The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-10-20
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Facts
ABOUT CAMERON COUNTY.

StdtneIOh county, tlSeH st3s1l
pFincipaiiiy in extent. In area
"a covers no Jess than 9,308
4qasTe naiIes. las southern ex-
ssrasity lies about the sixteenth
of degree below the 26lh. par
zlel, white lis northern laiiinde
Is about 30 90. its greatest
width from east to west is some
slaiug over farIy miles and from
north to south 100 miles.
CLIMATE.
Though so near the trop s
fet this cli.aate of this county
81 comparatively cool in sum
mer. It's entire eastern front
OF about enc hnndred niles -
lug Iaved by the cool waters Of
she Gulf of Mexico, which great
iy iempers the heas NATURAL 10
southern latitadrs The pre-
saiiiny wind throughout the
greater portion Of tire year Is
from tie Southeast and TOsnes
directly across the Gulf The
winters are also extremely r2ild /,
aud make this an Ideal place
for any who seek escape FROM
the figofs OF a northern winter
Indeed, no place in the United
5Iatss enjoys a more solabrious
climate during the winter sea-
soa that Brownsville, the ceun-
~ seat Of Cameron county
Hers the average temperature
for thirly-nins years Was 70 de-
Sress.
The land lies nearly level, the
altitude at Brownsville being
only AZ feet. The soil is rich
with the alIuvial deposits OF
endless years, and its treasures
OF fertility are as yet almost
anfonched only "a limited por
tion of lis surface ever having
been disturbed by the 2iow.
Eu many places the soil lice
frouf six to twenty feet deep,
seing practically ineXhaustibie,
and this of lie finist and richest
coil known, ranging from 4 rich
dark alfa7ial TO sandy LOOM
The county is walertd by tue
Rio Gran,ls, which skirts It's
entire southrfn boundary, a
aislancp of seveniy-five miles
Besides this there are numerous
small streams, called "resacas''
aud "arfoSos," throughout the
SDunIy.
PRODUCTIONS.
The leading industry Of this
ppgio4f ut present is Stock grow
S,.g, cattle, horses aud sheep
constituting the Re Il d i n g
export product. But its
agricultural resources have
been proven TO be almost end
F.ss In variety. lis seasilTopi-
cal climate permits such fruits
IS tfse orange, triAon, cilron
auasa, fig aud banana, to
flourish, while PEACHES pears
aud other fruits also do we'll
aud grapes grow and field in the
greatest abundance. The chieI
products of The soil, however
aIs coin, coltots and sugar can4
Besides these sorghum, broom
corn. and all FaFilies Of vegela
gIes yield most ahundanlly
Il may be said without fear o
contradiction that all Of thess
will yield more per acre thar
Say other portion of the etate
Enperimeuts with Havana to
axceo aud raniio have ais,
aroyon most successful. Th'
IatteY, once planted become:
a4nst perennial. The eailur'
OF sugaresane in this rich valley
land deserves special ment1.
Foer lliusand ponds Of sazaI
per acre 10 llse return ma'i'
from land planted IN cane, ans
dis sugar Is pronounced b,
government sxp-rls TO be ecu;
:, Iiss finest Louisiana pro
duct
porUsAls0.T AND TOWNS
E:anpr"n county. aeeordln.
=, risr e-hSus of 1880, contains
= population or 1920. Hh'
ssss.s.l y seat Is Bf1@nsVili'
~ili. about COCO inhabitants
pvlnt Label, a SEAPORT, 2.