The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1894-06-26
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CAMERON COUNTY:

Grande on The south aud has abont
100 miles of gulf coast as IFS eastern
boundary. It was organ;zed in 1S4S.
and contains S30S 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 ortion of the soil is rich
laom, and produces an exceedingly
heavy yield of both cotton and corn,
the chief farm products. Two, and
sometimes three crops of corn, aver
aging from fly 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 fud pas;ur-
age without being fed or sheltered
during the winter. Bat 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 find toma
toes, lettuce. spinach, English pea-e,
ETC., served fresh from the gardens
IN InidwiDter. This is undoubtedly
the paradise OF truck gardeners, aud
so soon as reil transportation is %
famed Cameron county vegetables
by the car load viii be shipped TO
northern markets during winter and
early spring, aud will obtain the
highest prices. as there viii lie no
competition. This ia dne to our ex
ceedingly mild climate. Frequently
the entire wiuter passes without a
single frost, and there is rarely ever
any cold weather before Christmas. |
Fruit Gu tare has not been attempted
m this county on a large scales but
there is one large banana plantation
on which this delicious fruit yields
most abundantly aud in the greatest
perfection. Grapes are also raised
extensively, growing in almost every
yard. They ripen from two 10 four
weeks earlier than in any other sec
ton, Many planters here make
all of their oSn table wines. Oranges
and lemons also grow in profusi6n,
and this section could easily be made
TO rival Florida in The production of
oranges: Sugar cane is also one CT
che most important products of tbs
valley. Toe Rio Grande plantation
Of Mr.. Geo. Br0lay and the Rabb
Stark plantation produce great guam
fities of cane, which ia eli manufac
fured on the Rio Grande plantation
This cane makes sugar which ia pro-
nounced by experts to be even supe-
aior to the best Louisiana product
Havana Tobacco has also proven 4
success here, Col. j. G Tucker hav-
ing made some most successful tx
peri1ents with it; his samples were
classed by New York ta:ersasreqnal
TO the best Havana.
The county is wstered by the Rio
9rands with its ample flow along
.he southern boundary. and rumer-
Jus small streams called "airoyos"
Ind "resscas.
ThepOpulatiou of Cameron county.
iccording to the census of 1890. il !
3, 424. Brownsville. the count,
eat, has population of about 1000.
'Ciut Isabel. the seaport of the
ountS. has abont 400 inhabitn hts,
nd Santa Maria, a growing little :
'ver settlement. hes'abont $50. !!
Improved lands sell tor from So to I
Is per acre, unimproved Tor from 81 {:
, Sc per acre The average taxi \;
lie value of land is 81. There are s.
Z, 24oi acres Of school land in the g
panty. The county has total school g
'pulatioD Of 327l. and gives en- 81
loymeot 70 - teachers The aver =,
,e length of the school term is fise g
onths. The total tuition revenue :
'ceived fir IN The State is $4,000 IS
here are number of public schools :;
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