Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-02
IN OUR
VALLEY
r HE AUSTIN STATESMAN arises to

ne AUSTIN STATESMAN arises tC
= defend the Lower Rio Grande Val
ley against the market reporters of the
New York newspapers.
Perhaps the market reporter who
wrote the item that came to the at
tention of the Austin newspaper was
not altogether to blame. 1t is said that
the jobbers in fresh vegetables in me
central markets often minimize quail
ties to inquiring reporters in the belief
that to do so tends to hold down prices.
However that may be, here is what
the Texas paper said:
According to the market reporter Of
the New York Times, the first of the
seasons green corn arrived from Texas
last week, but it was only a fair quality
Regardless of the quality, the Texas
product was the first to arrive
This excerpt is interesting to Tex-
ans: Baskets OF so to 60 ears sold
wholesale at $2.25 to $500 This corn
lis three weeks ahead of the first green
c2rn areceived last year. One car of
Texas cantalOupes arrived
"In the not distant future the Magic
Valley of Texas will afford many sur
prises to the consumers of fruits and
vegetables or Manhattan Island. There
is no land like it. California has the
climate, but the Magic Valley has the
climate, the soil, the water, the near
ness to market and a thousand other at
fractions which cannot be found in the
Imperial Valley of the Golden Coast
state"
June 10 is Emancipation Day for the
colored folks, but things are scheduled
TO happen on that day of interest also
to the white folks.
Fer instance. a new state law is to go
into effect which makes it a felony for
a husband to abandon his wife.
A wife, however, may abandon her
husband and GO unpunished, as nothing
is contained in the law that fOrbids her
doing so.
There is yet another new law. Speed
cops cannot hide at corners and in the
brush to nab the unwary speeder. He
must be right in the open, wear a uni
form, including a cap, badges and other
paraphernalia. Also they will be on
salary, payable by the commissioners
court, and not to be more than $3.50 a
month. Motorcycles and "gas will be
proyidedL
And. still another law. State officers
cannot search for hip pocket flasks
Baggage, automobiles, etc, are also
safe. But this does not mean federal
officers. They may still do so.
Yep, it's to be a great day-Emanci'
patton Day.
Farmers Protective Societies are being
organized in the various communities
in Hidalgo counties.
To the uninitiated the name might
convey the idea that these organizations
are political. ~
They are not. F. c. Whittlesey, presi-
dent of the Mission organization and
one of the best known afrmers in Hi
dalgo county, says.
They are purely social and educa-
tional, and political issues play no part
in their meetings.
The organizations are similar to the
community councils of Cameron county
The Rio Grande is running true t.
form.
For many weeks it has been as low
as it could be and still supply watel
for irrigation and other purposes.
With the arrival of June, however, i
has taken on the proportions of the
great stream that it is.
Resacas and other depressions alonf
its course that have been virtually DIR!
for months, will receive a supply o
fresh water. Many of them contain
fish that have been suffering for water
And many fish have died.
The Rio Grande is on periodical
rampage. Sometimes it gets beyon'
control. and then farm lands suffer. |
may not do so at this time.
The Valley, fortunately, has its floo'
control program well underway An
other two years will likely find thes
surplus waters so well taken care
that few if any farm lands will be il
danger of inundation.
And we have the State Of Texas 2
thank for helping US to bring abou
such a condition.