Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-13
VALLEY CROP
REPORT GIVEN
e.. S. Estimator Reveals
Conditions In New
Bulletin

Effect Of rains on truck crops in
he Valley and general crop condi-
lions in this and competing areas
S show in a report issued this week
oy c.. d. Clark OF Austin, U. S. de-
oartment OF agriculture crop eStl-
nator.
That part Of his report OF interest
% the Valley follows:
The preliminary tomato acreage
indicates an increase OF seven per
cent in Texas over the final acreage
of a year ago. The increase in the
Lower Rio Grande Valley is % per
cent and in the Winter Garden
area 60 per cent, but other counties
show heavy decreases.
In the Lower Valley, where nearly
half Of the crop is located, plant
ings were considerably in excess OF
reported acreages, but hot weather
in early September and wet weather
in October caused heavy loss OF
plants and some abandonment OF
acreage.
Heavy rains delayed the move
rent from the Winter Garden dis
trict. First CARROTS were shipped
the first week in November. The
Lower Valley crop was injured by
rains and will be somewhat later
than the Winter Garden crop. The
Parker county crop is now being
harvested and good yields are being
obtained. Bulk of the crop in that
county Is being absorbed by nearby
north Texas markets and Is not a
factor in the CARROT movement.
The reported condition of the
crop on November l was rs per
cent.
Paintings Greater
Paintings were much greater for
Texas than was indicated in the
intention to plant report released
in August. An abundance OF cheap
seed at planting time caused grow
ers to put out a larger acreage than
at first intended, particularly in
the Lower Rio Grande Valley where
20 per cent Of the acreage Is To-
Gated. Wet weather during Oc-
tober ruined some acreage IN the
Valley. but an attempt has been
made TO allow for this in the above
report.
In addition TO reducing prospective
yields and causing some abandon
plent OF acreage, heavy rains delay
ed harvest. Carlot shipments started
the first week in November. Move
ment will be in solid carlots, mixed
cars and Lei. The reported con-
dition on November l was SIS per
cent, a decline of % points during
the month Of October.
Paintings OF fall potatoes in Tex
as total $500 acres compared to $50
acres a year ago. About 25 per cent
OF this acreage is in Colorado. Fort
Bend and Wharton counties and
-: calance in the Lower Rio
Grande Valley. There was an I'M
usually large amount of seed carried
over from the spring crop in local
and nearby cold storage plants,
most OF which was planted this fall.
Total movements from the state
in CARROTS last fall was II cars. The
bulk OF the crop was shipped in
mixed cars. With favorable con-
Gitions the carlot loadings are ex-
pected to be much heavier this fall
Harvest will start the latter half
OF November.
The crop came up 10 a good stand
and made excellent progress until
midi October. Since then rains have
caused some deterioration Of the
crop. The reported condition on
November ! was rs per cent.
Preliminary eggplant acreage fig
ures for Texas show an increase
of IL per cent over a year ago. About
60 per cent Of the paintings are in
the Lower Rio Grande Valley and
practically all OF the remainder IS
in the Winter Garden area.