Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-10-06
IN OUR
VALLEY
no you want to marry d farm?

- SounuS attractive, uNcsH ~
Texas offers splendid opportunities
along this line. according 10 mail or
der houses agricultural foundation.
The statement is based On a survey
made by the United States Department
Of Agriculture. and it declares that over
six per cent OF the plainsmen Of the
Lone Star State have acquired their
lands by matrimcny.
So. if you decide on this method Of
obtaining a farm. you vii bel far from
being alone. There are many others.
Texas, it appears from this survey is
almost as good hunting ground for
the landeyed suitor as the five north
central states of Kansas, Nebraska,
Iowa, Illinois and Minnesota, known as
the Farm by Marriage" group. In
these states, the stat, ment goes on TO
say an average of 80 per cent Of the
farm owners have taken farm along
with a wife. In Kentucky and T5nnes-
zee. Of the si5 farmers interviewed, 50
owed their farm 10 cupid.
The Lower Rio Grande Valley is still
too young to offer any considerable OPP
portunity along this line.
But wait until it has melowed with
age, until its pioneer population has be-
come completely stabilized, like the Old
er states, or sections
How nice il will BE- for a swain " 70
accounting Of beautiful. blushing. bux-
ON widow who j. the proud posse ssor ~
twenty acre tract well located on a
tod bu. I a4f - ehp
has six acres in citrus fruits. tn acres
for summer and winter crops. couple of
acres for pastuIing her jersey cow
and an attractive home. She decides
that she needs a helDmate to care pro-
perly for this property. 50. quite nat
urally she marries him.
And why not? Perhaps Ne has 90
acre tract, Immediately joining and
thus the two II them have acquired pos.
session Of forty.
Not to be outdone By the setting out
Of large citrus fruit orchards in other
parts of the Valley. the Edinburg Re-
view announces that it's section. too is
To- have an extensive orchard, one tha.
will outdo all the others at least in
size.
Harry r. Hicks Of San Antonio, says
the Review, has bought 200 acres just
east Of Edinburg. and j. now making
contracts for the setting out Of the
trees
With the acreage jumping by 200-acre
leaps. is it any wonder that the Lower
Rio Grande Valley is becoming known
as the country's. greatest grapefruit
district.
And. young man. wherever you are at
work, whatever you are doing. take
tip provide yourself with small tract
Of land somewhere in the Valley. If YOU
don't 4 40 now, you'll have cause to
regret il later.
The McAllen Press announces that il
will come out soon with telegraphic
news report. taking the pony service of
the United Press.
The Press, as do most newspapers in
small towns. started modesty. with a
small force and an entirely local news
service. believing in growing to the
larger things rather than IN leaping 20
them step ny step. as nearly All husi-
resS develops.
a few years ago a daily newspaper
was launched IN McAllcn with COM
plete Associated Press service. Natur-
ally. it failed. II was unwilling 70 start
modestly and develop with the territory
The Press has taken the opposite
route. II hopes to grow. With proper
support Of local advertisers. it will
grow.
G. II. Pease. secretary and manager Of
the Lower Rio Grande VALLEY Water
Users Association. has gone to Wash
ton in behalf Of the roposcd conserva-
tion and storage Of the flood waters of
the Rio Grande
Mr.. Pease has been and indefatgable
worker in behalf Of this project. It's
a long. long road. and there is great !
deal Of work TO be done. both in Wash
ington and in Mexico City. if this pro-
ject is 10 be realized More than y
years have passed since the first efforts
in this direction. and although q great
deal Of progress has been made the goal
Il still far off But flood control Is
near perhaps the other will come quick
er than we anticipate.