Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-06-04
IN OUR
VALLEY

needs IL now, is the Vefdlct OF
business men of that thriving little city
as reported III series of interviews in
the Weslaco News,
Weslaco is asking only what most
other towns in the Valley already have
much of, more in proportion probably
than can be found in most of the older
portions of Texas, or even of other
states.
Weslaco is still very young town.
Its assessable valuations are just begin
ming to reach paving proportions. It's
only question there of starting the
agitation, and in few months Wes-
LAGOS streets will be paved.
Visitors to the Valley marvel at the
modernity Of our towns. They see even
villages with many blocks of street
paving.
- Where else could one find such a pro-
gressive citizenship?
The government report on the CON
dition of the cotton crop a few days
ago gave the Texas condition as 70.
In the face of reports of drouth over
large portions of the cotton growing
sections of the state this percentage
would seem to be excessive
Up to few days ago, for instance, a
large section in the vicinity of San An
tonic had been virtually without rain
for ii months.
In the mid-coast section, a great cot
ton growing section, travelling men re-
port that cotton is hardly more than six
inches high, and much of it is in bloom
foreshadowng poor production.
In the Valley, of course, cotton is
flourishing as to condition, with in
dications at this time at least as good
crop as that of last year.
Many of the cotton growing districts
of West Texas have been reported in
bad way.
Matamoros is rapidly becoming a
most important cotton center. Last
year it required four gins to handle the
crop in the Matamoros territory, and
another is being erected at this time BY
Mexico City man, giving Matamoros
five cotton gins.
The land of the Valley on the Mex
lean side is equally as fertile as that
on the American side. There are pr-
vate irrigation systems here and there,
but in the main cotton farming is con-
Quoted by what we term dry farming. =
Matamoros territory cotton finds it's
way to Vera Cruz, and from there to
foreign ports. 1t is not permitted to
enter the United States because of the
pink boil worm. And there is no pink
boil worm in that district at this time
The pest is being successfully confined
m rit oc IA
Torreon, hundreds Of miles away.
Banking activity continues to form
a large part of the news in the Lower
Rio Grande Valley.
At La Feria, the La Feria State Bank
has become the First National Bank
And its capital goes up to $4,000
The Capitol State Bank at Edinburg
has opened for business, it's first days
deposits running to s118,58416.
The First National Bank at Raymond
vile expects to open for business about
June 15
And the Texas Bank & Trust Com
pany of Brownsville expects to begin
business on or about July /, giving
Brownsville its. fourth bank
Watch the resources of the Valley
banks go to S20,OOO,OOO along about the
first of September.
When men like Captain James A.
Baker, head Of the law firm Of Baker,
Potts, Parker & Garyood and Clarence
Malone of the Guardian Trust Com
pany, all Of Houston, become financially
interested in Brownsville real estate,
1T is credit to both Brownsville and
the Valley as whole
With R. B. Creager and Homer L..
Fitch of Brownsville have formed the
Houston & Brownsville Development
Company, with a capital stock Of
100000, taking over Mr. Fitch's undi-
vided half interest in the Stillman prop
critics.
They announce the new company will
work in close harmony with Fitch,
Lomax & Henson, owners of the proper
ties.
Fourth of July celebrations will be
held this year at San Benito. at McAllen,
at Corpus Christi.
Fourth of July falls this year on Sat
uiday.
Thir means two day rest for the