The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-06
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Facts
ABOUT CAMERON COUNTY.


princi patty Ia extent. In area
Il covers no less than 3,308
square miles. MS southern ex-
sremity lies about the sixteenth
Ct a degree below the 26ih. par
gfefs whfse IFS northern latitude
Is about - % 2H's It's greatest
width from east to VESTS some
ahing over forty miles and from
north 70 south 100 mifess
CLIMATE.
Though so near the trop 8
pet the climate of this county
81 comparatively cool in sum-
mer. Fts entire eastern front
Of about one hundred miles. be-
ing iaved By the cool waters of
flIe Gulf of Maxico, which great
sempers the heat natural 10
6onlhsrn ATTITUDES. The pre-
saiIing wind throughout the
greater portion of the year is
from the Southeast and comes
Gjrectly across the Gulf The
winters are also extremely mild,
and maRs this an idesl place
sor any who seek escape from
Sire fTs0rs OF a northern winter.
Indeed, no place IN the United
Elatss enjoys a more soi0brions
climate during the winter sea-
sou that Brownsville, the coun-
ey seae of Cameron county.
Hefa the average temperature
6r thirly-nine years was 70 de-
gfess.-
The land lies nearly level the
aatitude at Brownsville being
only 4:s,feet. The soil is rich
with the aIIuviaI deposits Of
endless years, and its treasures
ST fertility are as yet almost
antonched only a limited por-
ton of its surface ever having
been disturbed by the piow.
En many places the soil lies
from six to twenty feet deep,
Seilg practically inexhanstible,
gndthis Of the ffnist aud richest
soil known, ranging from rich
dark allu7iaf TO a sandy loom.
The county is watered by the
Rio Grande, which skirts its
sntfre southern Boundary. a
distance of seventy-five miles
Besides this there are numerous
small streams, calledHsTesacas"
and "arroyos,p throughout the
county.
PRODUCTIONS.
The leading industry Of this
region at present is stock grow
ing, cattle, horses and sheep
constituting the re aiding
export product. But It's
agricultural resources have
been proven tcTbe almost End
less in variety. Its semitropi-
cal climate permits such fruits
So the orange, lenon,- citfon
guava, fg and banana, TO
flourish while peaches pears
and Other fruits also 40 we'll.
and grapes grow and jield in the
greatest abundance. The chief
products OF the soil, however,
are corn, cotton and sugar cane.
Besides'these sorghum, broom
corn, and all varities Of vegeta
Bles yield most abEndautly
+ may be said without fear of
contradiction that all Of these
will yield more per acre than
Bay other portion of the state
Experiments with Havana to
axcco aud ramie have also
proven most successful. The
latter, once planted becomes
aimst perennial. The culture
of sngaFcane in this rich valley
land deserves special meniio
-Four thasand pounds OF sugar
per acre is the return made
from land planted in cane, and
this sugar is pronounced by
government experts 10 be equaI
= the finest Louisiana pro
duet
POPULATION AND TOWNS
Cameron county, according
III the census of 1890, contains
a population of 1926 The
comfy seat is Brownsville
with about 5000 Inhabitants
Polnt Isabel seaport, %
miles from Brownsville on the
l.aguna del Madre, has sbont
~ entrants aud Santa