Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-05
WHY NOT:

Some Brownsville residents are so for
tunate this fall as 10 have the privilege
gathering pecans from trees growing
n their own yards. They are indebted,
course, TO the foresight and industry
people who perhaps "A good many years
0 planted these trees. IL ~ more than
ktly that they who planted them real
tel at the time that they probably might
IT live TO eat a single nat from the
ees, yet they knew that some day some
ne would enjoy The fruit ~ their indus
try, whenever the trees, in their own
good time, should begin To hear. Today.
however, by the art Of the Luther Bun
banks Of horticulture, pecan trees may
be obtained which viii bear within a
few years after planting and those who
liant them may hope reasonably a. live
gather nuts from trees of their own
.anting. Thus, with the living evidence
before our eyes that this soil and iii
mate are most admirably adalrcd 10 The
production Of these fine nuts, aud The
knowledge that early bearing varieties
II pecan trees may h. obtained. Browns
lille people IN general Should he encour
aged 10 plant pecan trees abou their
homes. There Is no more beautiful shade
tree from all the forests than the pecan
None surpass il in the desirability of
the fruit which il produces. Who would
not love TO have ia his own yard tree.
that would shower down such rich. de-,
,ious nuts each fall. as soon as the nor
theirs begin 10 blow And. even though
those who plant them may not remain
'ong enough in the home to cnjov tn
nuts, they will have the pleasure o
showing that someone will enjoy them.
The same applies TO sweet oranges and
lernons. There are families in Browns
lie that have been FOR months using
lemons from their own trees. There are
some that gather the most luscious sweet
oranges from trees al their own dncr
step. Perhaps we may not be- able 7
produce these traits in sufficient uuanti
ties to make them Il commercial asset III
this country-thoueh The Herald is moi
prepared 10 admit this until the matter
Is fully and fairly tested pht c,crvnnr
living in Brownsville, who owns even 4
very small yard could have A few sweet
orange and lemon trees growing. Ia nro
uuce fruit for their own use and Meas.
ure. There are MANY Of these frees grow
ing here that are MANY wears old
Planted ON the south side nf thr hnuSp
they never require protection against ia.
rare cold snaps" that this country some
times experiences. And. III planted in "a
posed places, they would require only
slight protection during the winter. Ia
prevent the possibility Of their hcinr
mpped bS 4 stray freeze. which may h
dropped from the tag end Of some Of the
more severe billiards. which aniict our
friends up North" each winter.
Why should not the people of Browns
Vile Nv ap To their privileges in this
respect? Every yard should H. adorned
With these trees, for which this place j.
20 well adapted naturally. Fveryope
wells in the sight Of an orange tree lad.
an with its beautiful golden fruit. Th.so
7 ees are evergreen, and their ri-h. CLOS.
foliage makes them \ thing of heant,
fee year around, while the delicious frap |
J nee OF their SNOWY blossom delights all
: 40 may have the privilege Of inhaliuu
Il The lemon trees also are evergreen
and share the same beauty a. thar Of the
orange trees.
These fruit trees also may he obtained
I'm varieties that will bear within = few
years after planting. 50 that those plant
ing them may hope 10 live To eniov The
fruit.
Another luscious fruit that is ~produ,ea
in a few favored gardens Of Brownsville
is the, date. Who has not admired those