, 1935-01-20

ton minimum Huntley said. we
had zoo pickets al Santa Rosa sat-
urday and could have had 1000 had
they been needed. We will have ITO
difficulty In getting the pickets"
While the heads OF the growers
organization are I'm the Robstoun-
Corpus Christi area Sunday. Valley
growers will meet I'm m IA meet
ing called for $50 o'clock Sunday
afternoon at the Primera school in
the wilson Tract. Fred Newland.
attorney for the growers associa-
ton. is expected 20 be the princi-
pal speaker.
Encouraged over the progress
made and the success OK the grow
ers In holding the price up syn
day. Huntley Saturday night issued
IN statement I'M which he said that
I'VE have won our fight for I'M $40
minimum price. and greatly appre-
ciate the cooperation of growers
and shippers. But" he continued,
the old octopus differential has
raised It's head. and in spite cf our
position the Corpus Christi-Rohs-
town section la paying but s6 per
ton. which puts las I'M Al unfavor-
able position dine 10 the differen-
tial which imposes an additional
freight rate ON us OF around ~ per
ton
Little Cabbage Moves
A belief that there la no overpro-
ducticn of cabbage was expressed
~ the statement. which concluded
With the determination 10 abide by
the $40 per ton minimum price when
the market opens Monday morning.
Little cabbage moved from the
Valley Saturday and everything was
quiet along the cabbage front. most
buys being made 70 fiji cars on
which commitments had already
been made. Wherever cabbage was
bought the $40 nrice was metz &C
cordinR 10 Huntlev.
Sheriff Art Goolsby Saturday Is
sued 4 warning 70 both farmers and
packers.
TX am not taking sides with
either party concerned I'm this con-
troversy but / warn YOU TO keep
your activities passive and not do
any thing you will W. sorry for
afterwards. Anv viclators of the
law I'm either party viii be arrested
and prosecuted 10 the full extent OF
the law"
Sheriff GooIsbv further stated
that the entire sheriff's department
was being held IN readiness 10 take
care OF any difficulties that might
arise. Tie also expressed a hope
that the difficulties would be iron
"a out peaceably and an agreement
reached which would D. satisfactory
10 both the farmers and packers
Most on the sheds in the CcrplE
Christi R0bstown area were rlU&d
Saturday. according to- advices re-
ceived In Brownsville by the III. q.
Market News Service.
III telephone conversation with
Corpus Christi shippers Saturday
morning and afternoon. WV. I'D. Gcuge
OF the service was told that SO was
the price prevailing I'm the section
and that most Of the sheds had
closed down FIGURING that In the
present state or the market there *
no profit In cabbage at that price.
The Corrus Christi Robstown
area shipped IL solid cars of cab
bage Friday following an IN car day
on Thursday. IN addition the section
sent out 18 cars or mixed vegetables.
GooEe said. on which probably ~ or
more equivalent cars were cabbage.
there being few other vegetables
ready for the market Inn that sec
ton Q and cabbage forming the
bulk or the mixed car Ioadinns.
Demand slow
Demand for cabbage was slow sat
urday. according Go Gcore. and tire
markets showed ample supplies. I'm
PHILADELPHIA. he said. there were 7R
cars on the track Saturday morning.
of which "a we're old cabbage ana
"A the new crop.
Texas half crates. which weigh
cut about 90 pounds tO the crate
were selling I'm PHILADELPHIA sat-
urday morning AZ ST.. with few sales
reported 40 S1.O5 and slf0. the
prices paid being the equivalent ~
around SIS per ton delivered IN
Philadelphia.
Corpus Christi shippers told cynorr
that the market there would nrnh-
ably open az So a ton Mondav
morning and expressed little en-
thusiasm over the deal.
ia INC Valley confidence was ex-