Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-22

VALLEY SHOW
OUTPUT hike
Industry To Be of In
creasing Value To
Section; Grapefruit
Pack In Demand

Over zoo cars of canned Erapc-
fruit and vegetables were shipped
from the Valley the past season.
an increase Of 10 per cent over the
previous season. according to the
records Of Valley canneries.
The R. III. Schmidt canning
plant. located at San Benito and
putting ont the famous H. & S.'
brand, packed over 100 cars during
the season. Other large plants in
clude that of the Los Fresn05
Packing company, at Los Fresnos,
the Olmito Canning company, Dunn
Canning company. at Donna. the
Pharr Canning company, and the
McAllen plant. operated tF tho
Rlcna Sales company
Another large plant I'M under con-
~structiCn at San Perlita in Willacv
county and will ~ III operation
next season. In addition 70 these
there are a number Of small can
neries in all parts Of the Valley.
most Of the products Of which ara
consumed locally.
Spinach held premier position
among the vegetables canned hy
the Schmidt plant at San Benit0
which packed Do cars of that COM
modify. The seasons pack include
ed "a cars OF tomatoes. 5 cars
turnip greens. II of --een beans,
? OF mustard green's, / Of sweet beet
pickles, and large quantities q
boiled cabbage, tomato pulp and
catsup.
Large Plant AZ san BENT?
The Schmidt plant Of thu
pioneer canning plants 0f the VAL
lev. was established at I'll Rein,
north Of San Benito. in 1915. a.
few years later the small equipment
was discarded and a larger plant
established at San Benit0. Each
year additions have been made 10
buildings and equipment. and tho
plant Nv now the largest vegetable
cannery in the state. The quality
OF the products under the H.. Nv 81
brand has opened profitable mar
kets in all parts OF the United
States, and last season the plant
began operating on a 9-month
schedule.
Canning Cf turnip greens starts
In September the plant closing
with tomatoes ln June. IA larEH
part of the vegetables are grown
On the Schmidt farms. and others
are either raised under contract or
bought on the open market. All
equipment is of the most modern
type, the vegetables never being
touched by hand from the time
they leave the washers.
Grapefruit Am Demand
Valley Gamers report IA steady in
crease in the demand for canned
grapefruit and shipments OF this
commodity are now moving In large
quantities into California and Can
ada. The fine flavor of the fruit
is retained in the canning process.
and Gamers express the opinion
that canned grapefruit will, I'm the
course Cl N few years, constitute
one Of the major commodities In
Valley shipping reports. Where
YER the Valley canned grapefruit
has been introduced 10 has found
ready sale, and canners have been
unable TO fill all orders.
Tomatoes rank first among the
vegetables turned out by the Valley
canneries. with spinach and green
beans in n close race for second
place. Valley canned tomatoes are
marketed extensively over the
Southwest. IA large part Of the
beans turned out by the San Benit0
plant went onto the California mar
ket, and catsup and tomato pulp
found a heavy demand in all parts
Of the country. Canned kraut, pro-
duced by several Valley plants, goes
principally XXI THE local markets, and
III is probable that kraut will be
come one of the principal commod-
tiles.
Valley vegetables are very desir-
able for canning purposes, Gamers
report. The high quality Of Valley
tomatoes and tomato product.
green beans, spinach and turnlp
green's has created a demand which
indicates that Valley canned veg
etahles ultimately will h. as famous
as the fresh products.