The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-10-21

NaHclOu OOuubJ 10 bne tAbTtIne
southern county of Texas. 1t is
from Mexico by the Rio
Grande on the south and has about
100 miles of gulf coast as its east
ern boundary. 1t was organized in
184S, and contains 3308 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 a
rich loan, and produces an exceed
ingIy heavy yield of both cotton
and corn the chief farm products.
Two, and sometimes three crops of
corn, averaging from fifty to seven-
ty bushels per acre, are raised year.
ly, while cotton will. easily yield
from one to two bales per acres.
Grasses grow all the year, and stock
find pasturae without being fed or
sheltered during the winter. But
the soil and climate of the Lower
Rio Gfande Val ey are by nature
best adapted for the production of
vegetables and fruits. Vegetables
at 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 Ill midwln-
ter. This is undoubtedly the par
adise of track gardeners, aud so
soon as rail transportation is Oh
tanned Cameron county vegetables
bv the car load will he shipped to
northern markets during winter and
early spring, and will obtain the
highest prices. rs there will be no
competition. This is due to our
exceedingly mild climate. Free
quently the entire winter passes
without a single frost, and there is
rarely ever any cold weather before
Christmas. Fruit culture has not
been attempted in this county on a
large scale, but there is one large
banana plantation on which this
delicious fruit Yields most ahund-
antly and In the greatest perfection.
Grapes arr also raised extensively,
growing IN almost every yard. They
ripeu from tao to four weeks ear
her than in any other section.
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 Florida in the pro-
duction of oranges. Sugar cane Is
glso one Of the most important pro-
pnets of this valley. The Rio
Grande plantation Of Mr. Geo. Brn-
Law and the Rahh Starck plantation
produce graat quantities OF cane,
which Is all manufactured on the
Rio Grande plantation This cane
makes sugar which is produced nv
EXPERTS 70 be even superior 10 the
best Louisiana product. Havana
tobacco has also proven a success
here, Col. j. G. Tucker having
made some most successful expert
meuts with IL: his SamnleS we've
cIassed by New York buyers as
equal to the best Havana.
The county is watered by the Rio
Grande with its ample flow along
the southern boundary, aud nun
erous small streams ca led '.arroya,H
and "resacas."
The population Of Cameron conn
ty according to the census of 1890
is 1924. Brownsville. the county
scat, has a population Of about
1000 Point isabel, the seaport OF
the county. has about 400 inhabi-
tants and Santa Maria, growing
little river settlement, has ahuut200
Improved lands sell for from S.
to S25 per acre, unimproved ioi
from 81 to So per acre The aver
age taxable value of land is ST
here are S2240 acres of schoo
land in the county. The county
mas a total school population 81
400, aad gives employment to sc
teachers. The average length oI
the school term Is i've months. I he
total tuition revenue received from
the State is Si3 600 There are a
number Of public schools in the
county, affording ample educational
advantages.
Homeseekers are gradually be-
ginning to ind their way to this
land whore farmers can work in the
open air 36j DAYS in tho wear. hut
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