The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1894-04-30
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separated sFes Mexico by the Rio
Grende or The south aed has about
100 miles Of gulf coast as lis eastern
boundary. It was organized in 1913,
and contains s3es square miles.
Farming and stock raising are the
principal Industries of the people.
the location, climate and soil being
admirably adapted for both, The
greater crtion of che soil is rich
laom, and produces an exceedingly
heavy yield of beth cotton and corn,
the chief farm products. Two, aud
sometimes three crops of corn, aver
agiDgffrom ff'y to seventy bushels
per asre. are raised yearly, while
cotton will easily yield fFom enc to
tive bales per acre; Grasses grow
all the year, and stock End pastur-
age without being fed CT sheltered
during the winter. But the soil and
climate Of the Lower Rio Grande
Valley are by nature best adapted
for the production of vegetables and
fruits. Vegetables of all kinds grow
all the year around, and northern
people are astonished to end toma-
toes, lettuce. spinach, 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
taioed Cameron county vegetables
by the car load will be shipped to
northern mqrkets during winter and
early spring, and viii obtain the
highest prices. as there will lie no
competition. This is due to cur ex
ceediugly mild climate. Frequently
the entire winter passes without q
single frost, and there is rsrely ever
any cold weather before Christmas
Fruit Gu tire has not been attempted
in this county on a large scale, bu'
there is one large banana plantation
on which this delicious fruit yields
most aban laaily aui in the creates
perfection G a es are also rnised
extene;ve'y, growing in almost every
yard They ripen from two 10 four
weeks earlier than in any other Sec
ton. Many planters here make
al OF their own table wines. Oranges
and lemons also grow in profusi0n,
and this section could easily be made
to rival Elori la in the production Of
oranges. Sugar cane is also one Of
the most important produces Of this
valley. Tpg Ric Grande plantstion
of Dir. Geo. Brslay and The Rabb-
Stark plantation produce great guam
titles of cane, which is all manufac-
'ured on the Rio Grsnde plantation.
his cane makes sugar wbieh is pro-
nounced By experts to be even supe-
rior to the best Louisiana product
Havana tobs Geo has also proven a
success here, Col. ]. G Tucker hav-
ing made some most successful ex-
perimeuts with It; his samples were
classed by New Yoik buyers as equal
to the best Havana.
The county is waterel by the Rio
Grande with its ample flow along
the southern boundary. aud INNER
Gus small streams called "arroyos"
and ''resacas.
The population Of Cameron county,
according to the census CT 1890. is
l3, 424. Brownsville. the comfy
seat. has population of about 1000.
Pciut Isabel. the seaport of the
comfy, has about 400 inhabitants.
nd Santa Maria, a growing little
settlement. he's about $50.
Improved lands sell Tor rom S. to
$25 per acre, unimpfoved Tor from 81
to Sc per acre The average tsxA-
bic value of lana is 81. There are
1920 acres If school land in The
coauly. The conniy has a total school
population Il 327l. AID gives EN-
ployment to = teachers The aver
age length of the school term is FIVE
months. The total tuition revenue