Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-08

IN OUR
VALLEY

INTERSTATE Commerce Commission
Ter Thomas F. Woojlock obtained hi
first Closeup" view of cotton stall
Wednesday afternoon.
Commissioner Woodlock walked into
field near Weslaco where some late
cotton was being picked He inspected
stalks. He picked few bolls of cotton
He was impressed.
Therefore, one can readily assume
that Commissioners Woodlook is not .
Southerner. He halls from up in New
York state.
1t wasn't the only wonder that Com
missioner Woodlock saw. first-hand.
He saw wonderful grapefruit and or
ange orchards. He picked fruit off
trees He cut fruit open and ate Il
"as it" in slices.
Another wonder-it was Fostef pink
fruit. Had never seenNt before.
Then came barbecued chicken at Ed
inburg, with Mayor A. j. Ross and Sher-
iff A. Y Baker the hosts. And home
made pickles! An unusual flavor Won
der who made them.
Commissioner Woodlock and Exam
iner Matingly of the Interstate Com
merce Commission, were the guests of
honor on flying trip through the Val
ley. 1t was trip that covered some
145 miles. and it was made at a good
clip.
In the party were Clarence Gilmore.
chairman of the Texas Railroad Com
mission, and Commissioner c. V. Ter
rell. both of whom are enthusiastic
boosters for everything the Valley has.
1t was at Mr.. Gilmore's insistence that
Commissioners Woodlock made the trip.
The Brownsville Chamber of Com
merce was host for the occasion. with
S. c.. Tucker, president. in charge, and
G. C. Richardson, manager the pace
maker.
Others in the party included John
Gregg w. E. McDavitt. J. H. Kirkpat-
rick. R. L. Singletary. Oscar c. Danqy,
Drew Patteson, A. W. Archer of the San
Antonio Express, H. M. Sheppard of the
Associated Press! Caesar Kleberg of
Kingsville, j. M. Stein of The Browns
vile Herald.
Since the hearing was to be resumed
at $3.50 o'clock. and since the leaving
hour was at 2 o'clock, only a few stops
were made.
Secretary Bel of the San Benito
Chamber of Commerce met the party
south Of town, and escorted them on a
brief drive through the city, stopping
moment for cooling drinks of lemon
onade and orangeades.
Straight up the highway and then
west to Sharyland where the packing
plant of the Texas Citrus Fruit Grow
ers' Exchange was inspected. Commits
sioner Woodlock as well as the others
who had never seen such plant were
greatly interested. Superintendent Ad-
ans and Mr.. Kirkpatrick escorted the
party through and explained methods Of
operation
large, fine lemon was wrapped in
an exchange wrapper by Mr.. Gilmore
and presented to Mr. Woodlock For
himself, Mr.. Gilmore chose little red
flower by the side of walk. There.
ensued a search for pin.
Returning east, the party stopped for
few minutes at the McColl orchard,
where they were received by Banks
Miller. There was land party on the
McColl place.
Mr.. Woodlock wondered at the trees
of heavily burdened fruit. All clean,
free of scale and of remarkable regu-
larity IN size. He asked about the life
of trees, whether production showed a
tendency to increase or decrease as they
aged.
Along canal bank he saw a line of
pecan trees. He saw unripened oranges.
trees bent to the ground by their heavy
loads of fruit.
Mr.. Miller explained various phases
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