Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-07-24
IN OUR
VALLEY

II \
~ Bank is a stalk OF 1873 cotton
grown in the Lower Rio Grande Valley
1t is marvellous stalk of cotton
margeious as to root, as to spread, a.
to production.
1t carries total of 1856 cotton bolls;
matured bolls, and at the point OF
bursting when the root was yankeo
from the ground.
Besides the bolls there are count
less squares, promising more and more
bolls had the stalk been permitted t.
remain in the ground.
The cotton was grown on the Burns
place, down the river from Brownsville
The stalk of cotton has attracted
much attention. If it is the cause OF
wonder in Brownsville, why also would
mt such stalk of cotton prove a cause
Of woAder in other parts of the state.
In fact, why not secure dozen OF
two of such stalks of cotton. There are
many more on the same farm, on others
too. Send them to Seguin, to San An
tonic, to Temple, Taylor, Lockhart
Cuero-any part of the state where
has been an unfortunate cropping sea
son, and any other part Of the state, for
that matter.
Such is the suggestion of +. j. Tuck
er Fix 'em up in burlap sacks, protec;
them as we'll as possible and send them
to some one who will display them II
certainly won't do any harm, ard is
more than likely to prove to non-be'
Al ha al
Speaking of cotton, the crop experts
of the U. S. Department of Agriculture
have taken cognizance, somewhat slow
ly, it appears, of the fact that the cot
ton crop in Texas this summer is not Sc
good, generally speaking.
Some three weeks ago the experts
basing their estimate on actual reports
from the field, no doubt, gave the Texas
condition at 65 per cent of normal.
Many who were fairly we'll informed
on general crop conditions were not so
optimistic A Brownsville man at the
time predicted that the next report-that
made public yeserday-would show the
Texas condition at not more than %
per cent. He missed it by one per cent
Yesterdays report said So But he
Didn't have the courage of his convic-
lion, as his bank account will attest.
Cotton ascended $3.50 bale at New
Orleans on the bullish report, not
withstanding that the country's crop
estimate was placed at 76 per cent. II
shot up IS a bale in New York.
The Texas prediction is reduced by
T5O. .0G0 bales.
The price outlook for the Valley
grower could not be better.
Last summer, the season Offered
strong and as the Valley crop reached
its ginning height and began the dcs
cent. the price also slid This summer
it appears that the opening market was
the low. Mostly it has been steady
Yesterday she shot up. Watch the gait
Up at Donna someone had the cOur
age to build an expensive swimming
pool. They made it up to date. Sor
of resort.
pool were provided.
The thing has been underway fol
weeks. Passersby on the state highway
watched its construction. 1t became
widely advertised. Newspaper space
was used up and down the Valley.
Wednesday night there was an open
ing. 1t was gala occasion. Esti
mates placed the attendance at 1000
Too many for an ordinary swimming
pool. But, anyway, hundreds were ac
commodated with an opportunity for !
swim.
Valley folks will encourage and pa!
for amusements that are clean, whole
some and which are built with the ide;
of service to the man, or woman, wh'
pays. They want the best, and will no
quibble at the gate.
For goodness sake, cut out runnin:
stuff about that feller. If you don't
stop my paper and stop my advertis
ing"
Such was the message that has come
from a Valley gentleman.
Look here, why don't you publish
more stuff about Mr.. So-and-so's idea
IL you don't I'll just have my pape
stopped. think he's right"
Such was the message from seconC
Valley gentleman.
Unbeknownst to each other, too, ant
about the same man.
It's such things that run a newspa pc
publisher into an early grave.