. Rockefeller. Jr,. in the
controversy was seen In financial
circles rs q factor or tremendous
significance. for IL was predicted
the influence or the elder Rookie
Teller would swing important blocks
OF Indiana Oil stock into line
against Mr. Stewart.
Mr.. Stewart met inquiries regard
ms his plans with the tersn state
ment:
II expect 20 remain here n day
or two. and 10 attend TO some pri-
vate business. ! have no intention
at present Of engaging in any con
troversies or issuing sny public
statements. 7 do not care to reveal
my program to anybody"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-01
STOCK Close
IS IRREGULAR
Sales For Day Approx
imately 100000
Shares

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-tFI-The
stock market opened higher today, DE-
spite the overnight announcement OF
a Sl16,0D0 900 increase in Federal Re
again buoyant, Atchison rising q
point 20 a new high az 700 rs and
Baltimore K Ohio touching a new
peak at l26. Missouri Pacific conf
mon also opened "A point higher.
Kennecott was again in demand.
moving up n point. while Electric
Auto Lite and National Cash Register
advanced about I ~ points each.
Chesapeake and Ohio mounted >
81 points and Chesapeake Corpora
ton = points 10 record prices. while
Delaware and Hudson climbed ? l..
points. Erie end 81. Paul preferred
broke into rev high ground In gains
az about = point. American Smelt-
ing and Anaconda moved up q point
and more.
Wright Aero gained 2 IL points.
Western Union Q points. and War
her Brothers . 1-2. U. ). Steel.
Nash Motors. Gillette Safety Razor.
Columbia G%raphophone. Johns-Man-
vile and U. s. Industrial Alcohol
we're bid up 1 TO ! IL points.
Dupont new encountered profit
taking, losing nearly . points Of
yesterdays 20-roint rise. Chrysler
was heavy, opening fra~ctiona.ly
lower.
Foreign exchanges opened steady.
with cables at SASS rs. up lie.
Closing was irregular. Sales ap-
rroximated $4,000
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10 be one of "ccld blocded murder"
and said IF there has been any mis-
carriage Of justice IL was the fall
ure TO hang Jim Besdle. toe" There
followed a hrsak with the lieutenant
governor.
Defense counsel next resorted tc
an insanity plea which brought re-
prieves. The trial judge held a hear
ing and ruled the pair san The de-
cision was taken to the state SUI
preFne court. This body split on
the question, the associated justices
disaEreeing with Chief Justice Chas-
0'Neill. The court finally overruled
the chief justice and the case was
dismissed. Counsel promptly filed
for hsbeas corpus wits in federal
district court and took their plea 10
the United States supreme court in
laSt-minutr efforts tn ave their
clients. The pleas failed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-01
Dirty ring
around the washtubs'
Is a dangerous sign

Tr MEANS the clothes aren't snowy
white. Ii means there's dirt IN them.
Ii mean scum forms when you put
soap In the water. And that means
you're using hard water. Scum always
forms in hard water.
What 70 do? Soften the water With
Melo and il is q wonderful cleaner.
with or without soap. No dirty ring
forms. The clothes wash snowy white.
Delishtful suds. And YOU use only u
or "a the amount Of soap ordinarily
used in hard water. Get rid ~ that
dirty ring Get rad Of il by buying and
using Melo. Get Melo al your grocerS
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-01
Says Postoffice
All Memphis Has
Been Purchased

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-Fl-Thr
statement that hr could prove the
Memphis. Tenn, D0stmAstcrship had
been purchased vias made today hy
walker NJ. Wexford. president WI the
Memphis Hoover Non-Partisan club
before IA senate committee invests
eating the appointment or Edward VI.
Shrciy. acting postmaster.
Wexford asked time 70 prepare =
ease against Sheelv. indicating diets
phone testimony was being prepar-
Cd.
nv rerly to Senator Mcclellan dern-
ocrat, Tennessee. as 10 the WITNESSES
W. expected tu have testify and the
character OF the evidence 70 be pres
scented Wexford said me- did not like
q diyulge these facts, declaring that
the proceedings dersnded partly EZRA
secrecy for their effect.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-01
THREE x CITIES
HAVE $4,000 VOTERS

DALLAS. Tex. Feb. l.--gPl-Hous-
ton. Dallas and San antonio will
boast just about $4,000 votes esch N
the next elections. according 90 esti-
mates of total poll taxes for 1928
today. I'm Dallas the total was esti.
mated at $4,000. with u possibility
that it might run n little higher.
San Antonio reported 5O,5I7 and
Houston estimated $4,000.
Beaumont estimated the jefferson
county registration At 10000. Calves
ton the Galveston county poll me 49,
500 and the figure for Wichita coun-
Nv was plsced at 1850. This repre-
scented a decrease OF 5000 over last
year. Waco also reported n decrease,
estimating 1000 for 1929 against
$4,000 last year
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-01
N. 0. COTTON
OPENS down
Slight Rally Is Made
Near End of First
Hour Of Trade

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 1.-P-The
cotton market opened lower in SYM
pathy with easier Liverpool cables.
First trades showed losses OF J 70 4
points. Selling By ring traders on
fears OF bearish weekly statistics
caused a continuation OF the down
ward movement.
March traded off 20 1904, May 60
1905 and July TO 1908. or y 70 IL
points below yesterday close. Near
the end Of the first hour buying
carried prices up 4 to ) points from
the lows.
Later March sold UP 10 1917. and
May and July 10 1920 or y TO -
points above the early lows and .
points above Yesterday close. At
noon the marekt was very quiet and
. 10 2 points under the highs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-01
ST. LOUIS SLAYERS
DIE ON GALLOWS

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 1.-tH1-iecnard
+. Yeager. 81, and Thomas Lowry,
70. convicted Of murder, were hanged
in the Jail here today. Yeager for
the Staying Of n hystandcr in a held
Up November II, 1926. and Lowry
for the killing OF a motorcycle Off
Ger September %, 1926. The traps
were sprung at 6:19 o'clock.
Both men went to the gallowS with
outward calm and the double exccu-
tion was carried out speedily. with
a small group Of official witnesses
and ncwspapcrrfcn tn the death
chamber.
Ycagcr shot ard killed Contours
Schon, an elderly tailor, who was
passing through a saloon nc tho time
feagcr and A companion, Maurice
Birmingham. were holding up the
establishment. Birmingham n rerv-
ing a life sentence.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-01
VALLEY GIVEN

Continued from Page One.)
He stated that different efforts are
being made 20 remove these and that
practically all growers and shippers
are cooperating with the department
and the field forces I'm the Valley.
Text OF Order
The telegram received ~ HoidaTr
Friday morning from the department
stated:
The plant quarantine and control
administration announces that un-
der the authority given In the regu-
lations. supplemental to the quaran-
tine on account OF the Mexican fruit
worm, IL has approved the action Of
the state Of Texas ia fixing for the
present season March 50 as the date
on which grapefruit and certain other
fruits must be removed from the
trees in the Mexican fruit worm
regulated territory.
The host-frce period prescribed
IN the regulations will begin on
March "a and no fruits susceptible
20 i~nfestaticn by the Mexican fruit
worm such as grapefruits, oranges,
~kumquats, peaches, apples, Euavas
and others will be permitted TO de-
'-A1k go DAAl1kA@ 0E ND CAlrN GlhE~
where within the regulated area
after that date"
Adds One Month
The data fixed for this season IA
one moD4h later than the beginning
Of the iioSt-free period i'm 1929.
This shange Is made at the urgent
request Of orchard owners and other
interests concerned and was recon-
mended by the state department Of
agriculture OF Texas.
The grapefruit and oranges this
season arc ripening later than usual
due 70 rains occurring late IN Sep
tember and early in October with the
result that not much more than half
Of the crop has been moved out 60
date.
The whole-hearted cooperation of
the residents IN the regulated area
has resulted in the practically COM
plete elimination OF secondary host
fruit trees. thus greatly reducing
the possibility az any Mexican fruit
worm i~nfestation becoming estsb-
lithcd,' Hoidalc said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-01
LIVERPOOL COTTON

LIVERPOOL. Feb. 1.-P-Cottor
spot limited demand: lower: Amer.
lean strict good middling ii.i5; good
middliHg 1915; strict middling 1855;
middling 1885. strict low middlin;
1910: low middliGg 9.S'i; strict
good ordinary 9.55; sales 5000 bales
AGO American. Receipts $4,000
American 17.f00. Futures closed
steady; March 1914; Nav 1929;
July 1921 October 1907; December
1905 Januarv 1908.