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LIGHT CITRUS "
* CROP!'SEEN
^ ield To Be Light in Calif
ornia and Florida, Is
Survey Conclusion
• Special to The Herald)
PORT WORTH. June 14—The
fruit crop will be substantial^
smaller throughout the country
than usual if early indications are
borne out. says M C. Grcgorv lo
cal representative of the market
news service. United States depart
ment of agriculture, in his weekly
review of the fruit and vegetable
markets.
The condition of fruit, including
citrus, is particularly low in Flor.da
and California, he says and con
tinues. “nowhere does the fruit crop
sefm very heavy. The production
of apples, peaches, citrus fruits,
prunes and grapes will probably be
below the average of recent years.
His review follows in part:
Georgia paech shipments were
rapidly inereas’ng and the season
has opened in other southern states
Sharp gams were noted last week in
carlot movement of tomatoes, water
melons. cabbage, cantaloupes and
new- potatoes Strawberry ship
ments dropped very noticeably. The
combined forwardings of thrifty
fruits and vegetables increased to
22.210 cars, a gam of 3.000 over the
preceding week and 1.000 more than
during the same period in 1928
Price declines occurred for new
potatoes, melons and cantaloupes.
Tomato and cabbage values held
BROTHERS ARE CLASSMATES
For the first time in many years commencement exercises at West
Point Will bring diplomas to brothers. Cadets Francis Hobby Lynch
• left* and his brother .Charles Armstrong Lynchc, of Washington.
D. C. will be graduated together.
Major B C. Nicholson. 103-yenr-cld veteran of Dallas. Texas is
shown with his wife and 11-vear-old daughter at the United Con
federate Veterans reunion at Charlotte. N. C.
fairly firm Strawberries and old
potatoes showed greater strength.
Li^ht Crop of Peaches
The condition of peaches on Jun*
1 aveiaged 55 per cent, compared
with 73 per cent on June 1 last
year and the average of 64 per cent
during the previous 10 years. Cali
forn.a. the leading producing state
seems likely to have the smallest
crop in 10 years and only half as
many peaches as last season. Geor
gia. which ranks next in importance,
premises to have the smallest crop
since 1920.
Citrus Fruit Prospects
In both California and Florida,
the reported condition of citrus
crops on June 1 approached the low
condition reported in June. 1927.
Present prospects are decidedly less
favorable in both these states than
on June 1 last year and the report
ed condition of all citrus fruits in
thees states is well below’ the av
erage. Prospects are. however, much
more favorable in Texas and Ari
zona. where the condition of citrus
fruits average about 90 per cent of
normal. Shipments of grapefruit,
chiefly from Florida, decreased rap
idly to 160 cars last week. Oranges
mostly from Californa, requred 2.
015 cars compared wth 630 durng
the same week n 1928.
Potato Crop Reduced
Eight second early potato states
have an estimated crop of only’ll.
593 000 bushels ths year or 6.400 000
less than last season. Lighter aver
•
age yields, as well as decreased acre
age. account for thr, smaller pro
ducton. All states show a marked
decrease, whch should lease the po
tato market in better condmon than
last June New Jersey will likely
have only 5.800.000 bushels compared
with 7.290.000 in 1928 Shipments
of new stock increased sharply last
week to 4.490 cars, or only 430 less
than during the.same period in
1028 The season is early and
North Carolina moved 2.130 cars
during the week. Virginia shipped
1.069 cars as against 150 a year ago.
Sh.pments have started in Arkansas
Oklahoma and Tennessee about as
usual. Prices of new potatoes de
clined very' noticeably to a range of
$3.25*/3.75 per barrel at eastern
producing points and $3.00*/5 50 in
city markets.
Last report from Southern Ala
bama showed sacked Bliss Triumnhc
bringing $3.00 per 100 lbs The Ala
bama season was about finished.
Texas increased to 280 cars last wck.
as northeastern parts of the state
became active. South Carolina's
output was only 340 cars The lob
bing range on south central Bliss
Triumohs was around *3.00*/ 4.00
per 100-lb. sacks while the same
variety from Georgia ruled $4.59*
6.59 per barrel
The Chicago carlot market was
considerably stronger or. old pota
toes with north central stock rang
ing 96c to SI 10 and Idaho Russets
at $1.75*/ 2.00 per 100 lbs. Sacked
rou/id whites were returning 60* 85c
at shipping points in Wisconsin and
Minnesota, compared with Green
Mountains in northern Maine at 60
** 85c at shipping points in Wis
consin and Minnesota, compared
with Green Mountains in northern
Maine at 60*/70c. In the Yakima
Valley of Washington old potatoes
advanced to $30 00 a ton. The week's
total movement of old stock held
around 1 900 cars, of which Maine
furnished 600 and the north central
states about 1.000 cars Shipments j
were 500 cars heavier than during
the same week last season
Many Melons Moving
Watermelon shipments increased
rapidly to 2.960 cars for the week,
and f o b. cash track pnees in
Florida declined to $I50*~»300 per
carload, according to s.ze and var
iety of melons. Florida started 2.
610 Texas 270 and California 70
cars. F.rst shipments were reported I
fron Georgia. During the corre
sponding week in 1928 melon ship
merits from all sections were only
2.000 cars. Shippers in southern
Texas the past week were setting
90c*/130 bulk per 100 lbs City
dealers quoted Florida arrivals most
ly at $300*/ 560 per carload or 59*/
75c on a unit basis.
Heavy Shipments of Tomatoes
The eastern Texas tomato season
was becoming active Mississinpl
shipped 1.275 cars, Texas 900 and
South Carolina 40 The Florida
season was nearly ended Total for
wardings of tomatoes were 2 330
cars, as against 1.385 the nreceding
week and 1.580 during the same
period in 1928. Prices continued
rairly favorable. Cash sales in cen
tral Mississippi had been as low as
SCc per 4-bisket crate and then
advanced to $1.10U 1.15. with de
mand active. Mississippi tomatoes
1 were having a wide distribution
some cars going to aClifornia. Lug
boxes in eastern Texas strengthened
on a cash basis to a range of $2 10
h225. Consuming centers reported
lugs from Texas selling at $250f
4.50, 4-basket crates from Mississip
pi at Sl.10fil.65 and the 6-basket
carriers from Florida at $3 50*/ 5.50
compared with South Carolina 6s
at $5.00'i* 5.50 in Neu* York City.
More Cabbage This Year
Production of cabbage in 14 in
termediate states is forecast at 175 -
000 tens, or about 10000 more than
last season. Acreage was reduced
but average yields per acre may be
nearly 8 tons. Long Island expert*
30.800 tons, an increase of 3.600 over
1928 New Jersey may be increased
by one-fourth to a total of £0.400
tons but substantial decreases are j
noted in southwestern Virginia ir
Tennessee and Iowa.
Shipments of cabbr.ce nearly dou
bled and totaled 1.130 cars or 300
greater than in early June. 1928
Tennessee increased to 490 cars end
Virginia to 520 The season opened
in Maryland and Ohio. Ponv cra'es.
holding about 60 lbs. of Tennessee
cabbage, were selling in terminal
markets at $1.00*/1.25. Barrel crates
from Mississippi ruled 52.09*/2.75 a*
against similar orates of Virginia
and Maryland stock at 75c to $1 25
The 1 1-2 bushel hampers from Vir
ginia so!d at 40-65c.
Lettuc" Markets Weaker
In thp Salinas-Watsonviile d*s
trict of California, crates of 4-5 dor
en heeds of Iceberg tvpe lettuce m~t
a weak demand and the price de
clined to rang of $2 85'i3 00. City
sales, however, were well main
tained at $4.00*/6 oo per crate. Thp |
2 dozen crates of Big Boston letttr*
from N*w Jersey brought mostlv 75c
to $1.25 and come Iceberg tnr»
grown in Pennsylvania and New
Jersey, sold at EOc to $1 00 pc- bush
el hamper. Centra! California ship
ments increased during the week
to 520 cars and Washington shinned
almost 100 Northwestern lettuce
was showing excellent duality
Movement will increase normally
until the rninv re-iod ends up with
a sudden hot spell.
! Personals
•
Mr and Mrs. Burl McAIi'ter drove
down from Corpus Christi Thursday
mornmg.
A. L Becker is here from Houston
and is a guest at Ei Jardin
P Griffith is here from Dallas
R B Rogers of St. Louis is in
town.
Mr. and Mrs. J Slavden Gohson
of Houston, are v.oiting here
B C. Siever is here from San An
tonio.
H M. Moore is a guest at Ei
Jardin from Houston.
G. M. Merck and F G Chamber
lin of San Antonio, came m Wed
nesday.
Guy Nunnelly of Harlingen, spent
Wednesday here.
C. L Tirtle of San An»omo is in
the city.
H B Weatherby of Houston is
here.
Mr. and Mrs F O Hirrson. and
Ben T Harrison and family, all of
Dallas, are here and are stopping
at El Jard n
A. O Ealter of Shawnne. Okla
is vdisting the Valley.
J A Handley is here from Wash
ington
E S. Kmc'is in town
Wm Blake of Houston is here
looking after business.
F D McCarty and F E Alstead
are here from San Antonio
H O Eche-aray and M .T Nawor
came in Wednesdnv from Mexxo
City, and are registered to E! Jar
din
J J Basher s here fr^m Kansas
City,
Richard T Yelfbn arrived Thurs
day from S2n Antonio.
Jimmie Rousseau and Edvard
W •'d.erkehr are here from Aus'in
Mr and Mrs A S Witt, o' Chi
cago. are in town, stopping at the
Travelers
Henry Lenidus is here from Cor
pus Chrs*'
J. E Boy sen of San Antonio i: j
here
GIRL SCRATCHES HEAD, !
BUT WINS HEART BALM
LONDON. June 14 —A jury in the
King’s Bencch awarded $8,000 dam
ages to Miss May Nicol. for breach
of promise of -marriage against
Ernest Boond, an accountant em
ployed at the A*.* Ministry. IVjr.
Boond admitted the promise to
marry, which was verbal, and de
nied repudiating it Alternatively,
he contended that he was entitled
to break the promise because of an '
objectionable hab t which, he al- !
loged. Miss Niccl had of scratching
her head and endeavoring to clean
her finger nails with her teeth
PAUPER WINS A LEG
DERBY. Eng —After dirouttng I
two months, poorhouse officials
voted to buv an artificial leg for'
one of the Inmates.
BANDITS LOOT A NICKEL
CHICAGO.—A masked bandit
hc!d up 18-year-cld Roy Cairns and j
took away five cents the youth (
had for his carfare to Evanston.
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Millions of Motorists
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Gas—and we know
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J. ESPINOSA, Agent
I Court House Service Station
* Brownsville
Valencia Filling Station
Brownsville
Pablo Garcia
Los Fresnos
Pearson Filling Station
Olmito
El Jardin Garage
Brownsville
Pierce Paraffin Base Motor Oils
will lengthen the life of your car
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The Coca-Cola 6-Box. All ready for
you at your grocer's, to pick up and
carry home. The handy-size family
package for parties or picnics—for all
occasions when you want a whole
some, delicious, refreshing drink.
That's when Coca-Cola never fails to
come across with the whole answer.
It strikes out thirst and brings you
that cool, happy after-sense of re
freshment. \ pure drink of natural
flavors, prepared with an art that
comes onlv from a lifetime of
practice,
l $e the box to return the empty bot
tles and get your rebate.
BROWNSVILLE COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO.
| OVER 8 MlLLIQX A I) A Y - IT HID TO BE COOP TO GET WHERE IT IS |
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i These prices good at VALLEY PIGGLY WIGGLY STORES jj||
in Brownsville, San Benito, Harlingen, Mercedes, Edinburg,
Weslaco and McAllen, Saturda-r, June !5th only:
pnrcrc Maxwell House, A Rp fl
UUmX 1-Pound Can .“U^<P
SOAP f»r:,whu 37 c I
\KE FLOUR lumiiKn 25c I
IVEGETOLE as1. 12c I
I MACARONI x? JV2cl
I CIGARETTES “ s'*'" I Oca
CORN FLAKES 11c 1
| Honey & Almond Cream 35c 1
49c I
GINGER ALE pir ,a b 16c I
fl Van Camp’s, Up
j_ Tall Can.VU ■
Van Camp’s, if \ / p U
Baby Can. H /2ll 8
si TEA 37c 1
rj k ,/2-Pound .v w
RiCE SSd pact,e, 18c I
PEACHES Ss"p= c,„.15c I
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•i BUTTER es0-*.54c I
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ilUAY J„h„w., EC A |
m If flA 1-Pound can .UUU $
| POTTED MEAT ; 10c I
1 our sanitarV markets at Brownsville, San Benito and Harlingen, we of
$K| B fer the following specials Saturday, June 15 only.
jflj 8 PORK CHOPS, per pound 30c I
ji I CALF LIVER, per pound.25c |
S i PORK SHOULDER RO iST, ner pound 23c I