Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-09-12
EXHIBIT TO
BE DISCUSSED
MERCEDES 14TH
DE-. HARRINGTON DURiTG a T0UE
FINDS VALLEY UNAMlHD2S FOR
THE Propositions.
URGES MINIATURE REPRODUCE ~
Or VALLEY AT COMING STATE
FAiR-ROGM is Plenty.

To- Inc Herald:
7 have spent more than a wee4 in lie
Valley, in connection with Capt. !. a. Ed
mond>. Of the Agricultural and Hurticul-
tural section of the Dallas tair, cnIi~ting
interest III the Valley exhibit. tur this
wear. The Valley has never made n cx-
a4lit anywhere. ~ far a~ / know. a- Il
unlt. ID has from time to time had iHdi-
yldual. or local exhibits. I'D Variou pla-
ce~. bat these. 1t seems % me. have never
lully met the requirements and. therefore.
have not served the purpose for which
they were intended. / believe. to obtain
Che most eifectual results. there should
be an exhibit Mt Valley growth and VAL
ley products. which ire. tx Y great extent
at least, distinctive.
The management OF the fair has very
generously allotted a considerable space
for the use Of The Valley and the Texas
Gult Coast. This space includc- one
whole side WI THE Coliseum building. which
i- Tile first and most conspicuous building
ing rn tine grounds, a- vnu enter. Ill ud-
ditiou they have given u- Y space ilst ont
side of th- building $40 feet IN length. by
30 feet in width. This >pace, however.
Is not allotted To- the Valley exclusively,
but includes the Texas Gulf Coast along
the Gulf Coast Line Railway, in connec-
ton with the Valley. Blt the Gulf Coast
country proper. Mil probably MOI want
u make amy outside exhibits and there
VIII hr room enough inside for I'M.
! believe that the most practical thing
e. do. D. 10 nave for ,he outside exhibit.
a miniature reproduction of the Nailey
proper. including it- palms. It- citrus
trees. lt- ornamental forest trees. the ch-
ony and thc araluita together with
the ornamental plants tnat urc -cmi-
tropical IVY their character then un
he inside VT the buiiding the Valley
should make 4 display vi Valley Prod
uct~. including agricultural and horiicul-
tur.l p~rpduc.-. ans. those of amy other
kind CHAT are 1T cconem.c Importance and
such ornamental rl ut- a- art fnu de.-
cate or t1u sensitive tr uuIl. ln he yN
hihi.r u tlr pen. Ih- inside exhibit
can. oi course, he displayed a- uue en
tire eNlfnt of products Lrum thc entire
VALLEY. pr Do cam 1e displayed ia separate
hootl-. - the credit col ,hc various towns
In the Valley.
Boih ot tho-, rlan- h.y, been Discussed
and, course. neither could hc decided
upon definitely. naI- H order th.t uefi
mite and " rtrn lcrt v%urkrnl 'a-
~~ u, hc reached ihcrr vII hc w mge
ing uI representative .i,r ~-til,u- ut
Mercaic- un Thur-Iav. thr 18Th instant.
no $3.50 p. me-. to Discus WAYS and we.u-
BY vhaih aH exhibit may Lc collected and
displayed ID thr most cItert1al manner.
iH making thc itinerary tron town ta
tow through the Y .ct. IH company with
Cnu,. Edmond. wl- somewhat -ur-
pri-,d. hut immensely -fattred, to nd
the practical unauimitv ot lceiin- n re-
gard ID The de~irabiltv IF the exhibit and
the Valley exhibit. An ot the towns. vih
One exception. m the VALLEY. have -iani
fled IArir intention ni having n rpnr--eH
tatlrr committee present at tho Morradt
mes .ng and I rar4a-il. Invft. " lHii .f-
tendance
There are many Things CHAT pros nnaH
lhc time ard resources al 49, citizens 81
ihe alley, bui ! doubt. after visiting the
various towns and 3 %caretai com .tcra-
iinu ot the conditions, ii Nr -hHii get a
more onportlne thine tnun we hH1e aoW
.nr thc exhibit af thr grrlt State iAir.
ana WI Ivy extremely doubtful VII there i-
any other means nr measure hv which He
could gct -o much altera- sing before =
desirable class oi people. 30 such 3 nom
NAL cost.
III. H. HARRINGTON.
Y Agricultural Director GuII Coast Lines.