The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1894-05-09
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sc1t5eTa eoEEty of Texas. 1T Ii
separated fren IeYeo by tie Ric
Grsuse sn tie south aed has aaeai
/ 10G miles Of gan scast as lis eastern
boundary. 1t was orgsaised il 1913
aud contains S2eS square raiies,
Farming and stock raising age the
principal Industries Of the people,
the location, climate snd sell being
admirably adapted for both. The
greater ertioR eff che son is s rich
laom, and produces an exceedingly
heavy yield of both cotton and corn,
the chief farr products. Two, and
sometimes three crops of corn, aver.
aging from ff'y to seventy bushels
per acre, ere raised yearly, while
cotton viii easily yield frou one to
tive bales per acre; Grasses grow
all the year, and stock dnd pasiur-
/ age without beiag fed or sheltered
during the winter, But the soil AID
climate Of the Lower Rio GraE1e
Valley ere By nature best adapted
/ for the production of vegetables and
fruits. Vegetables OF al kinds grow
all the year around, aud northern
people are astonished to fnd toma-
toes. lettuce. spinach, English pease,
etc, served fresh from the gardens
IN midwiuter. This lie undoubtedly
the paradise of truck gardeners. and
so soon as rail transportation is cb-
tanned Cameron county vegetables
by the car load will be shipped to
northern m rkets during winter aad
early spring, and will obtain the
highest prices. as there will be no
competition. This is due to cur ex
ceeaingly mild climate. Frequently
the entire winter passes without
single frost, and there is rsrely ever
any cold weather before Christmas.
Fruit Gu ture he's not been attempted
in this county on large scale, bat
there is one large blnana plantation
on which this delicious fruit yields
most abundantly and in the greatest
perfection. Grapes are also raised
extensively, growing in almost every
yard. They ripen from two 30 four
weeks earlier than in any other sec
ton, Many planters here make
all of their own table wines. Oranges
and lemons also grow in profusi5n,
and this section could easily be made
to rival Florida in The production of
oranges. Sugar cane is also one Of
the most important products nf this
valley. Toe Rio Grande plantation
of Mr.. Geo. Bralay and the Rabbi
S,ar"k plant alton produce great guam
titits Of cane, which is all manufac-
'nred on the Rio Grande plantation.
This cane makes sugar which is pro-
uounced by experts to be even supe-
rior to the best Louisiana product
Havana tobacco has also proven a
success here, Col. J. G Tucker bav-
ing made some most successful ex-
periments with il; his samples were
classed by New YO. k buyers as equal
to the best Havana.
The county is watered by the Rio
Grande with its ample flow along
the southern boundary. and gunner
GUS small streams called "arroyos"
md ''resacas."
The population of Cameron county.
according to the census of 1890. is
3.424. Brownsville. the connt,
seat, has population Of about 1000.
PGiut Isabel, the seaport of the
county. has abont 400 inhabitants,
and Santa Maria. a growing little
iver settlement. has about $50.
Improved lands sell tor from SIS to
s25 per acre. unimproved Tor from 81
to Sc per acre The average taxa
BILE value of land is 81. There are
g, 240 acres IF school lard in the
county. The comfy has a total school
population If 327l. and gives EN-
olo5 neDt to = teachers The aver
zee length OF the school term is fve
The total tuition revenue
received frrm tie State is $4,000.