The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-10-31

separated from Mexico by the Rio
Grands on the south and has about
100 miles of gulf coast rs it's east
ern boundary. It was organized in
ls4S, and contains 1903 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 al, exceed
iugly heavy yield of both cotton
snd car the chief farm products.
Two. and sometimes three crops of
corn, Averaging from iiftv to seven-
ty bushels per acre. IRE raised year
IIy. while cotton Viii ssstiS yield
from one 60 ew0 Gfies per acres.
Grasses grow all the year, aufstocI
find pastnrae without beng fed Ut
sheltered during the @;ifssr.. bIt
1.-THE soil and elimete Of the bawer
Rio Grande Val u are by nature
best adapted for TIC production of
vegetables ard frrits. Vegetables
af all kinds grow all the year
Ground, and northern people are as
tonished 70 End tomatoes, lettuce,
spinach, English peas etc, served
fresh from the gardens in midwin-
ter. This is undoubtedly the par.
adise of track gardeners and so
SOON AZ raft transportation IS Oh
ttained Carfetu1 county vegetables
| nv the car load will ne shipped to
mort hefn markets during winter aud
early spring, aud vii! obtain the
highest prices. as there will be no
competition. This is due to our
exceading,v mild climate. Free
quently the entire winter passes
without a single frUsti aid there Is
rarely efpt ans cald weather before
Christmas. Fruit culture has not
heen attempted in this county on q
large scale. bnt there "a one large
. bananz Plantation on which thi;
ldel,eions fruit Yields mnst ahund'
antly and in tt-e greatest perfection
I Grapes ara also raised extensively
grow ing IN almost every yard. The,
ltiren from two 20 fear weeks ear
Her than in any other section
Many planters here make ell o
their own table wines. Orange
and lrrronS slso grow in protusion
and tins sentioE 5nGl3 ss-ilY b
mad. tn rival Florida in the pro
lductinn Of oranges Sugar cane
tvlsa one IF the most important pro
pucts of tins VALLEY. The Ri
lGrande nlanra,ian of Mr. Gee. Sfd
lav aad the Rabb Starck plantation
pfoGuaa s.sst quantities of cans
which * all manufactured on tn
Rio t1ranie plantation This can
makes sugar which is produced y
atne!ts 10 % aFpa superior to IL
beat Louisiana product. Havsn
.S5accn has also proven a success
hers. Cd. j G. Tucker Gavin
mace some most successful experi
mei,.s %i.b Il; his Samples WEI
Iclas4ed h9 New YoFk buyers ;
could Is The hASs Hs+sra.
The county is wa,ered bv the +
Graude with It's ample fow aion
1.-THE sGathath hhnndaey. and pnn
ernns small streams ca ia arroyo
and "resacaS.
al Tht porl'aticn Of E'm4Fon coz
!" - aceo-iiSg "a the cac$ua Of IS
ia 1924 Brownsville, Che codit
coat. has 4 Population Of abo
~ 1900 Point Isabel, the seaport
he co,lrtF. has about zoe inhal
tants aud Santa Maria, gfowi
~ lIitsle ri3er settlement, has ahou:2i
Improved lands sell Fof from
hi TO a25 per .FcFe, unimproved
from % to So per acre The 81
age eaxahle valIe Of lana IS
ne There ara 1920 acres of sch
land in the cduntv. The coul
he has total school population
1890, ard gives employment to
tea nsrs. he average leT'gtd
the school term is five months.
total tuition 7erenue recsived fir
: the State is Si3 600 There arr
nnmbar Of public schonls in
couG55. aso-ding anr?Ie edrcatio
co adYSY1-cas.
Homeseekers are gradually
gin6ing to ind their way ~
= land where farmers can work ii
Z npen al. 335 DAYS IA Ire YEAR.
it IS cair..ja-l'iesl.eEl} Ta3eye'oped
A get. Win the hnidinq Of
I'LL laiIrnsd to Corpes Christi. howe'