Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-24

acreage In tomatoes than last year
and SO does southeastern Ohio
But Tennessee and Arkansas are
reduced considerably, and southern
Illinois remains about the same as
in 1928. If growers in fifteen late
shipping states carry out their pres
ent intentions. they will develop
S7.560 acres to tomatoes. an in
crease OF ~ per cent last year. Most
Of the gain is in northern Califor-
MA. Missouri and Maryland.
Tomato shipments decreased
sharply IN Florida but increased In
the Rio Grande Valley Of Texas. SC
that the record for each state was
about 40 cars. Total or S25 cars
was 500 less than during the same
week last spring. About 225 cars
arrived from Mexico. the Missis-
sippi season l. about 20 open with
movement expected to be active BY
June I and peak shipment prob
ably during the week Of June 10.
Local estimates indicate possibly A.
600. cars from Mississippi this year.
Only about one-eighth OF the
tomatoes from the Rio Grande
Valley r pinks. packed In four
basket crates. Most shipments are
Of green. wrapped stock In Tugs.
Quality is generally good. though
size Is somewhat smaller than de-
sirable- Lugs closed lower at
shipping points around $500 with
four basket crates at si.I0. Fort
Worth dealers quoted fours at SITS
l65 and other markets showed a
Iobbing range Of ~S2.50-325 on Texas
Tugs. Mexican lug boxes had de-
clined IN Chicago to Sl.5o-225. The
six basket crates OF Florida fancy
count tomatoes ruled $3.O0-5O0 In
consuming centers, with repacked
stock as high as $3.50.
Melon Supplies Liberal
Watermelon shipments were very
active for this time Of the year.
Florida output increased rapidly TO
800 cars. and first two cars OF the
season moved from Texas. During
the same week last year. shipments
totaled only % cars. Florida melons
are running TO large sizes, mostly
averaging 20 to "a pounds. Cool
weather in northern markets was
retarding sales in producing dis
tricts. The season around Lees
burg will last until June Is. about
which time southern Georgia viii
become active. Tom Watson rang
ing from p TO 80 lbs. sold lower on
an I. o. b. basis at $225-4T5 per
carload. Dixie Bells weighing from
Is to 80 lbs. returned s325-375 on
a unit basis, these melons bringing
$500 in terminal markets.
With the exception OF Texas all
the early melon states show mark
ed decreases Of acreage. Seven
states together have 100 $50 acres as
against 125,030 last year. Reports
from thirteen late states indicate
intentions to increase the COM
bined acreage by 2 per cent to a
total Of 40.2T0 acres.
Onion Market Weak
Bermuda type onions closed dull
and weak in southern Texas around
sl.i0 per crate. Quality Of some
lots was inferior. Texas shipments
decreased to ass cars for the seven
day period while southern Califor-
MIA increased greatly to about go
cars and first movement was re-
ported in central California. The
onion season began in Louisiana
and Virginia. City dealers we're
getting s1.25-1-e0 per crate OF Texas
Yellow Bermudas and $l.50-2.15 on
Crystal Wax stock.
Cabbage Prices Decline
As movement OF cabbage increas-
ed to LAO cars. prices tended low
er. Alabama was about finished,
Mississippi output decreased to 335
cars. but Virginia shipped tt high
total Of $40. In central Mississippi
barrel crates of pointed type cab
bage were weak at s1.00-1.15 with
cash sales 10000 lower. Crates
from Mississippi and Alabama ruled
s2.O0-2.75 in city markets. Stock
from North Carolina and Virginia
sold mostly at $1.O0-1.50 though
some lots OF Norfolk Section cab
bage brought $500. The / Ia
hushel hampers jobbed as low as
4Oc TO 500. st. Louis dealers were
quoting Louisiana arrivals at $40 a
ton
California Lettuce Leading
Practically all Of the lettuce sup
ply was coming from California
Central. Shipments from that area
decreased somewhat to $40 cars and
northern California originated 100.
Only light movements we're report
ed In Virginia and North Carolina.
The New Jersey lettuce season got
under way. Demand was good for
good stock in the Salinas Watson
vile district of California. With
crates Of five dozen heads selling &C
sI.75-2.25. Prices In consuming cen
tiers were firmer at s3.O0-5.50. Or
binary stock from Virginia In five
peck hampers ranged SOC to $1.15,
in New York while best North
Carolina lettuce ruled s2.oo-2.5o.