The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-09-23
PRALsZMG BROWNSVILLE.

1Q6I6 are lew nCHSPaPOA0 1AAe11S
have the enterprise and the breadth
Of thought displayed by the Hous-
ton Chronicle. It has been noticed
by THE HERALD many times dur
ing the past summer that the editor
of the Chronicle has given space IN
Its columns for learned articles on
the magnifcence of the empire be-
Eng wrested from its primitive con-
dition in the valley of the Lower
Rio Grande. While the editor of
the Chronicle is faithful to the
country in Southeast Texas which
IS famed for the sweetness of its
products, he is broad enough to
see that within the confines of the
Lone Star state is a section Of
country which, by the aid of irri-
cation will rank higher than Cali
Eornia in the production of some
of the crops that are supposed to
be only found growing to perfection
IN the Golden State. Brother Eos
Ter says in his editorial:
To read the reports of results of
truck gardening in the Browns
vile territory makes one wonder if
there is not some agricultural
Aladdin who rubs his lamp and
brings forth fairy crops.
That most interesting publica-
zion, the Gulf Coast Magazine,
gives reports from many farmers or
truck growers, and upon the whole
they are simply marvellous.
The lowest net return per acre
for onions for the present year is
1920, and some went over $500.
The acreage, the cost of seed, of
blowing, of gathering, of watering
and of crates is given, being fgur-
ed out to the last cent, and the re-
suits are as stated.
One man cleared over and above
every item of expenses $500 on
Izine acres of cabbage.
Every kind of garden truck was
produced in like prodigal abund-
ance where careful and intelligent
labor was applied to the ground.
The cold figures will be hard to
believe in many parts of the Unit
ed States, but they speak for them
selves. That territory is practically
for all purposes of residence and
agriculture a newly discovered
realm, a part of Texas but little
Known up to three years ago.
It had been for half century
and more the favorite realm of the
xanchman, and it seemed as if his
kingdom would have no end.
Those dwelling there Knocked at
the idea of successful farming, but
B. F. Yoakum knew God never
intended so vast a realm, and one
SO manifestly fertile, to remain
forever as the grazing ground of
cattle. Behind every line of rail
zoad is the man with the hoe. He
may not always be seen or heard,
but all the same he is on hand
ready to possess and subdue the
1ew land opened up by the iron
horse.
The Southwest country was
discovered and uncovered, and the
raau with the hoe by thousands is
getting in there. Touch it with
1ife-giviug water and no land on
ali the earth will produce food for
zuan in such abundance or variety.
This has been demonstrated be-
yond doubt.
It's prosperity is indissolubly
linked with that of Texas; as Tex
Is grows it will grow; the number
of people will rapidly increase in
.the California of the Southwest.
WheL men talk about two hun
ared, three hundred and four hun
bred dollars an acre net made by
raising garden truck it does sound
like fairy facts and figures, but
that they state the truth absolutely
IS beyond all doubt.
When the fact CawuS on millions