The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1894-04-16
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cANgaos COUNTY:

( ~S~AAS "a \ NAUSs A. e
separated from Mexico by she Rio
Grande CT. the south and has about
100 miles Of gulf coast as its eastern
boundary. It was organized il 1S48,
ana contains 33os square miles.
Farming and stock raising are the
principal Industries of the people.
the location, climate and soil being
admirably adopted for both. The
greater portion of the soil is rich
laom, and produces an exceedingly
heavy yield Of both cotton and corn,
the chief farm products. Two, end
sometimes three crops of corn, ever
aging from City to seventy bushels
per asre. are raised yearly. while
cotton viii easily yield from one to
two bales per acre: Grasses grow
all the year, and stock fad pastur
age without being fed or sheltered
during the winter. But the soil and
climate of the Lower Rio Gran3e
Valley are by nntlre best adapted
for the production of vegetables and
fruits. Vegetables of al kinds grow
al the year around, and northern
people are astoDished to End toma-
toes, lettuce. spinaoE. English pease,
etc, served fresh from the gardens
in midwinter. This is undoubtedly
the paradise of truck gardeners, and
so soon as rail transportation is OBJ.
taiaed Cameron county vegetables
by the ear load will be shipped to
oorthe,n markets during winter aei
early spring, ana viii obtain the
highest prices. as thare will be no
competition. This IS due to CUR ex
esedingly mild climate. Frequently
the entire winter passes without a
single frost, and there j. rarely ever
any cold weather before Christmas
Fruit culture hes uos been attempted
IN this county on a large scale, BAT
there IS ooe large banana plantation
on which this dc:;cions fruit yields
most abuDdently ana it the greatest
perfection. Grapes zre also raised
extensively. growing IL almost every
yard. They ripen from two 70 foar
weeks earlier than IL any other Sec
tion. Many planters here make
81 Of lheiE owD table wines. Oranges
and lemons also grow in profusi5n,
ana this section could easily be made
&c rigal FIoIila in the production Of
oranges. Sugar care is also enc Of
tae most important products of tbs
vaIlsy. TIE Rio, Grande plantation
Of Sir. Geo, Bralsy and the Rabb
S:ar~B plantation produce great qusn
sites Of cane. which Is oil maauiac-
'ored on tbs Rio Gyande plantation.
his cane makes sugar which is pro-
nounced by experts to be even supA-
rior to the best Louisiana product
Havana tobacco has also proven a
zuccsss here, Col. J. C. Thicker hav-
ing made some moet successful ez-
oeeineuts with it; his samples were
alassed by New Yo;k buyers as eqaal
70 tie best Havaoa.
The county is watered by the Rio
Grsnde with It's ample flow along
The southern boundary. and rumer-
Gus small streams called "arroyos"
and ''resacas."
he population on cameron c"uu'.yI
according to the census OF 1890. is
1924. Brownsville, the county
seat. has a population Of about 1890.
Poiut Isabel, the seaport OF the
county. has about 400 Inhabitants,
I'd Santa aiaria. & growing little
'ver settlement. has about 250.
Improved lands sell Tor ron 50 to
525 per acre, unimproved Tor from 81
to SIS per acre The average taxa
bic value Of land is 81. There are
90, go acres Of school land in thr
county. The comfy has a total school
population If 1911, AID gives EN-
ployuent to teachers The aver
arc lan,,tb of the echOnl term is fee