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FALSE REPORT NO. 1
Of course, we expected that as
soon as the Unit Marketing System
started its machinery that false re-
ports would be circulated and find
credence. This was one of the sev-
eral good reasons for wanting .m of-
ficial organ. This official organ will
enable us, in a measure at least, to
correct the false reports authori-
tatively.
Because the Unit Marketing System
is meeting a long felt want by fur-
nishing potatoes and apples to its
members in one sack, one box, one
bushel or one barrel units, the re-
port has started that it is the inten-
tion of the Unit Marketing System
to go in a general merchandising
business, handling groceries, dry
goods, implements and in fact every-
thing that its members might want
to use, on a sort of a Montgomery
Ward basis. This is erroneous. We
are handling only apples and po-
tatoes and we have no apologies to
offer for so doing.
This action was taken with no
view whatever to oppose or antag-
onize our good merchants of the low-
er Rio Grande Valley, but because,
few if any of our merchants have, or
can handle these two commodities in
car lot quantities. They are as a
rule supplied in small orders of
from one to a dozen boxes. The
wholesalers charge them such a
price for these small shipments,
many times received by express, that
they are obliged to change as high
as three cents a pound for potatoes
and 45 cents a dozen for apples.
These prices are positively prohi-
bitive for many of the farmers in
the Valley under present conditions.
Few of them were able to “chisel
desolation through a piece of apple
pie” or to indulge in “apple sass”
for the simple reason that the
thoughts of the price would choke
them.
We feel certain that if those who
are criticising our action could
have seen the actual tears in the
eyes of the farmers and their wives
and children when these two com-
modities were handed out to them
on a basis of car lot shipment, plus
actual cost of handling they would
withdraw their criticism and say
“Amen to the action of the Unit
Marketing System.” It is not a mis
statement to say that some of these
farmers declared that these were
the first apples that they had had
for their children in two years.
These apples and potatoes have cast
our members from a little below to
a little above $1.00 per bushel. In
the case of apples shipped it is safe
to say that it is not to any degree
trespassing upon the rights of the
merchant or fruit vender for in the
most cases they have been consumed
by the farmers out on the farms who
otherwise would have gone without
them. These apples and potatoes
have been of the best in quality,
full weight and measure and cheap.
They were hand picked and choice
varieties as good as anybody buys
and considerably cheaper to the
farmer than the wind falls that have
been sold from the cars on the
tracks by transient fruit venders at
from $1.30 to $1.50 a bushel. In one
instance these wind falls cost the
track merchants ten cents a bushel,
plus freight and although of an in-
ferior quality were sold at $1.30 to
$1.50 in quantities and for much more
by the dozen
So far as general merchandising
is concerned, the question has nev-
er been discussed in our Units or by
the Board, of Directors of the Sys
tern.
It goes without saying that the
farmers of the Valley would rather
purchase their goods from the village
merchants than through the; Unit
Marketing System, provided they can
get them at the same price, for the
service would be very 1 superior
to that rendered by the System, but
when conditions make it impossible
for the merchants to supply the
needs and natural demands of the
farmer, as in the case of car lot
shipments of apples and potatoes, it
seems to us that no one could have
any just complaint to make. We
believe that farmers realize fully
their debt of gratitude to the mer
chants of the Valley who have ex
tended to them credit and carried
them in times of need and that they
entertain for them none but the best
wishes and appreciation. There
no disposition in our farmers to do
anything but the right thing. They
are controlled by a majority rule and
it is always a safe bet that the
majority is right. Let our critics
cease “ishkabibbling.
The full details of handling these
potatoes and apples have not been
worked out yet on a permanent ba
sis. So far they have been handled
in a catch-as-catch-can way, by
which we mean a few members have
subscribed for these commodities and
when enough was subscribed for to
warrant the shipping in of a car
load, this has been done and they
have been distributed as nearly
equitable as possible, some public
spirited member of the Unit standing
good for or advancing the freight and
other charges, sometimes getting the
local bank to finance it until distrib
ution and collection to the farmers
could be made. I propose to sug-
gest at the next directors meeting
a plan for permanent usage some-
thing as follows. That a “Members
Purchasing Account” be opened and
that all members wishing to take ad-
vantage of these cheap apples and
potatoes deposit with the associa-
tion $5 to $10 which wull be placed
to their credit and which shall be
used for no other purpose than the
purchase of these commodities, this
money being kept seperate for each
member. When needing apples or
potatoes we shall inform by postal
card the sales manager and the sales
manager shall send the same to him
as soon as a car arrives and the
commodities are available. Ordinarily
each car load will be billed to Har-
lingen and be re-shipped in small
units, barrels, sacks, boxes, etc., to
the address of the member. At such
times as there are sufficient orders
from one town, say Mission, to con- ]
sume a car lot they may be sent \
direct to Mission without re-shipping I
from Harlingen, the same applying |
to any other • town. ! At such times
as the member’s account of $5 or $10 j
has been depleted he shall again for- I
ward another $5 or $10. This .plan j
would operate only until such time
as the Unit Marketing System has
established a sufficient credit, or ua-
such time as it has sufficient
surplus to warrant some other less
cumbersome method, but since we
find ourselves afflicted with financial
malaria as shown by the audit of the
old association’s books, some such
method as above will be necessary.
All those in favor of this plan please
raise their right hand.
ALBA HEYWOOD.
SOME INFORMATION OF
INTEREST TO SHIPPERS
A DETAILED STATEMENT OF AMOUNTS COLLECTED BY THE RIO
GRANDE AND COAST ASSOCIATION ' AND NOT DISTRIBUTED
TO THE SHIPPERS BUT USED FOR PAYMENT OF EX-
PENSES OF THE ASSOCIATION
F. Bevil, McAllen, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 1976 . ..
F. F. Miller, McAllen, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 1976
J. Reynolds, McAllen, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 1976
FEW FACTS AND BRASS TACKS
Since the starting of the Unit Mar-
keting System, September 15th, some
significant discoveries have been
made and have to a mild extent been
commented on by the stockholders
the Unit Marketing System. We
sincerely hope that it will not be
necessary to refer to them in the
future. It was the duty of the
Board of Directors to make the facts
known to its members since the
method of the Unit Marketing System
is open publicity to all its members
since that is the rock upon which it
stands. The only reason for referr-
ing to them at all is that we may
profit in the future by the errors
the past. The question naturally
arises in the mind of every farmer
how do we know but these errors
mistakes or whatever you have a
mind to call them will occur again?
Mr. Farmer, this is truly a citrous
country. The largest Ponderosa
lemons grown have been grown here
and handed to us. We are taking it
and we are making it a fruit. You
are lending your aid and we will yet
serve the finest lemon-aid (their
lemon and your aid that the farm-
ers have ever drank.) The question
naturally ai’ises, could all of these
things have happened in the Unit
Marketing System? The answer is
emphatically. “NO.” Why no? Be-
cause we have reversed the order
of things.
We now have a Unit Marketing
System that works from the outside
to the center, instead of from the
center to the outside.
We now have a stockholder’s meet-
ing ' every two weeks all over the
Valley, instead of once a year.
The stockhc Ider’s now control the
organization, instead of the organi-
zation controlling the stockholders.
Everything that transpires in a
Director’s Meeting now on the first
Thursday of each month is read to
the stockholders of each Unit the
first Friday or Saturday of each
month. It can’t be over two days
old.
The Directors now carry back to
the System the wishes and ideas of
the stockholders, instead of carry-
ing them around in their pockets
twelve months.
We now have the initiative, refer-
endum and recall, instead or perpet-
ual office holding by depriving prox-
ies of' their votes, and thereby pre-
venting a quorum.
If an er^’or is made now, it can
To Whom Due Date Received and Car No. Amount
Semple & Rose, Mercedes, Dec. 20, 1913, F. R. L. 23 ................$ 15.62
S. L. Braskamp, Mission, Dec. 20, 1913, FRL 452 ................... 16.48
Dr. Stidger, Mission, Dec. 20, 1913, F. R. L. 501 ................... 2.68
I. E. Brooks, Mission, Dec. 20, 1913, F. R. L. 501.................. 18.06
S. Santo, Mission, Dec. 20, 1913, F. R. L. 548 ..................... 16.48
Stites & Miller, Mission, Dec. 20, 1913, F. R L. 634............... 20.73
W. C. Peterson. Mission, Dec. 20, 1913, F. R. L. 652 ............... 16.48
Chas. Volz, Dec. 20, 1913, F. R L. 655 ........................... 20.74
0. Anderson, Mission. Dec. 20, 1913, F. R. L. 667............J.. ... 16.48
Kohler Bros., Mission, Dec. 20, 1913, F. R. L. 723 .................. 16.48
H. Fortman, Mission, Dec. 20, F. R. L. 810 ..................... 20.74
1. E. Brooks, Mission, Dec. 20, 1913, F. R. L. 818 .................. 16.48
L. Longmire, Mission, Dec. 20, 1913, F. R L. 843 .................... 17.59
M. T. Wiley, Mission, Dec. 20, 1913, F. R L. 843...................63
T. F. Stidger, Mission, Dec. 20, 1913, F. R. L. 843 .................. 2.52
T. Doughty, Mission, Dec. 20, 1913. F. R. L. 985 ..................... 20.74
p. Landry, Mission, Dec. 20, 1913, F. R. L. 1104.............. 20.74
Chas. Volz, Mission, Dec. 20, 1913, F. R. L. 1105 .................. 16.48
W. C. Peterson, Mission, Dec. 20, 1913, F. R. L. 1167 ............... 16.48
I! .E. Davis, Mission, Dec. 20, 1913, F. R. L. 1201 .................. 20.71
M. L. Harrell, Mission, Dec. 20, 1913. F. R. L. 1310 .......... 15.43
S. L. Braskamp, Mission, Dec. 20, 1913, F. R. L. 1434 ............... 16.48
C. M. Burke, Mission, Dec. 20, 1913, F. R. L. 1441 .................... 16.48
Gus. Rome, Mission, Dec. 20, 1913, F. R. L. 1447 .........»........ 16.48
W. C. Peterson, Mission, Dec. 20, 1913, F. R. L. 1457 ............... 20.74
Chas. Volz, Mission, Dec. 20, 1913, F. R. L. 1550 .................. 16.48
Evan Rees, Mission, Dec. 20, 1913, F. R. L. 1581 ..................... 15.48
Chas. Volz, Mission, Dec. 20, 1913, F. R. ’L. 1652 .................. 16.48
Wm. Cawthran, Mission, Dec. 20, 1913, F. R. L. 1679 ............ 16.48
Doughty & Stalky, Mission, Dec. 20, 1913, F. R. L. 1713............... 16.48
Mirfin Brothers, Mission, Dec. 20, 1913, F. R. L. 1749 ............... 16.48
Wm. Volz, Mission, Dec. 20, 1913, F. R. L. 1758 .................... 16.48
Kohler Bros., Mission, Dec. 20, 1913, F. R. L. 2024.................. 16.48
C. M. Burke, Mission, Dec. 20, 1913, F. R, L. 2264 ................. 16.48
P. C. W. Bosworth, Mission, Dec. 20, 1913, F. R L. 2349............ 19s93
H. Fortman, Mission, Dec. 20, 1913, F. R. L. 2350 ............... 15.61
D. C. Decker, Mission, Dec. 20, 1913, F. R. L. 2438 ................74
Stites & Miller, Mission, Dec. 20, 1913, F. R. L. 2438 ............... 15.74
Wm. Volz, Mission, Dec. 20, 1913, F. R. L. 2441 .................. 16.48
Stites & Miller, Mission, Dec. 20, 1913, F. R. L. 2471 ..... 19.23
Chas. Volz, Mission, Dec. 20, 1913, F. R. L. 2473 ............... 20.73
W. C. Peterson, Mission, Dec. 20, 1913, S. A. & A. P. 8054 ......... 16.99
A. N. Tandy, Brownsville, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 101 .............. 12.27
J. C. Bennett, Olmito, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 101 .......... 2.71
E. D. Box, Olmito, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 101 ..................... .97
Geo. M. Smith, Brownsville, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 101 .............13
A. S. Moody, Brownsville, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 101 ................18
J. A. Russell, Brownsville, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 101...................76
M. C. Myrtle, Brownsville, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 101 ............... .76
,T. R. Compton, Brownsville, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 101 ............... 1.53
W. S. Bailey, Brownsville, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 101 ............... .56
J. S. Duncan, Brownsville, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 101 .............. 2.14
H. J. & L. M. Tandy, Brownsville, Dec. 26, 17913, FRL 101..........99
E. A. Wright, Mission, Dec. 26. 1913, FRL 254 ...................... 2.19
G. H. Speer, Mission, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 254 ..................... .73
A. J. Smith, Mission, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 254
■D. D.*Kurtz, Mission, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 254 ........................ .96
R. C. McClelland/Mission, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 254 .............. .09
Gfeo. R. Godfrey, Mission, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 254 .................. .92
K. J. Kientz, San Benito, Dec. 26, 1913 FRL 476 ...................47
E. C. Overman, San Benito, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 476 ............. .. .12
G. A. Kyser, San Benito, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 476 .......... . .51
S. R. Morrow, San Benito, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 476 ............... .58
J. ?.-Elliff, San Benito, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 476 .... -49
F. E. Jones,- San Benito, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 476 ...... .70
Geo. W. Houghteling, San Benito, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 476 ......... 2.51
Willis & Smith, San Benito, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 482 .................. .88
G. A. Kyser, San Benito, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 482 ..................... .55
G. L\ Faulkner, San Benito, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 482 ................ .12
be corrected in ten days by majority! P Rox?ts, San Benito, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 482 ............ .43
rule. j Perry Rose, San Benito, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 482 .......... .42
We have heretofore trusted our E E Davis, Mission, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 506 ............ 15
business in the hands of smart Dan Hall, Mission, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 506 ...........................18
business men, who were smart
enough to succeed, hut not smayt
enough to make us succeed, also.
There is only one solution to the
problem. Be business men your-
'selves and “Mind your own business.”
The Unit Marketing System is a
farmers’ “Business College.” The
success of it depends on regular at-
tendance. When the bell rings, drop
your play (or work) and come.
If one Marketing Agency, can
handle our products and it certainly
can, then all in excess of one are
needless paricites. We use the word
advisedly but not sarcastically. Let’s
get out from under them by the only
logical process “Elimination,” which
means give them nothing to do.
With this kind of an organization
we can get the price. If you will
support it. Will you get in behind
it and do whatever is necessary to
pull it through? If so, come to the
meetings. Your stuff will grow
while you attend.
Will you, who are not members,
continue to play the truck game as
of old, with the independent, com-
peting consigning sales agents, or
will you throw your support to an
organization organized on the above
sound principles, and demand of the
sales agent that he become a cash
buyer?
With crops curtailed, with water
conditions uncertain, is there any
room for another sales agency, that
don’t believe in “hog-tie” f. o. b.
sales; control of acreage; shut off or-
ders; pooling and theory of the
Unit; that don’t believe you must
“sign to jine?”
It is up to each of you to decide.
ALBA HEYWOOD.
E. Soderman, Mission, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 506 . .,
Gus Hunter, Mission, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 506 . .
C. G. Leyse, Mission, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 506 .
John Burkart, Mission, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 506 .
J. C. Bobb, Mission, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 506 .,..
L. Duncan, Mission, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 506 . .
E. E. Etnire, ’ Mercedes, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 701
F. W. Moon, Mercedes, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 701
.08
.09
.08
.05
.13
.08
.17
.21
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The first carload of cabbage from
San Benito went forward Wednesday,
this shipment being at least two
weeks ahead of last year’s initial
carload shipment. Express ship-
ments of cabbage, peppers, tomatoes
and beans during the past ten days
or two weeks, have been heavy, and
it is expected the local business from
this time on will get into its usual
swing at this season of the year.
M. W. Street was appointed to as-
sist Inspector Lyddane here, the
business necessitating the additional
assistant.
Col Heywood spent three days last
week canvassing the territory of the
San Benito local Unit for the pur-
pose of securing new members and
succeeded in adding ten new names
to the membership roll, the total of
this Unit now being sixty, with pros-
pects very favorable for the addition
J. Chall, Mercedes, Dec. 26, 1913. FRL 701 ........................ 1.31
D, E. Wood, Mercedes, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 701 .....................34
J. L. Powell, Mercedes, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 701 ................... .60
W. D. Allen, Mercedes, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 701 ................... 1.39
R .C. Jones, Mercedes, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 701 ................... .51
H. J. Derrick, Mercedes, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL.701 ----------------------- .32
T. R. Riggs, Mercedes, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 701 .............'........ .45
C. L. Rowan, Mercedes, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 701 ................... .15
Dieke & Hoenemann, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 701 ....................... .04
W .W. Webb, Mercedes, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 701 ........................21
Semple & Rose, Mercedes, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 701 .................... .73
Dr. W. J. Melton, Mercedes, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 701 .................. 2.82
A. W. Lange, Mercedes, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 701 ...... .30
Conrad Schroeder, Mercedes, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 701 ............... 1.56
C. B. Dunson, Mercedes, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 701 ....................... .36
Feter Reiboldt, Mercedes, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 701 ....................17
P. G. Wolf, Mercedes, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 701 ..................... 1.24
Wm. Roeper, Mercedes, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 701 ..... .09
F. W. Moon, Mereedes, Dec 26, 1913, FRL 701 .....................19
Aug. Walters, Mercedes, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 701 ................... .07
J. Herzog, Mercedes, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 701 ........ .39
G. A. Franke, Mereedes, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 701 ................. .77
Henry Heuer, Mercedes, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 778 .....4.............. .13
Aug Walters, Mercedes, Dec, 26, 1913, FRL 778 ................... .14
Wm. Moebus, Mercedes, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 778 ..................... .14
Geo. C. Edmund, Mercedes, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 778 ..................' .24
J. W. Hamlett, Mercedes, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 778 .................. .43
Olsn Bros., Mercedes, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 778 .......................12
C. A. Carlson, Mercedes, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 778 .....................18
J. B. Moye, Donna, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 821 ........................ 1.03
J. W. Watt, Donna, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 821 .........................37
F. C. Anderson, Donna, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 821........................14
G. W. Anderson, Donna, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 821 .....................12
M. Burch, Jan Juan, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 1612 .................... 14.00
Perrv Clark, McAllen, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 1<&5 ................. 7.37
J. A. Manley, McAllen, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 1625 .................... 1.23
Palm Garden Assn., Mercedes, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 1676 ......... 85.47
T. Y. McGovran, San Benito, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 1697 ...............40
G. W. Elliff, San Benito, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 1697 ..................38
J. P. Elliff, San Benito, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 1697 ....................16
S. H. Shipman, San Benito, Dec 26, 1913, FRL 1697 ..................15
D. C. Pfeifer, San Benito, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 1697 ....................21
G. H. Kyser, San Benito. Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 1697 .....................22
R. J. Richardson, San Benito, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 1697 ...............48
..................52
.................66
.50
Buckner, Tom, McAllen, Dec. 26, 1913, URL 1976 .................. .51
H. B. Livingston, McAllen, Dec. 26, 1913,'' FRL 1976 ................. 1.12
John Adams, McAllen, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 1976 .................... 2.48
Joe Sweitzer, McAllen, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 1976 ................. 1,59
T. R. Riggs, Mercedes, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 1996 .................. 13.80
G. W. Anderson, Donna, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 2029 .................. 1.32
I. W. Mudd, Donna, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 2029 ...................... 1.01
J110. McMillan, Donna, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 2029 .................' .46
J. B. Moye, Donna, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 2029 ......................... 1.28 ?
J. S. Latch. Donna, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 2029 .......................
J. W. Watts, Donna, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 2029 ...............:...... 1.
Kyser & Watts, San Benito, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 2141 ...............
E. J. Fitzgerald, San Benito, Dec. 26, 1913, 2141 ..................
G. PI. Kyser, San Benito, Dec: 26, 1913, FRL 2141 ................. .39
W. P. Drank, San Benito, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 2141...................36
J. P. Elliff, San Benito, Dec. 26, 1,913, FRL 2141 ..................33
W. H. Davis, San Benito, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 214l! ................34
F. D. Hare, San Benito, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 2141 ....................24
NGeo. Bigelow, San Benito, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 2141 ..................37
P. M. Sherer, San Benito, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 2,141....................35
John Goller, San Benito, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 2420 ................ 7.2f
J. G. Ballinger, San Benito, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 2420 ............... 12.23
R. J. Richardson, San Benito, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 2420 .........*..... 7.34
W. C. Jones, San Benito, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 2420 ....... 3.59
J. P. Elliff, San Benito, Dece. 26, 1913, FRL 2420 ............... 4.02
B. C. Zuber, San Benito, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 2420 ................... 3.75
F. W Long, San Benito, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 2420 .................... 1.67
A. G. Browne, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 2420 ............................ 1.60
W. S. Essex, San Benito, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 2420 ............... 3.78
W. G. Davis, San Benito, Dec. 26, 1913, FRL 2420 .................. 8.71
J 0. Logan, Alton, Dec. 27, 1913, FRL 89 ................. 06
C. B. Thompson, Alton, Dec. 27, 1913, FRL 89 ......................09
Harry Edwards, Alton, Dec. 27, 1913, FRL 89 .......... 12
Alfred Lundgren, Alton, Dec. 27, 1913, FRL 89 ................ 08
F. B. Smith, Alton, Dec. 27, 1913, FRL 89 .......................... .06
Me!den & Crook, Alton, Dec. 27, 1913, FRL 89 ......................15
Frank Schuster, Alton, Dec. 27, 1913, FRL 89.........................13
Ramon Ramedez, Alton, Dec. 27, 1913, FRL 89 .................... .07
Gus. Erickson, Alton, Dec. 27, 1913, FRL 89 ..........................08
O. Anderson, Alton, Dece. 27, 1913, FRL 89 .......................... .05
J. J. Parkhill, Mission, Dec 27, 1913, FRL 75 ........"............. 16.75
Chas. Volz, Mission, Dec. 27, 1913, FRL 100 ........................ 19.45
M. L. Harrell, Mission, Dece. 27, 1913, FRL 110 .................... 22.16
Palm Garden Assn., Mercedes, Dec. 27, 1913, FRL 169 ............ 22.02
Stites & Miller, Mission, Dec. 27„ 1913, FRL 436 .................... 22.02 i
O. K. Palmer, Mission, Dec. 27, 1913, FRL 454 ......................- 4.62
L. F. Milliken, Mission, Dec. 27, 1913, FRL 454 .................... 17.54
H. W. Reinecke, Mission, Dec. 27, 1913, FRL 495 ................. 19.46
Palm Garden Assn., Mercedes, Dec. 27, 1913, FRL 502 .............. 22.01
P. (C. W. Bosworth, Mission, Dec. 27, 1913, FRL 518 ................. 22.16
Wm. Volz, Mission, Dec. 27, 1913, FRL 530 ......................... 22.16
Evan Rees, Mission, Dec. 27, 1913, FRL 536 ..................... 14.20
S. M. Duffie, Mission, Dece. 27, 1913, FRL 544 ................... 22.16
C. S. Rodriguez, Mission, Dec. 27, 19137, FRL 574 .................. 18.97
M. T. Wiley, Mission, Dec. 27, 1913, FRL 574 ...................... 4.46
Gus Rome, Mission, Dec. 27, 1913, FRL 606 ..................... 22.16
S. M. Duffie, Mission, Dece. 27, 1913, FRL 644 ..................... 22.16
Chas. Volz, Mission, Dec. 27, 1913, FRL 662 ...................... 22.16
W. C. Peterson, Mission, Dec. 27, 1913, FRL 668 .... 19.46
Stites & Miller, Mission, Dec. 27, 1913, FRL 685 ................... 19.87
Palm Garden Assn., Mercedes, Dec. 27, 1913, FRL 753 ............. 22.01
Geo. Brooks, Mission, Dec. 27, 1913, FRL 785 ...................... 22.46
Strohl & Hurlbutt, Mission, Dec. 27, 1913, FRL 806 ............... 22.00
O. S. Perkins, Missipn, Dec. 27, 1913, FRL 953 ...................... 21.01
F. Landry, Mission, Dece. 27, 1913, FRL 991 .........................27
Doughty &. Stalky, Mission, Dec. 27, 1913, FRL 991 ................ 18.62
H. W. Reinecke, Mission, Dece. 27, 1913, FRL 1127 ................. 19.46
W. C. Peterson, Dece. 27, 1913, FRL 1182 ..... 24.02
D. C. Decker, Mission, Dec. 27, 1913, FRL 1199 .................. 18.89
Stites & Miller, Mission, Dec. 27, 1913, FRL 1202 ................... 19.46
H. J. Suplee; Mission, Dec. 27, 1913, FRL 1227 .................... 30.63
Wm. Volz, Mission, Dece. 27, 19'13, FRL 1250 ..................... 19.43
Stites & Miller, Mission, Dee. 27, 1913, FRL 1252 ............;..... 22.01
0. S. Perkins, Mission, Dece. 27, 1913, FRL 1291 ................. 19.45
H. Fortman, Mission, Dece. 27, 1913, FRL 1309 .......... 22.01
Palm Garden Assn., Mercedes, Dece. 27, 1913, FRL 1373 .......... 17.90
1. E. Brooks, Mission, Dece. 27, 1913, FRL 1477 .................. 21.02
A. R. Thomas', Mission, Dece. 27, 1913, FRL 1480 ................. 14.20
L. H. Smith, Alton, Dec. 27, 1913, FRL 1556 ......................... 17.M
M. T. Wiley, Mission, Dec. 27, 1913, FRL 1578 ..................... 17.50
Melden & Crook, Alton, Dec. 27, 1913, FRL 1627..................... 17.90
Stites & Miller, Mission, Dec. 27, 1913, FRL 1715 ............. 19.46
Stites & Miller, Mission, Dec. 27, 1913, FRL 1853 ................... 19.87
Stites & Miller, Mission, Dec.' 27, 1913, FRL 1901 ................. 10.20
Palm Garden Assn., Mercedes, Dec. 27, 1913, FRL 1915 ............ 19.45
Murfin Bros., Mission, Dec. 27, 1913, FRL 1978 ...................... 19.46
Chas. Volz, Mission, Dec.. 27, 1913, FRL 2088....................... 22.16
J. K. Robinson, Mission, Dec. 27, 1913, FRL 2134 .................. 19.46
P. C. W. Bosworth, Mission, Dec. 27, 1913, FRL 2279 ................ 21i
Chas. Volz, Mission, Dec. 27, 1913, .FRL 2306 ...................... RT45
Palm Garden Assn., Mercedes, Dec. 27, 1913, FRL 2396 .............: 19.88
Chas. Volz, Mission, Dec. 27, 1913, FRL 2407 ....................... 22.16
Chas. Volz, Mission, Dec. 27, 1913, FRL 2449 ...................... 21.02
S. L. Braskamp, Mission, Dec. 27, 1913, SA&AP 8198 ................. 23.71
John Madison, Mission, Dec. 29, 1913, FRL 186 .................. 22.44
Kohler Bros., Mission, Dec. 29, 1913, FRL 210 ...................... 2.75
Kohler Bros., Mission, Dec. 29, 1913, FRL 227 ....................... 21.57
Dan Plall, Mission, Dec. 29, 1913, FRL 316 ...... 21.87
Gus Rome, Mission, Dec. 29, 1913, FRL 398 ......................... 21.17
W. C. Peterson, Mission, Dec. 29, 1913, FRL 465 .................. 18.46
Chas. Volz, Mission, Dec. 29, 1913, PHIL 653 ....................... 21.15
of several more within the next few
days.
President Christner of the System
wms in San Benito Monday, and in-
structed Inspector Lyddane to in-
form shippers of tomatoes not to
wrap their tomatoes in various
colored newspapers, because of the
bad appearance the package present-
ed by being so wrapped. Shippers
would do well to provide themselves
with a supply of either pink of white
tissue paper which is inexpensive,
for tomato wrapping, this sort of a
wrapper being attractive and is eas-
ily handled.
Local loading is expected to become
heavy enough during the next few
days to justify requesting the rail-
road people to set out an extra ex-
NOVEMBER CROP REPORT,
TEXAS AND THE UNITED STATE!
BUREAU OF CROP ESTIMATES IN CO-OPERATION WITH WEATHER
BUREAU, UNITE!) STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
A summary of the preliminary estimates of production this year, and
final estimates last year, of important products, and farm prices Novem-
ber 1, are given below:
Production in thousands; i .e., 000 omitted
press car to be loaded after the
4:30 p. m. train leaves, and whiei
car would be picked up by the
early morning train. Thig save-
the shipments from having to rem.
on the platform over night an
saves time to the railroad in load
ing. The company did this the la
ter part of last season, but it
thought it will be started earlier this
year.
Two independent buyers have been
buying truck from the System on tin:
San Benito platform during the pas?
week, and there will no doubt bt
much of this done as members 1
the Unit System seem disposed
stay by their guns and are referrin;
outsiders to the System’s officials.
Toolan, Sec.
; October 15
; i 11
Texas
1 II
United States
CROPS |
| Produc-j Price |
| tion | Nov. 1 |
1 ! 1
1
Produc-|
tion |
1
Price
Nov. 1
1
Corn:
j
i
Bushels, 1914 ........................ |
133,000!$ .77
2,710,000
$ .697
Bushels, 1913 ........................ |
163,200|
.84 |
2,446,988
.707
Wheat: j
I
Bushels, 1914 ........................ |
14,066!
.97 |
891,950
.962
Bushels, 1913 ........................ |
13,650!
.92 |
763,380
.77
Oats:
Bushels, 1914 ........................
24,500
.47
1,139,741
.425
Bushels, 1913 ........................
32,500
.47
1,121,768
.379
Potatoes:
Bushels, 1914 ........................
2,680
1.08
406,000
.54
Bushels, 1913 ........................
2,340
1.12
331,525
.696
Sweet Potatoes:
Bushels, 1914 ........................
5,250
*.95
56,000
*.793
Bushels, 1913 ........................
4,000
*1.10
59,057
Tons, 1914 ...........................
735
9.30
68,604"
'11.7(1
Tons, 1913 ...........................
464
11.80
64,116
12.2J
Cotton:
Pounds, 1914 .........................
.062
7,341.000. .0®
Pounds, 1913 .........................
1,889,800
.125
6,772,000
Ypples:
Bushels, 1914 ........................
540
*1.00
259,000
^ushels, 1913 ........................
300
*1.24
145,410
'Uts:
duction, per cent of full crop,
14 ...............................
95
*.05
89.4
*.04!
ction, per cent of full crop,
78
*.051
84.3
*.048
rn:
■tion of grain, per cent of
crop, 1914 .................
125
96.4
don of grain, per cent of
!
crop, 1913 ................
81
1
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