Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-08-02
IS
RAISED; MAY
GET TOP CROP
70,32l Bales Turned Out
by Gins at Close Of
Work Saturday; Rain
Will Slow Up Picking

With seventy thousand bales
ginned to date, the Valleys cot
ton crop is estimated at 100000,
the estimate having been raised
from 10000 Of a week ago.
Rains at the opportune time
to make a top crop might in
crease the Valleys total crop
anywhere from 1900 to $4,000
bales, it was estimated.
The cotton reports and esti-
mates we're given out at the close
of ginning last night by HI. p.
Boyd, vice president of the Val
ley Gin Company, with head
offices at San Benito. MI. Boyd
has accurate figures on ginning
throughout the Valley up to Sat-
urday night and has statistical
estimates and changes furnished
the company which make it pos
sible to secure an accurate esti-
mate. The Valley Gin Company
has gins in practically every city
Of the Valley.
Ginning last week. was approximately
$4,000 bales, as against $4,000 bales the
week before, which was the peak week
Of the entire season. During the pres
ent week ginnings will probably drop
again., due to the showers which fell
Saturday, slowing up picking.
Good showers were reported around
San Juan, Weslaco and other points in
Hidalgo county, with light rains in the
immediate vicinity Of Brownsville. And
showers were also reported near San
Benito and Harlingen and in points in
Willacy county.
The total of 7O,321 bales ginned by
the close Of ginning last night repre-
sents between IS and Is per cent Of the
sents between SIS and rs per cent of the
year has been far in advance OF that Of
past years, Mr.. Boyd said. and gave his
figures showing that total of 67,321
bales had been ginned up to August
of this year, while only 10000 bales had
been ginned by August | of last year.
! Weather conditions this year have
caused the large increase in pickings
over the figure for 1924, and also there
has been better supply Of cotton pick
ers, due to the fact that number Of
negroes came to the Valley from Central
and East Texas. Growers are still pay
ing rs cents hundred fpr pickers, and
are receiving on the average between
&c and 27 cents for their cotton.
The Total estimate in the Valley was
increased 10000 bales this week by Mr..
Boyd, due to larger ginnings than ex-
pected at this time of the year and the
fact that damage from insects has been
smaller than expected, leaving a still
large crop in many cotton fields.
Of the grand total ginsed in the Valley
Hidalgo county furnished more than half
with total of 3s,352 bales. Cameron
county has ginned 24.431 bales, which
shows a rapid increase over last week;
Willacy county has 6,287 bales and Starr
county 1881 bales.
San Benito is leading the list Of cities
in the Valley in number Of bales ginned
with total of 1899, taking the honors
for ginning away from Mission, leading
city last week. Brownsville to date has
ginned 2,7OO bales, this figure including
the Southmost gin but not the gin. at
Olmito.
Ginnings in some OF the cities of the
Valley are: San Benito 2,289, Harlin-
gen 6,449, Rio Hondo 1915, La. Feria
1888, Rangerville 1,45o, Co1abe 1.456, all
others in Cameron county 1881; Sam
fordyce 643. Mission 6e69, McAllen 3.743,
Pharr 4.418. Edinbure 5,674, San Juan
2,4S1, Alamo 1889. Donna 1881, weslaco
1855, Mercedes 2,5O3, ali others in Hi
dalgo county 1886; Raymondville 1926,
Lyord 1,23, Sebastian i,4s, all others in
Willaey county 80.