Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-09-26
COTTON MILLS
PRESIDENT TO
VISIT VALLEY
Head Of Blue Bonnet Cling
ham Mills Will Make Per-
sonal Inspection Of Valley
Advantages

;. VI. Ransopher. president n the
Planters and Merchants Association.
owncra<of the Elueh~nnef Gingham NIll
now being constructed AT New Eramns-
fel>. will be in the Valley some time he
fore January I. for the purpose ~ max
ing personal survey of the Valley with
view 70 establishing one Of the cotton
mills here
This announcement was made this
morning BY &. T.. Jessup. secretary of
the brownsville Chamber ~ Commerce.
who recently inspected the cotton mill at
New lirannsfcIs. and had conference
with Mr.. Ran>orhrr relative "a the rs-
tablishment Of similar mill M Browns
vile. Mr. Ies~un stated that Mr.. RAN
Sopbrr had been greatly impressed with
the favorable reports received from the
VALLEY. and has deridrd to personally in
vesiiEair conditions M the earliest OBJ
portuuity. The Planters and Merchants
Association j. planning the establish
ment of chain ~ cotton mills n The
state. the second mill to be construcred
early IN the year. and the possibility of
the Valley securing one Of the mills II
very bright
Valley Has Many Advantages
Mr.. Ransopher stated that the Valley
had many advantages To offer. The cot
ton crop j. sufficiently large under all
conditions a. furnish them an abundant
supply cf raw material. and furthermore
ihe quality If the cotton produced on the
Valley irrigated land l. superior 10 that
Of most sections ~ the stare.
Another advantageous feature ~ the
amount ~ labor possible a. W. secured
here. Mexican labor has been found
very satisfactory. In industries of this
character. II u class ~ labor whirh
easily adapts itself 10 conditions. ae-
duireS skill with remarkable speed. and
- far more dependable than the average
lsh"r secured in the eastern textile
mills. In many parts Of the state the
lack ~ adequate labor IN the main draw
back Ia the establishment Of industries
OF this character. hut the Valley f. in N
position r. supply labor in almost nnlim
tied quantities.. II was p0infe ed out
The status Of the deep water project
az Point Isabel will ununesfinnably he A
determining factor IN regard ~ the To-
cation If the gingham mill in Browns
vill" representative OF the Planters
sN~~ofEtllon recently tIp
clared. The mill cannot he established
unless the fuel problem j. solved. the
present high rates ~ fuel oil making
i practically prchibiiive. but with the
opening Of a deep water port IA Point
isabel the rates on fuel oil viii be low
erred e. point where il would he pos
slhlc for the cotton mills 10 meet its
competition on an equal basis. The port
would ais" solve the shipping problems
81 III" mill hy giving II cheap tranSnor-
taiion rates 10 the big markets IL the
United States and Mexico.
Mr. J-ssup stopped AZ New RraunSfals
aud inspected the gingham mill the
companuy is erecting in thar city. The
plant will he ready for operation by the
'rst "f the year. and ~ regarded a. the
most complete cotton nill in the south.
Us cost u approximately $SOnOO0. and
= will operate 10000 sIindle< affording
continuous employment to large num-
her