Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-21

repairs to the canals Of the system
necessary and has caused the loss Of
revenue from about 1000 acres Of land.
but the proposed flood protection pro-
gram is expected to stop the expense
and to make available this additional
acreage. The. new railroad to be built
through that section also will Ecip settle
il and make it more attractive to
farmers. Mr.. Bauer believes.
This system, undcy the efficient man
agemcnt Of its officers and directors,
has meant much to the prosperity Of
Donna, and has made the fertile acres
about the town yield richly to the com
munity. From this section 900 cars Of
truck, principally cabbage, was shipped
last year and an Increase Of 40 per cent
is expected from an enlarged acreage
this year. A huge broom corn crop was
raised and approximately 1900 bales Of
cotton were grown in the trade terri
tory.
Citrus Industry Growing
But while large truck and staple crops
are being grown the district has not lost
sight Of the citrus industry for there
are many fine producing orchards in
the section and there are many more
acres being set to orchards yearly, this
year probably having established a rec
ord. There are about 1900 acres of trees
less than five years old in the district,
il is estimated. This section is the
home Of the famous Val Verde orchards,
owned BY II. z. Hansen, and this man
has built one or the largest packing
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about d mile and a half west Of Donna.
There are many other beautiful or
chards in the section and the adapt
ability of the soil makes certain CON
tinued increase in the acreage devoted
to citrus.
The Universal Supply company, which
G.. d.. Dickcy and O.. G.. Sheldon 'are the
proprietors, is prepared this year to fur
n.sh to the orchards of the Valley So
600 heaters, or smudge pots, manufac-
turcd or assembled in their big plant at
Donna. The company was established
early in 1920 and the first year about
1900 heaters were sold. The second
year sales mounted to 5000 heaters and
last year 10000 were sold, while the big
increase in tie volume of sales is an in
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dustry in the Valley many Of the Donna
made heaters nave been shipped to other
parts Of the United States
Many Thriving Firms
Donna is the home of more than 4o
thriving business enterprises and this
number is being increased continually,
In addition to the usual banks, dry
goods, grocery, hardware, and drug
stores, gins and produce dealers, promi-
neut and thriving enterprises are the
Valley Delta Vegetable Farms and the
Valley Building and Loan Association
The Vegetable farms, q comparatively
new industry, recently has taken over a
300 acre tract, which is being divided
and sold in plots of from ten acres up
A 640-acre truck farm, growing many
kinds Of vegetables under scientific
management, and a sales organization IN
the mpan are features Of the husi-
ness.
The building and loan association Is
the first organization of the kind in the
Valley and was located at Donna through
the efforts of S. A. Morris. The organl-
cation has enjoyed a rapid growth and
now has offices in almost every town IN
the Valley.
A model tourist park. operated by
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Huffor, editor and owner Of
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