The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-24

isuutlltIu COUNTY " 1eAdSs ~
separated from Mexico by The Ri,
6rande on the south and has abou
100 miles of gulf coast as its east,
ern boundary. 1t was organized il
1913, and contains 53O8 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 portion of The soil is d
rich loan, and produces an exceed
ingly heavy yield of both cotton
and corn the chief farm products.
rwo, and sometimes three crops Of
corn, averaging from fifty to seven~
ty bushels per acre, are raised year
", while cotton will easily Yield
frcm one to two bales per acres.
Grasses grow all the year, and stock
tind pasturae without being FED or
sheltered during the winter. But
the soil and climate of the Lower
Rio Grande Val ey are by nature
best adapted for the production of
vegetables and fruits. Vegetables
.af all kinds grow all the year
Ground, and northern people are as
tonished to find tomatoes, lettuce,
spinach, English peas, etc., served
fresh from the gardens in midwn-
ter. This is undoubtedly the par
adise of track gardeners, aud so
soon as rail transportation is OBJ
tanned Cameron comfy vegetables
by the ear load will be shipped to
northern markets during winter and
early spring, and Vill Obtain the
highest prices. as there will be no
competition. This is due to our
exceedingly mild climate. Fre-
quently the entire winter passes
without single frost, and there is
rarely ever any cod weather before
Christmas. Fruit culture has not
been attempted in this county on ii
large scale, but there is one large
banana plantation on which this
delicious frnit yields most ahund-
antly and in the greatest perfection.
Grapes are also raised extensively.
growing in almost every yard. They
ri7en from two to four weeks ear
lier than in any other section
Many planters here make all Of
flieir own fable wines. Oranges
ami lemons also grow in profasiou.
and this section conld easily he
made tn rival Florida in the pro-
.uction of oranges. Sugar cane is
also one Of she most important pro-
puetS Of this valley. The Rio
Grande plantation cf Mr.. Geo. Bru-
.av aud the Rabb Stafck plantation
produce great quantities Of cane.
which is all manufactures on the
Rio Grande plantation. This cane
makes sugar which is produced by
Experts to he even superior to the
pest Louisiana product. Hayaea
-Obacco has also proven a success !
aero, Col. j G. Thicker having |
made some most successful expert !
nehis with it; his samples weie |
.iassed by New York buyers As /
quad to the best Havana.
The county is watered nv the Rio |
irande with its ample flow along
he southern boundary, and nun /
.Sous small streams Ca led arroyo,
nd "resacas."
The population Of Cameron coun-
Y according 10 the census of 1890 (
5 I3,424. Brownsville, the county
eat, has a populqtion of about
900 Point Isabel, the seaport Of
he county. has about 4Ca inhabi-
ants and Santa Maria, craving
title river settlement, has aboutZ50
Improved lands sell for from So
o S25 per acre, unimproyed for
rom - to SIS per acre The aver
e taxable value of land IS 81. (,
there are 62,240 acres Of school
aud in the county. The county
as a total hool population Of
400, and gives employment to 50 Z
eachers- I he average length of {
he school term is five moths. The
otal tuition revenue received from
ne State is sl3 000 There are
nmber Of public schools in the
ounty, Attending ample educational
dyantages.
Hnmesqehers are gradually he
hiring % lind their way to this
AID @here farmers can work in the
pei, air 3G5 DAYS m the wear. hut
is comparatively undevrloped as