Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-23
The Relation Of Truck To The
General EARN - Expert E.ls;s- E; Gsss Man ID Discuss; ss1ss
Expert Farm Man DISGUISE
Farming Chances In Valley

licvc that trucking " n gamble, bnt the
majority of the farmer~ vi this section are
still gamblers. Not altogether from choice.
but because they DO not have the knowI-
edge. Or the capital, 10 gct into any other
line Of farming operation. There are
many who would be glad 10 realize one
halt of their investments. With all Of this.
however. 1t appears to me-. after having
watched this Valley for six vear~. that
there l. n way out for most ~ the farm
err IN this region. providing. 81 course.
they have the ability and ~tick-to-it-ive
ness. Cur difficulties with the canal com
panie~ will be worked out III time. II j.
q severe hardship upon some Of n AZ times
but IL should be borne in mind that this
~ 4 new country and everyone has some
thing ID learn, even the managers If The
canal companies. The time viii undoubtcd
IN come when q mammoth gravity canal
with 4 huge storage reservoir will furnish
water for irrigation on from 100000 "a
10000 acres in the Rio Grande Valley.
Men NJ ability are working IN this very
proposition III present.
the fiitfN"' Ut Ouf Ht~ltl4 III lIffliUZ l.
now az a. height. Diversified farming.
with stock raising, l. the line which A.
pear 10 most OF rs "a being the profit
able line. Even this seems To have IL.
drawbacks. We ARE afflicted with floods
at certain times. and lack 81 water NJ
others. Also. we are afflicted with various
diseases and parasites in connection with
our stock: even hog cholera l. with H..
but with al OF these difficulties. feed can
tc raised il possibly greater abundance
Ill this section than almost any other IN the
country. and this, too. practically every
month in the year. With the knowledge
that We can successfully fight cholera
with the u~e "A serum, and with the
knowledge 81 the u~e of such disinfectantS
a. crude oil and various ether dips "a
keen I'll mango. lice. etc.. We can make our
hog business successful. There j. on
record IN my Office. data from a farmer in
this Valley who produced forty head IA
hogs ~ $50 pounds each Ill 4 cost ~
slightly more than ; IL cents per pound.
and they sold for : cents per pound. On
another farm IN tli~ Valley $1,000 were
the profits derived from a combination az
hoe production and truck raising last
year.
III the vicinity Of McAllcn. farmers are
getting into a more prosperous condition
throughout The ne ~ dairy cattle. "A
creamery j. In successful operation AZ
that place and q constant return Of from
200 "a SD per COW pcr wear H. 4 source Of
income which A. placing these farmers On
their feet. Attempts ere being made a.
organize q creamery association or dairy
association IN other sections Of the Val
lev. and every assistance possible should
BE- given to this kind Of Development.
What, then. max We consider the rrla-
tion ~ truck Ky our farming SYSTEM
While most Of the truck stuff that -
raised - not exceptionally GOOD feed for
hoc~ and cattle. II can ~ made ~ some
value IN this connection. One prominent
hoe raiser states that lettuce makes an
excellent feed for sow~ that are sucking
pic and H. raises lettuce tor thiS purpose
rather than for the market. Cabbage.
while not the best feed for nog~. makes
mr. a part ~ y maintenance ration for
them, and when the market l. unfavorable.
some return may b. made IN this manner.
While sufficient data l. not yet II hand