Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-07
eNegetahle Tariff

: eaaier,ner "a rrrBt Importance 70 the winter
'~sSs'shir indHtt- Of The lover Eo Grsnds Valley Will
he held e Washington January 10. when representa-
t'rs 81 al winter vegetable growing sections vlI meet
70 consider vcE-tshl, Tariff rates ~ submia.icn 10 III,
ssys End mean committee of the house.
10 effort will bs made 70 bring q tariff bill during
the present session. bit botn republican snd democratic
leaders have extended the sssursncs they will endssvor
70 secure tariff revision during the special session u,
be called for confederation Of farm relief. Farm lead
erk are insistsnt that extra SESSION action Re taken. as
ssftins that farm relief without upward revision Of the
agricultural schedules would be without effect.
The Lower Rio Grande Valley is primarily inter
estcd IN q tariff that wiil extend protection agains.
competition fromm Mexico, the West Indies, Spain and
Egypt. They arc not Ia favor Of the seasonal tariff
proposed by the Mexican West Coast tomato growers
who assert they should be permitted to market in the
United States duty free until the Florida and Valley
tomato scTcsSes come into heavy production. Florida
and Valley growers assert they can supply the markets
Of the United states At any and all times, and ths.
fsIllr, ~ 10 % ~ recent .cars mas been due TO foreign
competition.
According 70 tentative schedules arranged BY the
Florida tariff commission, rates will be proposed which
will practically eliminate foreign grown vegetables. now
coming into eastern scshosrd markets in heavy volume.
An ansiysis CT th, situation reveals that with estsb-
hshmcnt Of water transport and a consequent reduc-
tion in both rail and water rates, the American grown
vegetables can be placed on those markets at practical
~ the same price As now paid for the foreign produc-
tion. But they point out that unless protection is sc-
corded. tho foreign producers will make the American
markets the dumping ground for their surplus and will
be in position to meet any reduction that may accrue
through reduction of transportation rates.
The Lower Rio Grsnde Valley will be represented
A. tic conference hy J. =. Bell, secretary OF the San
Bsnito Chamber Of Commerce, who has familiarized
himself with all details Of vegetable production in the
Valley and the tariff rates necessary to properly pro-
49,. a. ;ra,...y Ntsh tha VALLEY. Florida and the
ertire Gulf coast section working in accord, a sehedul.
Of rates viii to worked out which will extend full meas
ure II protection to tho winter vegetable growers and
which also will stand tho closest scrutiny OF the ways
aud means committee OF the house.
Very fortunately for the winter vegetable growing
interests, Representative. John \. Garner 10 minority
chairman Of the ways and means committee Inc
Texas veteran il familiar with every detail OF the sit-
ustion in all producing territories. His efforts on be-
h,lf 81 the growers IN connection with the recent an
er,,s. in tn. orion tariff and the proposed increase IN
n. tomato tariff may be accepted as a criterion OF
Mat he can accomplish in securing adequate protee-
S,u for the industry both in the committee and when
lhe bill il finally placed before congress.