Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-11-29
MERCEDES GETS NEXT
SOCIETY DECIDED TO MEET IN
MERCEDES IN JULY SIMULTANE-
OUSLI WITH MERCEDES STOCK
SHOW-INTEREST WAS KEEN.

THE meeting of the Rio Grandc HOrti-
cultural Society, which was held at Har-
lingen, Friday, and today. was quite sue
~cesSful, and there was a fairly good at
tendance said Rex f. Willard who re
turned from Harlingcn at noon. Mr.. Will
lard addressed the society this morning
on the subject of Strawberries going
into detail concerning their growth. costs
of production. etc.
This was what the society terms the
Citrus Fruit Meeting, and there was \
liberal exhibition of citrus fruits of yari
Gus kinds. including %kumquats. CONNER
cial lemons, naval and other ranges
three or four varieties Of grapefruit, etc,
all Of which were grown in the Lower Rio
Grandc Valley. There were also exhibi-
lions Of roselle Jelly, made by several
people Of this seton.
The society will adjourn this afternoon.
after the election of officers. and will meet
next July at Mercedes. simultaneously
with the Mercedes Stock show, and in
connection with the college of extension
which will be held ut Mercedes at the
same time under the auspices of the A.
and NJ. college of Texas.
Telling Of the program at the meeting.
Mr.. Willard said:
Prof. f. +. SchOll, state entomologist.
gave an instructive address on injurious
insects. and other insect pests that might
be found on citrus and other fruits in
this section. His brother. Prof. l.. II.
SchOll. spoke on Bees and Poultry III
the Orchard and Vineyard"
j. H. Arhenz. of Sarita. talked on the
"Growing, Packing and Selling Of the
First Commercial Cirrus Crop in the Val
fey" G. II. PeaSe Of Raymondyille gave
a discussion on this subject. and brought
out some very interesting points.
Last evening the Civic League Of Har-
linecn gave a very pleasing musical pro
gram lasting an hour. which included
solos and duets and piano solos. and
evevry moment of the entertainment was
thoroughly enjoyed by the one hundred
and fifty guests.
probably one Of the most interesting
items on the program fas the report of
A. II. Spraeue on the Nut Growers con
y%ention. which was held in Houston the
fist of the month. MI. Spraguc brought
out the fact that the Nut Growers Asso-
ciaiOn has become national in its scope.
and is to be regularly organized during
the coming year as a national association.
The nut convention also took up the
matter of. nut marketing. Mr.. Sprague
said. and covered particularly the matter
of marketing pecans. Plans were dis
cussed for the proposition, and it was fin
ally decided that nut marketing should
be done under the direction of the United
States Department of Agriculture. The
department will appoint experts to at
tending to the working out of marketing
plans. and will lend the United States sec
ret service to the running down of frauds,
which is Il very obnoxious part of the
marketing problems.
"A splendid pecan exhibit was sent to
Washington to be exhibited by the Ma
tional Pathological Society. and this ex-
hibit will be built upon and will be sent
to the Panama exposition at San Fran
cisco in 1918.
"Eltweed PomerOy, the well known hOr-
ticulturist of Donna continued Mr.. Will
lard. talked OH roseile and the making
of Jelly from the fruit. ] could not stay
to hear his paper. but have no doubt that
he brought out much valuable infOrma-
ton.
There were three papers on the best
plan for door yard decoration at a cost
exceeding $40. and though the best
one had already been selected by a com
it had not been read when / left
meeting.
Taken altogether said Mr.. Willard.
great interest was shown in the meeting.
ond tho naOn!e Of HaplinpoD made fna