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Imperial Valley press., 1930-05-29
FLOODS DRIVE
THOUSANDS OUT
OF THEIR HOMES

SHREVEPORT, La, Nay 90. W.H
Relief workers battled rising wa
ters today to carry food anu cloth
ing to more than 1000 persons who
have been driven from their homes
l.y the floods in Louisiana lowlands.
Swollen rivers continued to over
flow around villages and farm homes
in many sections of the state. Five
towns were reported under water
and at least one death was known
to have been caused.
Refugees were suffering from ex-
posure and lack of food in several
districts, it was said. They we're
huddled together on hilltops and in
Red Cross emergency camps after
being driven from their homes with
out even time to take their personal
belongings.
SHREVEPORT, La, May %. W.D
Loss of life due to devastating
flood waters of the Red river, that
have driven 5000 persons from their
homes, increased today as Red Cross
relief workers checked inundated
areas.
They reported six lives lost; Will
lam Laffone, Grant PARISH an uni
Identified white man; two children
at Haynesville, La; two negroes
near Minden, La.
Five towns were under water, and
conditions along the lower reaches
Cf the river became critical as the
overflow moved on.
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n Color Finish
which Neither
Chips nor PeeIs

Men and women are now doing
more painting around their own
homes than ever before-since they
discovered FLEX, the new color 6n-
ish for household and automobile
use. TX Is 50 easy to use; flows 30
evenly; dries SO quickly without
showing a brush-mark and forms
such a tough, durable surface that
II reIsts wear for years and years
without chipping or peeling.
You can buy FLEX i'm cans of al
most any sire you want, from u
pints UP to big gallon cans. And the
color range is that of the rainbow.
There arc twenty colors In all.
Any woman can use FIEX for
Frightening up the home. Bed
rooms, bathrooms, breakfast
rooms and kitchens can all be fun
ishedind different color schemesthat
contrast or harmonic as desired.
And FLEX adds years of usefulness
to furniture besides bringing
charm, cheer, comfort and styLe
to the home.
Thetwenty beautifulFLEX colors
r suited for automobiles. They
produce such a tough finish that
rain and weather have no effect on
itslustrous surface. YourownFLEX
dealer has FLEX in the full range Of
colors.
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sented by Jerry and Frances Chas-
tain, Jane Lee Joyner, Barbara
Kimmell, Mildred Boatner, Lois
Chaudoin. Dixie Gnhring.
Mrs. Smith expects 10 leave soon,
and will take a course in her de-
partment, returning TO open her
school in September.
PERSONALS
The Tuesday Night Bridge club
was to have met at the home of
Mrs. ]. L. Coursey, on Tuesday,
but was postponed until further an
nouncement, On account OF the
school activities.
Fire Chief E. G. Bennett will en-
terrain the Harrington Volunteer
fire department. a: a banquet at
the Woman's Building, on Thurs
day night, thus showing %apprecia-
ton Of the splendid work done by
the department.
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ENGAGEMENT
AT PRETTY EVENT

AT an interesting event arranged
by Mrs. Mitchell Orr at her home
IN Los Fresnos Friday afternoon
announcement OF the engagement
and approaching marriage OF Miss
10Y Haynes and Leland Parsons,
both members Of ttr graduating
class OF 1880, was made.
A bridal color theme OF pink and
white was prettily noted in floral
adorment and other appointments
for the affair. Favors were candies
arranged in a bouquet TO represent
flowers and tied with ribbon.
Tables were arranged for games OF
bunco. AT each place was a mirror
which had a ribbon streamer ex-
tending to the miniature bride
which formed the %centerprice and
which concealed broken portions OF
a heart.
When the sections had been pro-
perly placed the secret was re-
vealed and the date Of the ap-
preaching wedding. June 5th.
Miss GLADYS Mills received the
success trophy for high score al
the games Of bunco and Miss Helen
Tandy was presented with a prize
In a contest which followed. The
honoree vas remembered with a
lovely gift from the hostess.
The elaborate salad course served
following the diversions Of the az
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Valley Society NewS
and EDentS

Fruit Growers Exchange met In
regular session at the Shary Club
house with John Shary. President.
The various Exchanges from
Brownsville 10 Mission were re-
presented. n
Mr.. and Mrs. Patterson OF Okla
homa, parents Of Mr.. and Mrs. A..
j. Campbell and her brother and
wife OF Oklahoma arrived Tues
day TO spend q few days at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Camp
bell. Saturday. They were taken
on a sight seeing trip TO Point
Isabel and other points Of interest.
Mesdames Georgia Echols and
daughter Mrs. q. r. Gray and Miss
Enola Echols were IN Edinburg,
Saturday.
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members were much pleased TO
nave their president, Mrs. H. c.
Jesup, again in the chair, after
several weeks Of illness.
The club held a short business
session, attending TO routine busi-
ness and ~perfecting plans for some
important work which is to be done
by members. Plans were also made
for the last meeting Of the year
which is TO be a picnic at the
country home Of Mrs. L. r. WATSON,
May %.
Mrs. Joe f. Smith was leader for
the literary program on aeronauticS.
She gave a brief history and trac-
ed the development Of the airplane,
showing that while the develop
ment Is modern. the original idea
Is very old. Mrs. Nathan Craig
discussed very %interestly. Women
IN AeronautIcs."
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Harrington
DIR. VISITS
WARD SCHOOL

DR.. Ryan Pierson. Cameron coun-
ty health unit bacteriologist. visit.
cd the North Ward school. in his
official capacity. on Tuesday morn
ing. and giving talks and DEM
onstrating with his new high pow
cred magnifying glass, all sorts OF
microbes and germs.
Dr.. Pierson stated that ii had
been discovered that many more
cases of hookworm were to be found
in the Valley, than had been sup
posed. and children should wear
shippers or sandles to protect their
feet.
Mrs. T. <. Robertson and Mrs.
Clements rooms were given the dem
~onstration.
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ness session. Miss Porter OF San
Benito. home demonstration agent
Of Cameron county and Miss Es-
till Of Raymondville. home de-
monstration agent Of Willacy coun-
~ were present and judged the
articles for the Encampment Con-
test.
Mrs. L. H. Lane Of Sharyland
won first on the dress contest, and
Mrs. Leland Bushel first in the
rug and linen contest.
At the close Of the contest. deli
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cious refreshments were served 10
the members and guests: Mrs.
Josie Jordan OF Vernon, and Mrs.
Reese.
The Club will meet with Mrs. r.
+. Langham May n. A demonstra-
ton will be given by Mrs. Ring
gold on Light Refreshments and
How to Served them" Roll Call on
My Choice For Party Refresh
ments.'
PERSONALS
Mrs. Harley Barnes and sons.
Guy and John Robert of Mission
were Sunday guests at the home
OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. @. s.
CULVER.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. j. Grove and
son Thorbourn of Mission, were
Friday guests at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. l.. Fl. Smith.
r. j. Bently Of McAllen was a
Tuesday guest az the home OF Mr.,
and Mrs. r.. @. Pope.
MI. and Mrs. VIM. Sellers OF San
Banito were Sunday guests no the
Parental home OF MIR and Mrs
Updike.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. u. Magee OF Mis-
sion were Sunday guests at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Brandt
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Favre and
daughter accompanied by Mrs
George Jones. SIR. were Sunday
guests at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs
T. "A. Bolles OF Edinburg.
The Advisory Board OF the Texas
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MISS DAVIDSON HONOREE
AT TREASURE HUNT

AT the home OF Mrs. ". ". Pernoud
on Saturday afternoon. the South
Ward PIT. a. complimented Miss
Louise Davidson. a tride-to-be with
a lovely party. A treasure hunt was
a feature OF the occasion.
The hunt took them to many
places taking them TO the SPOT
where the treasure was hidden and
discovered by Miss Davidson.
The teachers presented her with
a set OF linen Madeira napkins. p
r. A. officers and members gave
as their gift. an electric waffle iron
and mothers or Miss Davidsonys
pupils. brought many useful and
pretty gifts.
Mrs. Pernoud PLAYED several piano
'~.A-.-S drzlnz the treasure hunt.
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JOINT HOSTESS AT
ID AFFAIR

Thursday Mrs. z. E. Rail- and
Mrs. Geo. w. Beach were joint
hostess at the latter's country home
A profusion of pink roses and zin-
Mas were clustered about the
rooms.
Mrs. j. E. Bell was successful dur
ing the games and received the
high score trophy when playing
ended. Mrs. Ed Hinkly was present.
ed with the souvenir for second
high score while the consolation
award for low score went to Mrs.
J. w. Hafner. An appetizing salad
course was served IN the late af-
ternoo2.
Those present we're Mesdames
K. N. Brown. Jack Elliott, Jake
Hafner. Ray Smith, Edward Hinkly,
CLAUDE Atkins. w. 8. Brock. G. l..
Miner. Frank Ludden, j. K. Bell,
r. l.. Hinkly. <. NJ. "A. Sizer and
Miss Amy Vivian.
Out-of-town guests included Mrs.
Johnson and daughter Of Chicago.
Mrs. Joe Gallagher. McAllen and
Mrs. w. G. Gallagher, Houston.
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CLUB MEMBERS
ENTERTAINED

Members Of the Wednesday
EVENING Bridge club were pleasan-
tly entertained last week at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett
Jones. Mrs. j. +. Bell and !. v.
jolly. Jr. held high score and re-
ceived appropriate awards.
A refreshment course was served
in the late evening. Mr.. and Mrs. j
M. Jones were club guests.
Mrs. c. L Miner will be hostess
at the next meeting Of the club.
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DANCE HONORS
STUDENTS

Thursday evening especially en-
joyable among the attractive af-
fairs that are being arranged in
honor OF high school graduates was
the dance given on the Aztec Roof
by Mr.. and Mrs. II. J. Hinkly. Mr..
and Mrs. e. B Wells and Mr.. L. F..
Bonner.
Miss Barbara Dodds. Jack Iona
and Bonnie Hinkly Of San BenitO
and Tom and Sam Watts or Donna
were named as honOrceS.
About fifty young guests enjoyed
the diversions Of the evening. In
cluded in the personnel Nere q
large number Of Donna guests
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Brownsville Club
and Social A ctiDities
San Benito


Monday evening OF last week
Mrs. +. L. Hinkly entertained with
a delightful dancing party, the
first Of a series Of events at which
she will be hostess during the next
several days. Guests were received
on the front lawn where furni-
ture had been placed to create an
out-of-doors living room.
The yard at the rear Of the res
idence was also brilliantly illumln-
ated and it was in this pleasant
environment that the dancing was
begun. After the grand march. the
guests danced the Virginia reel and
then went through a series of old.
fashioned square dances. Dancing
was continued in the living room
and. punch was served throughout
the evening.
Those present were Messrs and
Mesdames f. b. Sublett, G. ID. Cow
gill, Gilbert Ceigher, X. r. Bonner,
A. B. Weaver. 4. K. Ogden. +. s.
Smith. II. J. Hinkly. Ed .. Hinkly,
Miss Lorraine Estes and o. G.
Hamilton.
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MANY ATTEND
RECEPTION

Thursday evening between one
hundred and fifty and two hun
dred guests called during the re-
ception given In honor OF DR.. and
Mrs. Hugh Robertson who have
recently removed here from Ar
kadelphia, Ark.
Arrangements for the reception
were made by wonen Of the FRS.
presbyterian Church Ct which Dr.,
@7obertson is pastor. Guests assem-
bled on the wide lawn OF the G. z.
Burke home where growing flowers
and shrubs gave an elective set
ting.
Centers OF interest were two
huge punch bowls fashioned Of ice
with sprays OF sweet peas and fern
frozen in the centers. Lavender
tints Of the sweetpeas were re-
peated in the purple punch which
was served with cakes.
Music was furnished throughout
the evening by a Mexican string
orchestra.
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PRESENTS CLASS
IN RECITAL

Mrs. Floyd Smith presented her
advanced pupils in an operetta,
Through the Music Book" on
Saturday night. a. the high school
auditorium. The Progressive Series
Class were in the cast.
Margaret Ann Smith was the
Major Scale, and Wilburn Atchi-
son had the part az Cling OF Music
Seeta Wayne Foster and Barbara
Kimmell were in children's parts
Others were divided into groups, as
follows: Gypsy children, Jane Lee
Joyner. Dorothy Brown, Elizabeth
Chaudoin, Eula Graves. Jamie Lee
Green. Noyelle Campbell.
Colonial group: Sara Chatfield
Jean Cragen, Marjorie Owen. Anne
Mae fitzpatrick, Gladys Nelson
Mary Katherine Middleton, Doro-
thy Pittman, Edith Rollins.
Chinese group: Norma Lightfoot
Wallace Driskell, Helen Batson
Dolores Hanson.
Several pretty dances were pre-
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North Mission
BIRTHDAY
DINNER

BIRTHDAY
DINNER
The annual birthday dinner OF
Mrs. u. N. MARCEL OF Mission and
Mrs. George Mitchell OF North
Mission was given. Sunday, at the
home Of Mrs. George Mitchell.
Guests OF this occasion were: Mr..
and Mrs. Leo MARCEL and son,
Lewis Gene. Mr.. and Mrs. Hever
MARCEL and daughter Janet and
Miss Wilmuth Morgan and Clearance
Alderman.
MISS JENCKS
ENTERTAINS
Miss Alva Jencks entertained a
party Of Young People at her home
Saturday evening. AT the close Of
the evenings entertainment, re-
freshments were served.
BUSY CLUB
MEET HELD
The members Of the Home De-
monstration Club met at the home
Of Mrs. G. F. Gray, May Is. After
a short business session during q
report Of the council meeting was
given by the Delegate, Mrs. Leo
| MARCEL.
Mesdames Gray and Tryon were
appointed 10 attend the Council
Meeting 10 be held at McAllen May
81. Mesdames T. w. Thies and A.
s. Broyles of Mission and Mrs. q.
II. Bushey, President Of the Shary-
land Club were chosen to act as
judges of the articles TO be en-
tered az the Encampment Meeting
TO be held at McAllen June 5 and
s.
Mrs. Ringgold gave a very inter-
esting lecture on the origin OF sill
yer and its use in serving refresh
ments. Mrs. James Nash and Miss
LESSEE Harrison joined the club.
The hostess. served a delicious
plate lunch 10 the members and
following guests: MeSdameS King,
Ellis. Starr, Wallace and Harrison,
The club will meet at the home
or Miss Belma Schols May 80. Roll
Call on Current Events and the
article for the Encampment Contest
will be judged.
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JUDGE ARTICLES
FOR CONTEST

The members Of the met at the
home OF Mrs. i. @. Bushey Wednes-
day May IA. After a short bust
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MRS. MONGER
HOSTESS

Mrs. N. d. Monger was hostess 70
the Thursday Morning Bridge club
last week at a pleasant event given
at her home on North Austin
Avenue. Guests ether than club
members were Mrs. w. F. Health.
Mrs. Jesse WEIGH and Mrs. A. D.
Shapere.
Prize for high score was awarded
! 10 Mrs. T. z. Marchhanks. Follow
ing the games an appetizing lunch
o was enjoyed.
CLUB PLANS
PICNIC
Wednesday when the Athenian
club met with Mrs. T. p. Cooke, the
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A program followed. including vio-
lin, piano and vocal numbers.
Refreshments were pink and
white ices. moulded IN heart shape,
served with squares o. Angel Food
cake. There were 20 guests.
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CLUB MEETS AT
YORK HOME

At the home Of Mrs. Ge>Sge
York the Neighborhood club was
entertained Thursday. A p~rofusion
Of flowers decorated the room in
which a good attendance OF men,
hers assembled. Mrs. Roy z. Clark
and little daughter. Frances, we're
guests during TIE afternoon.
Roll call was responded TO with
readings. many Of them being in
honor Of Mothers Day. Reading OF
the minutes Of the previous meet
ing vas had and approved. Later
music and singing were enjoyed. A
dainty refreshment served was en-
joyed in the late afternoon.
After a pleasing social hour, the
club adjourned TO meet THURSDAY
afternoon. May 29th, at the home
Of Mrs. Elizabeth Meyer in Sar
Benito. accepting a special invita-.
tion from Mrs. Meyer and bel
daughter, Miss Vera Meyer.
"A full attendance OF members
and friends IS requested.
PERSONALS
Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Rutherford
left Saturday night for Kalamazoo
Michigan having received word OF
the death or Mrs. Rutherford'c
mother.
Mrs, w. 4. Thomas returned home
Saturday morning from San hIto-
Mo where she has been for several
weeks recovering from a serious
operation. Mrs. Thomas condition
is now much improved.
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ternoon emphasized the pink and
white color theme.
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MISS JENCKS
ENTERTAINS

Miss Ava Jencks entertained 9
party Of Young People az her home
Saturday evening. At the close OF
the evenings entertainment, re-
freshments were served.
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Telegraph Training
School TO Open Here

Brownsville will have n OF n
largest If not the largest telegraph
operators training school In Texas,
according to "A. w. Reed. manager OF
the Postal Telegraph company, Fri
day.
The school will be opened adjoin-
ing the new offices Of the Postal
company. and will train operators
for Postal employees in the valley
and east and west Texas.
One OF the largest schools In the
state at present Is at Tyler, and u
is said that the Brownsville schooi
win be larger and more complete
than that one.
The school will be so equipped
that Is operators may study and
practice at the same time.
There has been no definite date
set as yet for the opening OF the
school" Mr.. Reed said Friday but
it is expected to open within 80
davg."
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Truck


r. o. 3. shipping point inforIna-
ton reported Thursday. April "a:
Lower Rio Grande Valley points:
Warm. partly CLOUDY.
Cabbage: Haulings light. Light
wire inquiry, demand slow, market
weak. Carloads and in mixed cars
FOB usual terms-round type bulk
per ton s40-45; crates $2.4o-2.75;
lettuce crates s2.25-2.50. Carloads
and In mixed cars FOB cash track
round type bulk per ton $3.50
40; crates s2.25-2.65; lettuce crates
81 90-2.25. Truckloads cash TO
growers--bulk per ton S30-35.
Carrots: Haulings moderate.
Moderate wire inquiry, demand
moderate. market steady. Carloads
and In mixed cars FOB usual terms
crates $1.35-l-50; cash track Sl.15-
l.35. few lower.
Beets: Haulings moderate. Mod
crate wire inquiry, demand moder-
ate, market about steady. Carloads
and in mixed cars FOB usual terms
crates S1.50-1.75; cash track s1-35-
1.50.
Snap beans: HaulingS moderate
Moderate wire inquiry. demand
moderate for good stock, market
about steady. Carloads and in
mixed cars FOB usual terms-green
stringless bushel hampers SITS
zoo: cash track sl.5o-1.75. Truck
loads cash to growers-s1.O0-1.50,
best mostly S1.25-1.50. Prices wide
range according TO quality.
Potatoes. Haulings heavy. Good
wire inquiry. demand active. mar
ket firm. Carloads and in mixed
cars FOB usual terms-l00-lb. sack:
Bliss Triumphs US No. Is S3.75i
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Rites This Morning
For Mrs. Rodriguez

Funeral services were held this
morning for Mrs. Spifania Rodrt-
guez, q, wife OF Angel Rodriguez,
who died at the family home yes
terday In Colonia Victoria. Garza's
was in charge Of the arrangements.
Surviving Mrs Rodriguez are her
husband, twin o and daughter,
three days old, and her parents in
Matamoros.
Burial was In City cemetery.
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Two Hurt Trying To
Avoid Collision

Swinging their car In from the
road In an effort TO avoid collision
with another automobile, Thomas
Cavazos and a companion were
slightly injured last night near the
tourist filling station on the San
Benito highway.
Their automobile hit q telephone
post on the side Of the highway,
and the two men were shaken up.
The front end OF the car was con-
siderably damaged.
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Conception church with interment
in the city cemetery. by the side Of
her husband.
Mrs. Gracia was a member of
the local W. o. w. lodge and an
honorary member Of So>iedad Jua-
rez. Her late husband was q charter
member Of the latter. when It was
organized here fifty years ago. Both
the W. o. w. and Sociedad Juarez
will participate in funeral ceremo-
MES.
Mrs. Gracia had resided In
Brownsville many years and was
well known In both this city and
Matamoros. Garza's will be In
charge Of arrangements.
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cash track $50. Fifty pound sacks
! 10c per cwt. extra. Truckloads cash
to growers-sacked per cwt. $325
Most shipments sold, practically al
on cash track basis.
/ Onions: tRaymondville section)
Haulings moderate. Light wire in
quiry, demand light. market dull.
Carloads and in mixed a + FOB
usual terms-crates Yellow Bermu-
das Us Commercials around 90;
Crystal Wax US Commercials few
~s1.1O-1.25. Truckloads cash to
growers-Yellow Bermudas 1890;
Crystal Wax s1.00-1.10.
Primary destinations Of Lower
Valley movement reported Thurs
day. April "a.
Cabbage: 8 st. Louis: 8 Hous-
ton; 2 Kansas City; / each Birm-
ingham. Detroit, Shreveport. Car
roSs: 8 st. Louis: 4 New York: 5
Houston; 2 Boston; / each Chica-
90, New Haven, Montreal. Snap
beans: ! each Houston, Kansas
City, Salina. indianapolis, Cincin-
natl, Chattanooga, Nashville,
Shreveport, Memphis, st. Louis,
Pittsburgh. Beets: 8 Chicago; 3
Jersey City: 2 each Houston, Dali
las. st. Louis. New York: / each
Baltimore, Boston. Parsley: /
each St. Louis. New York, Balti-
more.
Lower RicT Grande Valley move
ment reported Friday morning,
April rs:
Mixed vegetables 80, cabbage 20,
carrots %. beets 16. beets and car
rots IL, potatoes 155. onions II, par
sley 2. beans ID. total 2e1 cars.
Freight movement to date this sea-
SON.: Fruit 1919, vegetables 1859,
total 1874 cars.
Carlot shipments Of entire United
States reported Thursday, April "a:
includes cars billed from midnight
to midnight)
Cabbage: Alabama II, California
g., Florida 2, N. Carolina /, South
Carolina 90. Texas 20, total U. 5.
1874 cars.
Carrots: Arizona 4. California
80. New York z, total U. S. 81 cars.
Onions: Texas l3l, others 3, to-
tai u. S. 1874 cars.
Snap beans: California z, Flor
ida q, Texas IA, total U. S. 124
cars.
Mixed vegetables: Florida Is, La.
9. Texas 48. total U. s. 124 cars.
Potatoes: Florida l29, Texas 125,
total u. S. old and new 829 cars.
Tomatoes: Florida &c 81, Flor
ida other 10. total u. S. 81 cars.
Mexico %.
ported Thursday. April "a:
Additional FOB information re-
Onions: Laredo, Texas: Warm,
partly cloudy. Haulings fairly
heavy. Moderate wire inquiry. de-
steady. Carloads FOB usual terms
mand moderate. market about
crates Yellow Bermudas u. s. No.
Is 90-95c. US Commercials 80-S5c,
few higher; Crystal Wax US No. Is
S1.00-1.l0, Us Commercials 90-95c.
Carloads FOB cash track-crates
Yellow Bermudas US No. Is 75-80c.
few higher; Crystal Wax US No. is
CSC 10 Sl.00.
Potatoes: Hastings, Fla: Cool.
clear. Haulings heavy. Moderate
wire inquiry. demand moderate and
market steady for No. Is, demand
limited and market rather dull for
others. Carloads FOB usual terms
double head barrels Spaulding
Rose US No. Is 500: US No. rs
mostly $325. few low as $500. some
No. Is consigned, some rolled I'M
sold.
Tomatoes: East Coast Section.
Fla: Warm. showers. Haulings
moderate. Good wire inquiry, de-
mand good, market stronger. Car
loads FOB usual terms-sixes fancy
s3.50-40O. mostly s3.75-4.OO; choice
s2.50-3.00. Carloads FOB cash
track-lugs green wrapped 6x6 and
larger best mostly s2.50-2.75.