Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-31
MOVEMENT OF
CABBAGE CUT,
SHIPPERS SAY
Appeal to Growers to
Stop Cutting Has
Effect of Reducing
Shipments

The appeal to cabbage growers
issued Wednesday by the Valley
shippers, urging growers TO refrain
from cutting cabbage until the mar
ket Is adjusted is having the desired
effect, according to reports Thurs
day.
At practically all points loading
Of cabbage decreased materially
Thursday, and IL IL believed that by
Friday very few cars will be moving
from this section. Shippers in the
Corpus Christi Robstown section
are taking similar action with sir7-
liar results, IL was reported.
The cabbage movement was re-
duced Wednesday when the price
dropped TO around SIP per ton, the
result OF large accumulations in the
central markets. Ii is understood
that very few straight cars will be
loaded out the rest of the week by
the established shippers, though
some cabbage will move in mixed
cars.
Following Is the text Of the sp-
peal issued Wednesday by ship
pers:
Eve, the undersigned shippers
and dealers, appeal to the cabbage
growers TO hold up shipments OF
cabbage as much as possible.
an our opinion, there is no rea-
s6nable excuse for cabbage to be at
the present price, except the fact
that for something owe two weeks
now all the markets have had very
cold weather. around and below
zero, and, as you know, il il impos-
sible to open cars and do business
under these conditions. This has
caused an accumulation Of cabbage
in all Of the larger markets.
at is our firm belief that cab
bage should not be below $50 to the
grower. and. in our opinion, il the
growers will hold off and load very
little cabbage this week, we think
by Monday we can get the market
around these figures; while, if they
continue to load, it il hard to pre-
dict Just how low your cabbage will
90.
"Your interests and ours are iden-
teal. With the number OF shippers
in the Valley, il is impossible for US
to control the situation, but you
have absolute control il you care 90
exercise same
"No cabbage is hurting at pres
ent, and will stand in the field a
number Of days without damage,
and we strongly recommend that you
cut just as little cabbage as pos
sible, and let's help ourselves and
not crowd cabbage on the markets
when we know they are ~congested
at present, and it Is purely a wea-
Their condition.
There are less than 500 cars Of
storage cabbage in the United States
now, compared with around 5000
cars the same time last year.
There are many leaders in the
Valley that have no investments OF
any kind in the Valley; with their
office under their hat, and have
nothing in mind except their pro-
fit on each car.
"Mr. Farmer. we believe the situa-
ton is in your hands. and cannot
see where there is any chance for
you to lose by holding off cutting
for a few days; while, as stated
above, IL you continue to crowd cab
bage on the market, regardless Of
price, you can expect nothing but
disaster.
an your %opision, we have the
best prospects on cabbage We have
had for years, and IL il up 20 you,
with the cooperation of the better
dealers, TO take advantage Of it.
cit has been impossible to get in
touch with all the shippers before
getting this out. but we feel sure
that they will all agree with US and
would have been glad to join US, had
we been able to get in ouch with
them.
CSigned)
A. n. Tandy & Sons, Browns
Vile. Texas.
McDavitt Bros, Brownsville,
Wade & Newton, San Benito,
Texas.
Brown White, INC, San Benito,
Texas.
Thomas-Morris Produce Co.,
Inc, San Benito, Texas.
John shelander, San Benito,
Texas.
Alexander Marketing Co, San
Benito, Texas.
Davis Produce Co, San Benito,
Texas
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