Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-03-02

3i9,5 $50.
Figures as to ditches.in the two coun-
ties are given as follows:
CAMERON COUNTY.
Number of all farms in 1920 is given
at 1907. Number Of farms irrigated in
1919 was s71. Number Of farms ir-
rigated in 1863 was 3I4.
Approximate land area is given al
s96,6i0 acres. All land IN farms is
299.279 acres. Improved land in farms
is s3,l2l.
Area irrigated in 1919 was 60.OOs
acres. Area irrigated in 1909 was %
i39 acres.
Area irrigated enterprises were cap
able Of irrigating in 1920, was l20,9is
acres. Area in 1910 was 1863 acres.
Area included in enterprises in 1920
was l7s,4l4 acres, as compared with
i56,3I9 N 1910.
Area of irrigated land reported as
available for settlement IL 5O,56S acres.
Cameron Irrigation Enterprises.
Independent enterprises, 1920, IL;
1910, 26
Main Ditches-Number 1920, 2I; 1910,
32
Length Of main ditches, 1920, 40
miles; 1910, 15s miles.
Capacity. 1920, 3i35 second feet; 1919,
3o99 second feet.
Laterals-Number, 1920, 92; number
1910, ll2. Length, 1920, 456 miles !;
length, 1910. 2il miles.
Reservoirs Number, 1920. 3; 1910, Is.
Capacity of reservoirs, 1920, 1901 acre
feet; 1910, 81, ,964 arce feet.
Pumping Plants-Number, 1920. %;
1910, 80; engine capacity Of pumping
plants. 1920. 5S47 horsepower; 1910. 1888
horsepower; pump capacity, 1920. $751;
PIP gallons per minute, 1910, cor, ,6lO
gallons per minute.
Average lift, Is feet.
Capital Invested. Cameron County
Capital invested to January /. 1920,
S3.l0s.4s9.
Capital invested to July /, 1910.
81 .O24.5O0.
Average cost per acre capital invested
based on area enterprises were capable
Of supplying with water in 1920, $3.50,
Average cost per acre based on area
were capable Of supplying
with water in 1910. $l7.55.
Estimated Final Cost. Cameron County.
Estimated final cost Of existing en-
terprises in 1920. s4.O9S.4
Estimated final cost Of existing en-
terprises in 1910. s2.518.199.
Average cost per acre based on es-
timated final cost and area included in
enterprises in 1920, $2297; 1910, same
sS.42
The figures for Cameron county do
not include the development in FL Jardin
all Of which has taken place
since the figures were compiled. The
district includes about 30.00O acres of
land.
HIDALGO COUNTY.
Number of all farms in 1920. 1927.
Number of farms irrigated in 1919,
1881.
Number Of farms irrigated in 1919,
27s.
Approximate land area. l.0i2. 500 acres.
All land in farms. 394. .s74 acres
Improved land in farms, %. .S22 acres.
Area irrigated in 1919. l60.532 acres:
in 1919, 2l,0is.
Area enterprises were capable Of ir-
in 1920, 3ss.53s acres; 1910,
II 1927 acres.
Area included in enterprises in 1920,
i2i.53s; in 1910 ODD 1859.
Area Of irrigated land reported as
available for settlement. $4,000 acres.
Hidalgo Irrigation Enterprises
Independent enterprises Number in
1920. .; in 1910, II.
Main Ditches-Number in 1920. 10; in
1919. IL; length. 1929. III miles. in 1910.
~ miles. Capacity 1920. 3l9l second
feet, in 1910. 1911 feet
LateTals-Number in 1920. 1874. 1910.
li6. Length. 765 miles in 1920 as COM
pared with 173 miles in 1910.
Reservoirs Number in 1920, 3: in
1910. ;; capacity, 1920, 34OO acre feet:
in 1910. 2627. acre feet
Pumping plants Number in 1920, 10:
in 1910. %. Engine capacity. 1920. H.
10 horsepower; in 1910. 3707 horse
power. Pump capacity. 1920. 1.366.576
Callans per minute; in 1910. S55.5s9 gal
Ions per minute. Average lift. p feet.
Caoital Invested.
Capital invested 10 January I. 1920,
81 ,024.550; 1910. Sl.96l 800
Capital invested to July l, 1910, ST.
96l ,9O2.
Average cost per acre based on area
were capable Of supplying
with water in 1920, s2O.65: in 1910,
s27.51.
Estimated Final Cost.
Estimated final cost of existing en-
terprises in 1920. s9,3i9.55O: in 1910,
81 2.342.3ls.
Average cost per acre based on es-
timated final cost and area included in
enterprises in 1920. S22.02; in 1910,
sl0.52.