The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1894-06-29
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CAMERON COUNTY:

eoithern county OF Texas. 1t lie
separated from Mexico by the Rio
Gcande on the south aud has about
100 miles Of gulf cosst as its eastern
boundary. It was organized in 1o48,
and contains 1908 square miles.
Farming and stock raising are the
principal Industries Of ths people.
the location, climate and soil being
admirably adapted for both. The
greater .ortion of the soil is a rich
laom, aud produces an exceedingly
heAEy yield of both cotton and corn,
the chief farm products. Two, and
sometimes three crops of corn, aver
aging from ff'y to seventy bushels
per acre. are raised yearly, while
cotton viii easily yield from one TO
two bales per acre: Grasses grow
all tie year, and stock fnd pasiur-
age without being fed or sheltered
duripg the winter. But the soil and
climate of the Lower Rio Granie
Valley are by natare best adapted
for the production of vegetables and
fruits. Vegetables of al kinds grow
all the year around, and northern
people are astonished to ind toma
toes, lettuce. spinach, English pease,
ETC., serTed fresh from the gardens
in midwinter. This ia undoubtedly
the paradise of truck gardeners. and
so soon as rail transportation is OBJ.
tanned Cameron county vegetables
by the car load will be shipped to
northern markets during winter ,aad
early spring, and will obtain the
highest prices, as there will be no
competition. This ia due TO cur ex-
ceedingly mild climate. frequently
the entire winter passes without o
single frost, and there is rsrely ever
any cold weather before Christmas.
Fruit culture has not been attempted
IN this county on a large scale, bat
there is one large banana plantation
on which this delicious fruit yields
most abuudautly aud in the ereatesl
perfection Grapes are also raised
extensively, growing in almost evsry
tsrd. They ripen from two TO fonr
weeks earlier than in any other sec
ton, Many planters here make
all of their own table wines. Oranges
and lemons also grow in profusion.
and this section could easily be made
to rival Florila in the production OF
orsnges. Sugar cane is also ons Of
the most important products of this
valley. Toe Rie, Grande planta ton |
OF Mr.. Geo. BrcIay and The Rabbi
Stark plantation produce great guam
flies CT cane, Which is all manufac-
.ursd en- the Rio Grsnde plantation |
<his cane makes sugar which is pro-
houoeed b. experts to be even supe
flor 30 the best Lonisiana product
Havana tobacco has also proven
success here, Col. j. G Tucker hay
fng made some unost successful ez-
,,erinents With it; his samples were
classed by New Yoi K layers asssequa.
70 she best Havauu.
The County is watered by the Rio
Grande with it's ample flow along
the southern boundary, and runner
Gus small streams called ''aIroyos"
and "resacss.
The population of Cameron county.
according to the census Of 1890, ir
Is. 424 Brownsville. the connt,
sea's bas population Of about 1000.
Pcius Isabel. the seaport of the
county, has aboalt 400 inhabitap ts.
and Santa Maria. a growing little
liver settlement. he's about $50.
Ioproved lands sell TOR from SIS to
$25 per acre, unimproyed Tor from 81
10 Sc per acre The average taxa
bic value Of land is 81. There are
g, $40 scres Of school lard in the
county. The county has total school
population Of 1871, aod giTes en-
,sioYnent to = teachers The aver
sse longth of the school term is FIVE
months. The total tuition revenue
g., mo