Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-09
!. I'M OUR
VALLEY


i Testing a great deal of interes'
in the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
Probably there are more projects
in the Valley in process of formation
in which the federal government fig
ures in one way or another, than In
the state. or perhaps in the south.
1t is a forceful reminder of the
wonderful potentialities in the soil
climate and water Of the Valley.
The oldest project is. of course
the development of the harbor al
Point Isabel. Plans are now maturing
to where the government soon will
resume work on that project.
Then we have the water conssrva-
tion and storage project. which is
bringing Secretary of the Interio,
Work and DR.. Mead to the Valley the
latter part of the month.
The house of representative has
approved measure calling for a SUI
vey of the intracoastal canal from
Corpus Christi to Point Isabel and
which will include survey of the
Arroyo Colorado to the Missouri Pa
cifci bridge one mile south Of Har-
lingen. Congressman John n. Garner
put the measure through.
The United States Department ot
Agricultur. $ active in tn 8 section
/. Mt all times. through the Texas ex-
pertinent station branch between Mer-
cedes and W,s aco. An expert Of the
department is now engaged in re-
search in c..rnection wiil produc.
tion and = arke.ing.
There must be something to coun.
try which can attract so much of the
attention Of federal departments.
Harding Gill. that go-getting com
bination up at Raymondville. is losing
no time in getting their 5O,000-acre
development project into working
shape.
Reports from Raymondville say that
5000 men are clearing 1000 acres
of land a week.
At this rate, weather permitting
the entire tract will be cleared with
in six months. II will take longer. OF
course. if weather interferes.
Employment for 5000 laborers
means the loosing of at least $4,000
day. possibly more.
But the interest that constantly II
growing in the Lower Rio Grandt
Valley makes that muscle and none,
job that Is worth undertaking.
This from the McAllen Telegram:
""The Brownsville Herald wants t.
know who Is going to produce th'
first cantaloupes in the Lower Ri
Grande Valley this year. The frs
cantaloupes this season were growr
i'm La Feria. and served on Christ
mas"
But. unless we have misread tn
calendar. the Christmas last past oc
Cured in 1925. This is 1926. And it.
1926 cantaloupes that interest US n
this particular momemnt.
Tampico is promoting the en-
struction Of serviceable road frcn
the city to the seashore beach.
The salt water, the surf. the SUI
and the sand attract the Tampican
just as they attract most other folk
who live within reach of the sea
shore.
Brownsville, San Benito. Harlinge'
and all other towns in the Lower Ri'
: Grande Valley, and the rural DIS
tricts, also would like the seashcr'
made more readily accessible.
Corpus Christi today Is experienc
ing the greatest real estate activit!
the city has ever known. 1t is du'
not alone to the port development
Much Of the interest IL that uni
versal interest in homes by the sea
shore. Accessibility to the beaches
and their refreshing opportunities i
universal desire.
We all want a way to get ther'
quickly and comfortably.
The first "cukes" OF the season in
sofar as the Brownsville communit.
is concerned. have made their appear
ance on the local markets. and som
have beer shipped to other consuming
centers.
Just another of the many source
! OF revenue for farmers who plac
their faith in the Lower Rio Grand
Valley Of Texas.
Walter A. Mcneil. now presiden
OF the Hidalgo County bank at Merce
des, once gave most of his time t
sthe conduct of an onion farm of ~
acres near Santa Maria. A special edi
! tion Of the Hidalgo County Advance
published in November. 1907, relate
that Mr.. Mcneil realized sI1, 900 fron
his onion crop on that acreage.
And onicns are still going stronI
In this section. particularly in th
Raymondville-Lyford- Sebastian sec
tion which has become famous for it
splendid Bermudas.
SAVES GEMS. LOSES FINGER.