Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-09-17
IN OUR.
VALLEY

HE Laredo district has long held
u undisputed dominance of the onion
situation. shipping from 1000 to 5000
cars annually
One of the most successful growers
of onions in that district is Roy Camp
bell, formerly of San Benitp, and who
in addition to being an onion grower is
collector of customs of the San Antonio
district, which includes the territory
from the mouth of the Rio Grande to
above Eagle Pass
Mr.. Campbells success in the Laredo
field makes more than ordinarily in
terestingi the announcement that he is
to enter the Lower Rio Grande Valley
as an onion grower. 81
He and associates have leased 320
acres of land in Willacy county. which
has built a reputations as the earliest
onion producing section. The ground
will be put in shape for onion planting.
and the patch will be the largest indi-
vidual patch in the growing district.
One good thing may result from the
visit to the Valley of the insurance men
of the United States, after the close Of
their convention at San Antonio.
Many of them are connected with the
loan departments of insurance compa
nies. Perhaps, out of the crowd, there
will he some who will recognize oppor-
tunities for business in the Valley.
When the time comes. having seen the
section. they will be moved to give fav-
orable consideration to the placing of
money in this section.
Insurance company loans are multi
plying rapidly in the Valley. 1t is
certain indication of the fact that the
section is entering the class of stable
territory for long term loans.
Automobiles to the value Of $780,
100000 have been stolen in a single
year in the Unittd States
Cameron county refuses to contrib
ute materially to the enlargement of
this figure. only two cars being report
ed lost by theft in this county in the
last year or so.
Perhaps there would be more if GER
tain restrictions were not placed on
cars crossing the Rio Grande over the
International Bridge. Motosists must
secure permits. 1t helps to keep down
thefts. And since there are few routes
out of the Valley. with officers avail
able at their exits. it is difficult for
the auto thief to get quickly out of the
country.
There are more active chambers of
commerce in the Valley at this time
than there have been since the open
ing of the section to colonization.
Among the cities that have cham
bers are Brownsville, San Benito, Har-
lineen. Raymondville. La Feria. Mer
cedes. Weslaco, Donna. Edinburg, Mis-
sion and Rio Grande City.
McAlen is now engaged in a move
ment looking to the organization of
chamber Of commerce
Although Valley-wide chamber is
also need, should it not be organized,
the secretaries or managers of all the
existing chambers of commerce could
cooperate in matters Of interest to the
Valley as whole. They are already
organizing with that end in view.
Arguing that the Lower Rio Grande
Valley is healthful. the La Feria News
points to Justo Ynfantes of Harlingen.
,Iusto is a blacksmith. and at the age
of 101 years he is going into business
again. He recently purchastd an anvil,
drill and bellows from Julia Silva Of
La Feria
And. says The News, he scorned help
in the loading of the equipment into
his wagon. He picked up the anvil as
easily as a much younger man might
have done. and possibly many men from
so to rs years younger couldn't have
done as well.
Ynfantes still has all his teeth, and
he does not need glasses.
Let's hope for a successful career
for Ynfantes.
A writer on the McAllen Monitor has
evidently been we'll sold on Valley
grapefruit, and we select this gem from
lengthy EDITORIAL:
when a consumer of Valley grape
fruit dips his spoon into the half of a
good Valley grapefruit and draws 1t
forth laden with the nectarial juice
that has no equal in the science of gas
tronomy. he resolves that henceforth
and forevermore no other brand OF
grapefruit than a Valley variety shall
ever grace his table"
Right.