Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-15
MAKES GOOD IN
SOUTH AMERICA
CLARENCE B. S. WHARTON, FORMER.
LY OF BROWNSVILLE, HAS SPLEEN
DID RECORD ON BRAZIL RANCH.

The many friends of Clarence Whar-
ton, formerly Of Brownsville, will be
pleased to learn that during his short alb
sence from this city he has become a
prominent and prosperous business man
IN Brazil :. A..
Mr.. Wharton babe 'adios' To his many
friends here IN January, 1914. lie had
accepted a position a. manager 70 a large
plantation in Brazil a shor; distance from
Ilio Dc Janiero.
The plantation consists Of IL 600 acres
and was chiefly devoted to the %cultIva-
ton of cotton. The yields of the tleocy
staple had not been good, did not even
pay for cultivation. The owners were
anxious To learn the reason and gave Mr..
Wharton full power to conduct the ranch
according To his methods and ideas. lie
found the plantation in a rundown condi-
ton. There was no order, no system, IN
the conduct Of the business. ID had been
operated in a happy-go-lucky fashion.
Mr.. Wharton's. first work was To make
"A careful soil survey Of the plantation.
After experimenting with cotton the first
year. and giving II a fair trial he conclud-
ed that the soil and other conditions were
not best adapted To cotton growing.
During this time he also experimental
with cattle and hogs. At the close of the
year Mr.. Wharton recommended in his re-
port that the cultivation of cotton be
abandoned and that the ranch should
- -r.I.l x,tl ..tsla url iygm IL
recommendation vas accepted, and he was
directed TO put his plans into effect.
Mr.. Wharton ordered registered stock
from England and in a shore time the bus
ine-s Of cattle and hog raising was in fun
blast. The result of this change was shown
in the report the following year.
From q losing proposition, the ranch b.
came a paving one the first year. and the
year that followed showed enormous re-
turns on the investment.
The owners of the ranch are principal
IN Interested in cotton. They were plcascl
with the manner in which Mr.. Wharton
conducted their affairs. They cabIed for
him to go to London. They appointed him
their agent in Brazil with full power To
act for them. His salary was increased
to $4,000 a year and $1,000 allowed for
his expenses. Again Mr.. Wharton made
good. This spring he visited London. and
placed before hi principals comprehcn-
,ive plans for the future conduct Of thei
business in South America. Mr.. Whar-
tons plans and ideas were accepted. lie
will open an export office IN Natal. Brazil
under the name Of Wharton a 90. Ills
future J. positively assured.
A. already announced in The Herald
Mr.. Wharton was married To Miss Julia
4. Grace Of Asheville, y. g., nj ST. Pat
rick cathedral by the Rev. Father Byrne
on July %. Miss Grace belongs 10 \
very old and respected southern family
She was educated nj the Sacred Heart
academy al Albany. y. y. Mr.. Whar-
ton H. 4 true daughter If the South, po-
se>>ing all the beauty, grace and charm
fer which the daughters of the South are
noted. The bride wa, given away by her
mother, Mr.. julia Grace. Mr.. Walter
Shaw of Brownsville was groom-man. Mr.
and Mrs.. Wharton. after spending a few
days at A~hcville. the former home of the
bride. will SAIL for Brazil on Wednesday
August ID.