The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-09-22

OaiucIOH OOuupJ 10 WAC SAoiSbe
southern county Of Texas. 1t is
separated 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
1849, 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
ingly heavy yield of both cotton
and corn the chief farm products.
Two, and sometimes three crops of
corn, averaging from fftv to seven-
ty bushels per acre, are raised year
lIy, 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 aud climate Of the Lower
Rio Grande Valley 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 III midwln-
ter. This is undoubtedly the par.
adise Of track gardeners, and SO
soon as rail transportation is oh
tanned Cameron county vegetables
by the car load will be shipped to
mort hern markets during winter and
early spring, and will obtain the
highest prices, as there will be nc
competition. This is due to our
exceedingly mild climate. FIRE.
quently the entire winter passes
without a single frost, and there is
rarely ever any cold weather before
| Christmas. Fruit culture has moi
been attempted in this county on a
large scale, but there is one large
banana plantation on which this
delicious fruit yields most hbund-
antly and in the greatest perfection
Grapes are also raised extensively
growing in almost every yard. They
ripen from two to four weeks ear
lier than in any other section
Many planters here make all o
their own table wines. Orange
and lemons also grow in profusion
and this section could easily b.
made to rival Florida in the pro
duction of oranges. Sugar cane i
glso one of the most important pro
pucts of this valley. The Ri
Grande plantation of Mr.. Geo Bru
lay and She Rabb Starck plantation
, produce great quantities OF cane
which is all manufactured on tn
Rio Grande plantation This can
makes sugar which is produced b
/, experts to be even superior to tn
best Louisiana product. Havan
tobacco has also proven success
here, Col. J G. Tucker havin
: made some most successful experi
ments with it; his samples ,wer
is classed by New York buyers 3
equal to the best Havana.
The county is watered by the Ri
> Grande with its ample flow alon
the southern boundary, and nun
erous small streams ca led arroyo
- and "resacas."
The population of Cameron coul
ty according to the census of 1876
is 1924. Brownsville, the count
seat, has population of abor
1000 Point Isabel, the seaport
I the county. has about 400 inhat
tants and Santa Maria, grown
n little river settlement, has about25
Improved lands sell for from
TO go per acre, unlmproVeu j.
from 50 to Sc per acre. The ate
] age taxable valne of land is s
There are 1920 acres of scho
Y land in the county. The coun
: has total s. hool population
- 400, and gives employment to
" teachers The average length
F., the school term is five moaths. Y
X total tuition revenue received fro
v the State is Sl3 600 There are
number of public schools in t
county, affording ample education
advantages.
Homeseekers are gradually h
ginning to find their way to Il
land where farmers can work in t
open air 800 days in the year, b
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