Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-10
I'm OUR
VALLEY

FARMERS OF the Mercedes-Wes-
laco district recently appointed a
committee to consider the proposal
of the American Land & Irrigation
Company for a raise of rates for use
OF water.
The committee was asked to make
a recommendation. II met with
Harry L. Seay, president of the Irri-
cation company, who informed them
that the increased rate was neces-
sary and that the irrigation company
was not in a selling mind.
The committee, consisting of NJ
J. Clark, A. Burgess and Joseph A.
Hess, has mailed a report and recon-
mendation to the farmers along that
line. It points out that if the farm
ers wish to take the matter to the
courts, the cost Of litigation may
run to $4,000.
The committee asks each farmer
or landowner to contribute 81 per
acre to finance the litigation.
In this way it will soon be ascer-
tained if the farmers will back the
fight to the limit.
LUDWIG ZIMMERER is serving on
the United States grand jury now in
session here.
Mr. Zimmerer is n farmer living
only three miles south of La Feria,
where he owns and farms 80 acres Of
land.
He wanted to receive The Browns
Vile Herald daily, but unfortunately
there is no rural route through his
neighborhood.
Being an industrious farmer. Mr.
Zimmerer goes to town only twice a
week. Anyway, he wants The Herald
and ordered il for a year.
On Mr. Zimmerer's place there are
sixteen acres of alfalfa. This al
falfal was planted in November. 1925
His first cutting was in March. and
he has had total of seven cuttings
and there will be another next
month.
Each cutting brought him about
three-fourths of a ton per acre. He
received s27 to s2s ton for his al
falfa.
Figure it out for yourself and see
II alfalfa isn't a fairly profitable
crop for Mr.. Zimmerer.
He has about thirty-five acres fol
vegetable growing. and small or
chard.
COLONEL RALPH BUEL. atten
tion!
John Owen, 12-year-old son of J
+. Owen. living near kingsville. thi:
year raised an acre of Nigeria anc
has just reported TO the county dem
onstration agent that it netted hin
a rrofit of s76.79.
The point is, Colonel Buell., tina
hygeria is such new work. or sucl
new farm product. that it is no
found in a fairly late edition o
Webster's unabridged dictionary
Realizing that the variety of pro
ducts grown in the Mercedes distric
Is various and multitudinous. thi
column requests information on hy
geria. the nature of the plant. it
growing period and it's uses. Also
information as to whether there i
enough demand for it to justify it
adoption as n Valley product.
OF course, if you cannot suppl,
the information. this column feel
that IL will be incumbent upon IL I,
enlighten a curious and waiting Val
ley public.
TOM PHILLIPS. who lives a
Santa Rosa. thinks the followin,
should be brought to the attention o
automobile owners, even though i
might be considered free advertising
"Since the genius who thought o
the little aluminium shield for u.s.
on automobile headlights came to tn,
Valley, travel on the highway a
night has become more of a pleas
ure than n hazard. The necessity Il
slow down when passing ca
throwing glare into your fac
which almos. blinds you and, 70
safety's sake, makes il necessary t,
pull out to one side will be a thin,
OF the past when everyone who be
lieves in safety and courtesy make
such an improvement to their hea'
lights.
People who think out thes
things for the benefit of all are onl.
too frequently overlooked in the ma,
race of life, but this inventor. who
ever he may be. will receive tn
mental gratitude of all who like T.
see where they are driving durini
the dark hours"
But. Tom, what about the head
light law?
Isn't it supposed TO still be j,
operation?
Isn't it intended to so regulat
headlights that the glare will no
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