Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-01
FAIR EXHIBIT
TO REPRESENT
ALL OF MEXICO
Cooperation Of Mexican Gov
ernment Extended in Max
ing the Valley Mid-Winter
Fair a Success

The Mexican government = cpoprfat-
ing 10 he fullest extent in making the
Valley Alidwinter Fair success. arr
cording 20 Mexican Consul iea 90
brownsville who l. one Of the fairs
most ardent supporters. Commenting
on the Mexican exhibit which viii be
one 0f the most attractive features of
the fair. Mr. Ulloa stated:
due to the cordial invitation cx-
tended 5y the Valley Fair Association 10
the Mexiran government % participate
at the Mid Winter Fair 10 bf held at
Harrington. December 4-5-67. 1929. the
government Of Mexico has not heStatcd
in taking advantage of this courtesy
Il a. present nm ample collection of Mexi-
can products and raw materials.
The principal object II the Mexican
exhibit al the fair j. 10 show the people
#cf the Valley ihe wonderful and great
opportunities there are in Mexico for all
forts ~ enterprises. Whaicver BE- the
l,roduct. you are best acquainted with.
br the one you like best. or believe
T. be- most profitable. you win eventually
bud in solnes region Of Mexiio the ncrcs
kary natural >cun1ifiOnS either climatic.
typographical or due To the fertility Of
D. soil. 60 cultivate II successfully.
therefore the wide open field there.
cables u~ 10 invite people Of all conn
hes 10 cooperate with us for the de-
Mopmenf of our, natural wealth: ~ We
rHalize the facf that under capable
supervision and modern implements We
e1n accomplish a great deal Mexico j.
4 aprospereuS country potentially able 10
larfcaSe It's ouipnlS of wealth "a nanl-
feN IL It's requirements Of capital and
<kal are properly fulfilled.
~.According 10 statistics. Mexico i AZ
present the first country in the world
IN thc production Of silver. r. output
during the years 1910 10 1871 WAS
<047 i67 GOO. Cold in The same period
<37f7Oo.00O. copper $iz3.JoOuO0. there
being 17.13D mine properties covering
a. area III 36i.gf7.3SO lIeciareas ol
land tabont ~ acres per lIeriareal
and ZIG mctallurgical plants. Few
countries in the world tan offer ~ many
npporiunisies in mining rs Nrxlens big
fof1unes have beer rHAsfs. are being made
in this line. for its resources seem obe
infxhaustihle.
~lts production Of crude mineral oil
during the year 1927 alone was iT2,2s;S.-
U00 barrels, there being Jif oil wells IN
operation. The total unmber of wells
amounting TO leo. The exports during
I the last. fonr months of 1875 was 49,
SI4.152 nqrrels. out of the 4T.l55.tiu
barrels lesa output IN the same period.
There are Today splendid opportunities
fer the ~ akrroSpeetor as the country has
proven is hold vast deposits ~ oil IN
...rt....u ~ fnrrffnrr
We viii exhibit al the fair raw ma
serials and manufactured goods as well.
Amonr the rast list Of raw materials,
neaple M the fair will have the oppor-
tunify 60 see fihrcs of lechmgnila l'aln,
sisal and izsIe and also manufactured
goods of the same staples. Crude rub
ber. chIcle. 'cheuiug e'nnl. wild cotton
skapukl. precious woods, onix- sugar
minerals. cppra. coffecS, cocilinlha
sbasis 10 make dyes,. crude skins and a
large variefs Of many other interesting
samples produced throughout the eoun-
try almost without a small effort. a.
the maporiiy ~ these raw materials
grow there without cultivation.
we are also displaying manufactured
goods such as blankets. saddles. baskets
hats. eandies. tropical fruits preserved
and hand made work such as drawn
werk. srarvyl rnntss. pottery. engraved
and inlaid Ming -eanes. carved and re-
lief leather goods ~ the people Of this
cnuntry may have an idea of what could
be accomplished With such skilled labor
if modern Implements Mere employed.
labor is substantially, cheap in Mexico;
the natives are naturally inclined 10
mechanical pursuit. skMrd labor may
easily be trained ia a Shoft time Raw
materials are handy and The domestic.
Central and South Anerisa markets are
ready 20 absorb The production
New that our relations have been re-
nrwrd. there IL no question about the
era of prosperity which i approaching.
We are cordially extending az invitation
~ aII countries 0f-lhe world III louk on
the vast field and natural resources
nucn now. ~ well ~ % the Possibilities
the country haS 10 offer 70 all willing
people and wealthy enterpri1ing men
who might bc Interested IN the develop
ment of their own wealth and ia our,
wonderful resources"