Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-06-26
EXPERTSTALK
TOBIC CROWD
AT HARLINCEN
Over Two Hundred Present
for Opening Of Citrus
School Yesterday Morning
at Harlingen

The citrus growers Of the northern
end Of the county are manifesting un-
precedented interest in the citrus
.schols. the first session of which open
ed at Harlingen yesterday morning ut
the Baptist tabernacle. A crowd esti-
mated at approximately 200 persons
were present for the lectures. and over
20 automobiles were utilized to take the
interested growers cut to the field DEM
0nstration in the afternoon.
E. w. Halstead lecturcd on "Citrus
Diseases and Their Contrcl," DIR. W. w.
Yoshers. Of Orlando. Florida. took fer
his subject "Citrus Insects and Their
Control" and DR.. +. X. Barber Of New
Orleans summed up the salient points
Of the previous lectures when he lectur-
ed on "Sprays for Citrus Trees" Each
lecture was followed by discussions,
and scores of questions were asked the
experts. Note book were very much in
evidence, the important facts brought
nut in the lectures and discussions be-
fhn@ takn down for future reference.
Field Work Interesting.
The field werk in the afternoon con-
sisted principally of spraying and dust
ing demonstrations, and an interesting
demonstration on the treatment of
gumosis by L. w. Halseai. The spray
ing and dusting machines were demon
strated by representatives Of the man
ufac.urers, DR.. Yothers and A. p. Swal-
low supplementing the demonstrations
with brief lectures. A few growers from
Hidalgo were present for the morning
lecture, but in the afternoon large
number CT prominent Hidalgo county
growers were noted among the crowd at
the field demonstrations.
II am certainly gratified with the in
terest taken by the growers of the VI
ley in these citrus Schools" DIR. Yc-
Tiers stated this morning. II had no
idea they were so extensive in their
heops, op that the growers were taking
much interest in scientific culture. As
q rule. schools of this character are
seldom attended by more than forty or
fifty Of the most progressive growers,
but judging f. ON the size of theaudi-
ence that greeted US at Harlingen Mon
day. every grower in the Valley must
belong to the progressive class. The
spirit and interest they are showing
signifies that they are going to make
Z complete success of the citrus indus
try in the Valley"
Good Program Today.
The same program of lectures that
were delivered in Brownsville Monday
was delivered in Harlingen this morn
ing, and the field work planned for this
afternoon consists Of budding and set
ting trees, which Is conceded one Of the
most interesting sections Of the citrus
school program.
DR.. Yothers, George W. Johnson. f.
R. Barber and A. P. Swallow are on the
program for the night session. which
vill commence at 8 o'clock. and the lee
lures will be supplemented by number
of slides provided ~ the horticultural
department of the A. & NJ. College,
most Of the slides having been made
under the supervision Of A. p. Swallow.
Harlingen Growers Appreciate School
"The growers in the northern end
Of the co, nty certainly appreciate the
citrus schools and the opportunity they
offer secure information essential to
the develcpfhent of the citrus indus
try" Harlingen grower stated this
morning. The school last year was n
success, but is Is even more Of sue
cess this year. We have learned that
the experts sent to the Valley by the
extension service are men who have
made a life long study Of the various
subiects which they are detailed to dis
cuss. and they bring US information
which would be extremely difficult to
secure except through such schools
believe fully $50 to 900 growers Will at
<.ud the sessions today.