The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1894-04-23
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cAzERox COUNTY:


southern county CT Texas. 1t i,
separated from Mexico by the Rio
Grande on the south aud has about
100 miles of gulf coast as lis eastern
boundary. 1t was organized in 164S.
and contains 330S square miles.
Farming and etock raising are the
principal Industries Of the people,
the location, climate and soil being
admirably adapted for both. The
greater orion of the coil is rich
lsom, and produces an exceedingly
heavy yield of both cotton aud COLD.
the chief farm products. Two, aud
sometimes three crops of corp, aver
aging from ely to seventy bushels
per aefe, are raised yearly, while
cotton will easily yield from enc to
two bales per acre. Grasses grow
all the year, aud stock fnd paslur
age without being fed or sheltered
during the winter. But The soil and
climate Of the lower Rio Granie
Valley ara by n9tare best adapted
for tho production of vegetables and
fruits. Vegetables of all kinds grow
all the year Rrouad. and northern
people are astouished to fnd toms'
toes, lettuce. spinach, English IeaSe,
etc, served fresh from the gaNiens
IN midwinter. This is undoubtedly
the paradise of tcuck gardeners, and
so soon az rail transportation is cb'
tanned Cameron coonty vegetables
by the car load will be shipped 10
northern N rkets during winter ead
early spring, aud viii obtain the
highest prices. as there will be no
competition. This IS due 10 cur ez
ceeiiusly mild c!iin.ie. frequently
the entire winter passes wi,hoat s
single frost, sui there Is r<rely ever
any COLI weather before Christmas
Fruit eu't1re has not heep aitsmpte"
in this county on large seal. bat
shere ia one large b mana ri .nta.io p
on which this delicious Esnis yield.
most ebuUda,:Iy aai ia The greatest
perfection G ages are also raised
extensively. growing in almost every
yard They ripen from two - four
weeks earli-r than in any other sec
sjoo. Many planters hare make
al Of their own t4bie wines. Oranges
and lemons also grow in profasi9n
and this section could easily be maie
+ to rival FIori Ia in the production OF
oranges. Sagar cane IS also cns a
/ the most important prodnc 5 If !b's
9alley. Tue Ri,' Gravde peniation
of Sir. Geo. Bs.lsy and The Rabb
) ARK plan alion pro3Hce great qpsa-
tit.ts of Gaze. wL:ch is ali maaufac-
sprei on the Rio Graude plantation.
.'bis cane uakes sugar with is pro-
noaucei b. experts to be esen snpe-
rior 10 The beat Louisiana rroAnci
Havana tobs eco has also proven ?
socaess here, Col. J. 6 Tuck r bav
i iae made scme most suceessful ez-
perineuts with it; his samples were
aissse3 ly New Yo.k Luce s as eq9s'
20 tie best Hsraaa.
The County IS weterei by the Ria
Gr.n3s with tic ample fow, nlope
he southern boundary. end rrmer-
Gus sueii streams called "Asroyos'
md "resacas."
Tie population Of Cameron county
! according to the csnsas # 1890, j.
1921, Br5~usvil.e. the count,
saai. Sas population o about 1000
PC;us IsaLel. the seaport CT tbs
.onuly. has aboat 400 Inhabitants
I'd Santa Maria, growing It'd,
settlement, has about $50.
Improved lands sell tor ron SIS Il
| $50 per sc.e, uaimDcoved for frem s!
% Sc per acre Tie average taxa
ale value cf land is 81. There az
y ,2iO sores IF school land 10 III.
oanty. The county has total scboo
.. pulstioo # S27I. tsd gives en-
.,inxuenf n teachers The acer