Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-18

ments from the Kaw Valley re-
turned $3.50 per 100-ib. sack, and
general quality of stock in that
state is said to be fairly good. Mis-
souri, started so cars and movement
will increase in that state and Kan
saS during the current week. Ken
tucky's total was about 1870 cars,
while California shipped 2i5. The
Boston market for old Green Noun
tain potatoes from Maine advanced
to top of $500 per 100 lbs.
Melon Shipments Increase
watermelon forWardingS in
creased again and totaled 5,040 cars
last week. Georgia made another
squirt with a record of 1925 cars
but most o. the gam was IN South
Carolina, where the season was at
its height. South Carolina in
creased to 9.E and Texas to $50 cars
while Imperial Valley California
was credited with 800 and Alabama
with 100. Melons started moving
from North Carolina and Arkan-
Sas. Large fres'. stock was in good
demand at southeastern shipping
points, and prices generally ad-
vanced. Some cash track sales n
South Carolina We made at $1,000
$50 per carload Of larg sized mel
ons. At central Georgia points cars
of 24-30-lb. Tom WatSonS brought
S150@375, with Thurmond Grays
ranging $125@250 and Dixie Bellies
$9O@2.O0. The supply Of Dixie
Bellies IS greatly increased this sea-
son. The eastern Texas watermelon
crop may be only thre- fourths
that of last year. Growers around
Athens, Texas. were receiving 90c
@S1.0O per 100 lbs of large sized
stock. City sales were considerable
higher than the week before, car
loads of southeastern Tom Watsons
rangin 50650 depe ling chief
ly on size. The price on a unit
basis was mostly 35@60c. Dixie
Bellies from Georgia sold at S275
$3.50 per carload. Kansas City
dealers quoted Texas arrivals job
bling at $1.75@2.O0 per 100 lbs.
Onion Shipments increasing
Total movement o. onions from
10 shipping states increased sharp
" to 500 cars. California was cred
tied with ITS, Washington increased
to 1876. New Pleasant Valley section
of Iowa. Il good crop is expected
there, but it is delayed and the
heaviest shipments may not occ'Ir
until August 1. Local estimates in
dictate around $50 cars in eastern
Iowa of which 100 will be reds, nov
ing about the middle Of August.
The Kentucky crop is moving slow
". considerable damage occurred IN
that state from u~nfavorable wealth
err. The Arkansas Valley district
of southeastern Colorado reports
300 acres Of Valencia type onions
this year., compared with 1900 last
season. Paintings in Massachusetts
were greatly decreased, because Of
unsatisfactory prices during recent
seasons. The reduction was entire
ly in onions grown from seed, ara
a Slight increase was made IN the
set onions. The crop was making
good progress. Paintings Of onions
in Michigan was greatly delayed
by cold ret weather. Conditions re-
Gently were not very favorable Tor
the crop in western New York. On
ions around Walla Walla, Wash,
may produce c-ywhere from 700 to
1900 carloads, depending upon the
weather. Very good demand was
being reported in the Walla Walla
territory and the f. o. b. price last
eek was about SITS per 100 lbs.
of yellow Globes.
california ' low BermudaS in
D ID. sacks were selling It 1925
64.OO in several markets, with
Stockton Fellows ranging $3.50