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

IOhA NVlAAiAN ANAaIf yum 49, -
severe cold wave swept across the
northern states. from west 10 east,
and greatly hindered the trading
in some commodities. Carlot move
ment. however, showed a general in
crease. in spite Of the low tempcra-
lures. rices Of onions and cabbage
advanced sharply, potato markets
we're considerably stronger. Apples
and sweet potatoes continued firm
put a few of the early vegetable
crops declined slightly in price
Combined shipments Of % fruits
and vegetables during the week in
creased TO 1880 cars. This is an
II per rent gain over the opening
days Of January. but a 5 per cent de-
ereGS 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 4.62O cars Of potatoes.
2,T50 oranges, 1850 apples and LOSS
lettuce comprised about three-fifths
Of the weeks total output.
Sabbagc Selling Higher
Cold weather seems to have helped
the cabbage market. Prices adj
vanced sharply last week. Movement
Of the old stock held round $50 cars.
of which New York originated $50
and Wisconsin los. Texas output N
new cabbage increased greatly TO 10
cars, while Florida shipped So. Bulk
Danish type vas selling higher in
v estern New York az S44-45 per ton;
sacked stock ranged $3.50. Proba-
bly, less than 1000 cars remain in
New York. compared with $500 20
$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 s55 had been
reported. Domestic type cabbage in
the Rio Grande Valley of Texas was
returning S5O-y5 per ton. or $40
500 per barrel crate A general
range Of Ss7-55 was quoted on north
crn aud eastern Danish type in ter
minai markets. The l ~ bushel
hampers from Florida and South
Carolina ruled S2.0O-2.50 in
ing centers, while Texas stock sold
at S4.00-5.00 per crate. Barrel crates
from Louisiana advanced in Chicago
to $4.75-5.00.
Potato Market Stronger
A total Of 1890 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 6i5 cars, Idaho 5i5. the
north central region $50, New York
COS. Pennsylvania go and Maine
1870 cars. Advances Of 5-f0c per
100 lbs. were quite common. Sacked
round whites in western New York
sold higher at $l.05-l.l0. and Green
Mountains returned northern Maine
shippers about 90c. Michigan and
" Wisconsin reported a range Of so
S5c. while Ohios were quoted at S.
Csc in tho Red River valley. Various
shipping sections of Colorado show
cd an extreme range Of $500. the
+. .. b. price Of Bliss Triumphs in
western Nebraska was 65-7Oc. and
Russell Burhsnks were Bringing TO-
SIC 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 a
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 IN.
Southern California may hive i. re-
duction OF one-fourth from last
years figure and Louisiana a slight
increase: 80 that the combined acre
age IN the three states Is o4,-3O or
about 7 per cent more than their
1925 paintings.
Shipments of onions from Storars
increased rapidly last week the total
being 2 cars; over 100 each came
from Colorado, Indiana, Michigan
and Ohio. Western New York (. ~
b. prices on good yellow stock ad-
Nanecd 70 ~S4.T5-4.s5 per 100 ID. sack.
with Michigan shippers getting g
on their offerings, and western Col
rado sharply higher at s4~..0-t.s0.
GENERAL jobbing range on eastern
yellow varieties was Ss.25-s.75. hut
mldwestern arrivals brought s4.5O-
Colorado yellous and western
valencia type onions were selling \,
city markets at s5.00-5.75 and Whit
onions touched $3.50 per sack. With
y arrival Of another rs carload
from olland, il was felt that IN. uo,-
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