Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-09-12

wiz When she finds them in the mark et
stalis-fresh and fine-of the cold north
ern cities
That's one Of the fine things about the
Lower Rio Grande Valley Hardly has
one crop been gotten out of the field
untii another comes along 10 bring its
measure Of return to the farmer.
From farming standpoint. the year
IL a complete circle in the Lower Rio
Grande Valley.
since we are on the subject of cotton
rnd such. we must take oe. aston 10
apologize 10 Willacy county for an error
IN Sundays paper. The weekly cotton
"rv credited Willa"v county with 6O0
bales of cotton. That was n typo
graphical error Willacy county has
grown 5000 bales. says letter from
s. l.. Gill of Raymondville. Of which
some $500 hales were ginned az Ray
smondvile
We recall the time. and il hasn't been
so many years ago. when WiIacy county
numbered It's bales in hundreds ins: cad
Of thousands.
The county that adioins Cameron on
"a lands cut off from Cameron county.
has certainly been making strides IN re-
cent years.
IL has demonstrated there's something
in that dry farm" business. 10 the com
plete satisfaction Of considerable mum
her Of sturdy, hard working, brain ing
farmers.
The passing Of the name Of McC'ln-
took in connection with the old and ma
tionally known Miller Hotel of BrowAS-
Vile will be noted with regret hy ALL
The latd Colonel John McC Clintock.
who took over the famous host Try in
1908. and who died in 1922. was an out
standing figure in the civic life Of
Brownsville A man of great personal
charm, keen sense of humor and deep
ctyi- conSci' nee. and grFdriy royed for
otfsv qualities. his death left an untitled
vncancy in the affairs of Brownsville.
The new operator of the Miller Ilptek
:. H. Bell. Jr. for many years county com
missioner for this precinct. is taking over
an institution rather than merely hotel.
And with il he obtains the services Of
GcoESe Ireland himself an institution
mt the Miller Hotel. Mr.. ireland had
been with the MCClintock'S for II years.
Tire McClintock estate deiermiI cd 10
e. out OF the hotel business in Browns
Vile with The expiration Of their lease on
the building, October 1.
Harry T.. Sexton j. authority for the
statem,n that the citrus fruit orchards
Of the Lower Rio Grande Valley will pro
duce around 1000 carloads of fruit this
season. Shipping begins the latter part
Of November.
The average man views the fruit
laden trees and wonders what the future
holds for the Valley from "A itrus fruit
standpoint. Mostly. we think that this
particular field Of effort is the one that
in the long run will put the Nall'y
over"
If quality counts. the Valley varieties
are going To establish 4 foothold ON the
breakfast tables of thc country. Grape
fruit il growing in popularity every year.
Formerly il was the fruit on the rich
mans breakfast table. Today every one
feels financially able to eat a portion
of grapefruit Of mornings.
And it's u h'althful juice one obtains
from the grapefruit.
The Rio Grandc Valley Club ~ the
University of Texas last year had 30
members. This year there will he as
many and more.
Rice Institute. Houston. has its share
of students from Valley points: Baylor
University nj Waco and the Baylor Cot
Iege nj Bolton have pupils from this see
tion. as have Texas Christian University.
Fort Worth. the San Antonio colleges
and others.
Several thirGs are responsible Tor IN"
large number of young folks seeking
education i'm the schools Of higher learn
;ny the foremost % which Is the high
standard az the public schools ~ the
Valley. They urge our young folks on
IN higher and higher ambitions
The Valley II soon - have institu-
,;ons of higher learning of its own.
great deal is expected of Carroll '"i-
Icse NJ NJ Allen because 81 ihe on
n..oa;rv sne-.css ~ the Hapui
1ha,Is mn the state The kingsville
.,a,.h.rs. college. while not located IN
no Valley proper. j. considered 4 Naley
,n.,;,p,ion. for thi, section united ~ sup
,so,,;nr KingsvilIe's efforts 10 Obtain
the school .r ,.her nl,ps
;rs,;,u,ious of higher Il arning ID ihlS
rIa valley can and will use them all