The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1894-04-19
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CAMERON COUNTY.

separated from Mexico by the Rio
Grands on the south and has about
100 miles Of gulf coast as its eastern
boundary. It was organized in IS4S.
aud contains 330S square milee.
Farming and stock raising are the
principal industries of the people.
the location, climate and soil being
admirably adapted for both. The
greater portion of the soil is rich
laom. aud produces an exceedingly
hesvy yield of both cotton and corn,
the chief farm products. Two, aud
CONS times tbree crops of CORD, ever
aging from fifty to seventy bushels
per acre. are raised yearly, while
cotton will easily yield from one to
two bales per acre. Grasses grow
all the year, aud stock find pasiur
age without being fed or sheltered
during tho winter. But the soil and
climate OF the lower Rio Granie
Valley are by nature best adapted
, for tbs production of vegetables and
fruits. Vegetables OF al Kinds gro"
all the year around, and northern
people are nstonished to ind toma-
toes. lettuce. spinach, English pesse,
etc, served fresh from the gardens
IN midwiuter. This is undoubtedly
the paradise of truck gardeuerA and
Sc soon as rsil transportation is tb
taiued Cameron county vegetables
by the car load will be shipped -
northern markets during winter and
? early spring, ani will obtain The
/ highest prices, as there will he no
l competition. This is dae to cur ex
ceelinsiy mild climate. Frequently
' the entire winter passes without
single frost, and there i; rSreiy ever
any cold weather before Christmas.
Fruit Gu tire has not been attempted
o IN this county Oh large seal. bat
i there is one larg. banana pi ;nta.ion
On which this dsl;aious fruit yields
most abundantly aad 10 the greatest
perfection G apes arc also raised
extensively, growing in almost every
= gard. They ripen from two - fonr
/ weeks eaIIi=r than 10 any other sec
:, ion, Many planters here make
all q their ogn table vince. Oranges
and Iemons also grow in profusi0n.
= and this section could easily be made
. TO rival FlorI la in the production of
oranges. Sugar cane is also enc OF
the most important produc'e nf this
+ gall,y. Tue Rio Grapde plantation
Of Mr.. Geo Bcalsy and the Rabbi
S'ar"k plan alton produce great guam
: titles Of csGe, which is all maniac
nred on the Rio Grsnde plantation.
his caue wskes sugar whi.h is pro-
nouuced by experts to be even snpe-
rior 10 the best Louisiana prolnct
Havana tobfeeo las also proven
success ARE, Col. J. G. Tuckt hav-
iug made some most successful ez-
porinells with Il; his samples were
Chased by New Yo:k buyers as egaAi
10 tAe best Havaaa.
Tie coeaty is EateFel BY the Ria
Gr-alo WIKI iis ample low along
TIE soa.Lorn boundary. and runner
ous snaG streams called "arroyos''
.ud resacas-"
The population II Cameron county
.es.r ling to TIE censas Ct 1890. Is
1924. Brownsville. the connt,
,9ut, bas a population Of about 1000.
Pciu. Isalel. the seaport of the
.ounty. has abo1t 400 inhabitants.
Id Santa Marin, a growing little
settlement. hes about 250.
Improved lnnas sell Tor from SO to
SIS per acre, uaimproved ior from 81
. So per acre The average taxi
,ie vilue Of land is 81. There are
,22lO acres IF schooi lard in III
olnly. The county has il total school
population If 1911. AID gives em
loympnt to = teachers The aver
"a ls,,,fI, oF tina school term is FIVE