Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-05-17

oranges than, Florida. That's fact,
not boast.
We have better soil than either Calf
ornia or Florida.
We have a better winter climate than
either, and more enjoyable summer
climate.
We have beaches-in the making
Here is our story:
The Valley is a strip OF land 100 miles
long running parallel with the general
course Of the Rio Grande and extend
ing north an average of 25 miles. This
land is deposit from -overflows in hun
dreds of years past and Is the richest
soil known to man.
The Valley is a land of rapidly de
yeloping citrus orchards, truck farms
and thriving towns already producing
many millions of dollars worth Of pro-
ducts yearly and growing so rapidly a.
to astonish even those who live in this
bounteous land and who know its pos
abilities. Soon the yearly crop of this
section will be measured in hundreds OF
millions.
The Valley is the land Of opportunity
for the working man, for the investor
for the farmer--for the ambitious OF eV'
e,y class 1t is the sportsman's para
disc and haven for the weary home
seeker.
The Valley is the garden spot Of the
earth.
Bromide but true.
The Valley last year produced more
than 1000 cars of citrus fruit and vege-
tables. This year it will go over l3'ooo
cars. 1t will increase rapidly in the
next few years.
The Valley produces approximateiy
10000 bales of cotton per year Ihis
is the record of the past two seasons.
This crop alone has been worth $lZ,
~ 1000 yearly for the past two seasons
The number Of bales per year VIII IN,
crease in the future and the value VIII
rise correspondingly.
The Valley produces besides THESE
major crops other miscellaneous items
including corn and feed for livestock
worth other millions of dollars yearly.
The Valley produces happy, hustilhg'
coptented. ambitious citizenship.
The Valley is home to the homeless
health for the i'll, mecca OF possipie
accomplishment for everyone.
The Valley has more than Is millions
of dollars invested In lrrigatloh anu
drainage projects. There are millions
invested in gins, packing plants snip
.ing sheds, ice manufacturings plants
car icing platforms, congresses hsn'
and power transmission, eoncrete roaa'
and other developments 1or .hs
handling of the enormous crops ana ioi
the happiness of the citizenship
The Valley has universally 1ine
churches and has uniformly the best
school system to be found In the laho
The high schools of the smaller towns
have a standing above the average o.
the larger cities. - ,;uh
The Valley has an exceptionally h's"
class of citizenship. :.
Nineteen modern towns are located u,
tho four counties that make up the
valley These counties are Cameron
H;daleo. Starr and Willacy. The towns
.re brownsville, San Benito, Harhngen'
La Feria, Santa Maria, Mereeoes' ~
laco, Hidalgo, Donna, Alamo pan n", 'uan
Pharr, McAllen. Mission, ROM isa So
Rio Grande City, Edinburg' nay'noAN
willie and Lyford.
Twenty one years ago most OF thh
rn,ntrv never had heard the scream o.
,ocomotive whistle and the entire
araa was a vast wilderness OF Drusi
and cacti. sparsely settled and use.
nr;ncipally as grazing land for ca'.ie
There then were many large ranches IN
Guiding thousands OF acres ="
bounds. af tho
The development has been one oi
most marvellous in the history u .hs
world. The first train traVeiU
Valley on July q, 1904. ns
At present there are modern 'o~"s
with modern schools, churches, paw
streets, electric lights and tra1iic pioD
lens where then there was notnihs D0
brush. .h,+
The only towns in the Valley at tna'
time worthy of the name were D.o"" !.
Vile. Hidalgo. and Rio Grande CITY, a"
river towns.
Thousands of acres of citrus orcharus
are growing where then all was prusa usa
and cacti-the home of the rattiesnaa. :.
and the coyote. Other thousands q q
acres now are producing. rich tr1.A :.
crops every season which then we're ~.
,,e more than wilderness. The coyoe.
sslaom is heard and the rattler has De-
come curiosity. 90 s
All this has happened in 20 years
uha+ win be the result--Of 20 years
more of growth! have
A strong virile race of pioneers hase
nn;lded q wonderland-their desceha-
ants viii carry the work on to reaii-
xstion Of their dreams.