Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-19

tOOk SUCK OF LNem-
selves and their business and de-
csded that the s%aturation point had
been nearly reached. that the pub
lie was not in a buying mood. Being
good business men. these same man
ufactlrers Immediately did what?
They cut down on their output and
fewer automobiles were placed on
the market.
In Just about the same fix are
the growers and shippers Of Valley
vegetables right now Cabbage is
a glut on the market, and other
commodities are not bringing the
price. The remedy would appear
TO be the same dose of medicine
which big business gave itself-cut
down on the shipments until the
market Is able 10 absorb what We
have TO offer.
To consign carlot shipments of
cabbage or any other vegetable
commodity when the market Is as
weak as II Is right now is TO court
financial suicide. and We have no
doubt but that the Valley shippers
meeting at Harlingen this afternoon
viii agree not only 10 cut down on
consignments, but TO cut down on
all loading activities until the mar
ket Is strengthened.
In past years. many Of the ship
pers have been willing encVgh to
stop shipments, but have been un-
able to resist the demands made
upon them by their farmer friends
who have insisted that the cash
buyers take their vegetables at any
price, a demand which is most easy
10 understand.
Growers who have the commodity
and need the money, naturally fig
ure that anything at all is better
than letting the stuff rot in the
field.
And 10 may be. However. the
chances are that by laying off for
a few days, or even a couple OF
weeks until the markets were de-
manding what they had TO sell. the
price would have risen enough to
have more than repaid them for
what they could rot ship.
The Brownsville chapter Of the
Red Cross is NOT going TO solicit
your contribution TO the drought re-
lief fund. That check you were
figuring on giving the solicitor when
he called. just mail II TO the local
Red Cross and get II off your mind.
Through yesterday approximately
$50 had been raised on the Browns
vile quota of $500. which latter
figure. Of course, this city should
more than double.
Congratulations Of this column go
to McAllen. Harrington and San
Benito. which cities are a good bic
step nearer their new federal build
ings with the passage Of the second
deficiency measure on Wednesday.
Remember back Just a few years
when agitation was first started to
secure federal buildings for Valley
cities other than Brownsville. how
presumptuous the move seemed.
Even John Garner. always Opti-
mIstic regarding what could be Sc
cured for the 18th district. seemed
more or less skeptical regarding the
chance.
And now. not only does Browns
Vile get a nice fat chunky appro-
priation. but three other Valley
cities are favored by official Wash
ington. thanks. II goes without say
ing. to some fine team work be-
tween republican and democratic
powers that be.
How many Valley residents have
started figuring on their next sum
mer's vacation? tThere's no par
ticular harm IN figuring).
And or those who are figuring.
we just wonder how many are plan
ming 10 see something Of Mexico or
Of Texas on their vacation. We
OF the Valley are making a good
play for Texas vacationistS. and a
little reciprocity might help.
No matter where we came from.
Texas Is our state now. and ii
would make Us all better residents
Of the Valley to know more about
the state OF which We are citizens.
i
And either before or after we
see Texas. let's get better acouaint-
ed with Mexico and It's manifold
attractions