Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-07-27
I'm OUR
VALLEY

THE AREA of good business" in
South Texas mas spread from the
limited area Of the Lower Rio Grande
Valley. 10 a much wider section. in
ciuding territory outside the Valley.
That's the story being told in the
business map for August, just issued
by the United States Chamber Of
Commerce. Washington. ID. c.
Business has been very good in
this area; it is still good. and the
outlook is better than good.
The cotton crop Of the Lower Rio
Grande Valley is now moving with
sSome speed.
week OF hot sunshine has done
Wonderful things for the section 5
60 tton. following days on days of
snowery weather that tended to de-
teriorate the condition Of the crop.
rs well as its quantity production
This sunshine was what was need
I'd. THE weather man believes il will
I ontinae for some days.
V
SOMETHING LIKE eighty gins are
now at work. Week before last the
lin output was about $500 bales. The
md Of last week witnessed an in
crease TO above 10000 bales. There
Is every reason to believe that the
end Of TINS week will find the gin
nings at around the 10000 bale line.
After that, with good weather the
figure will jump from 5000 TO TO-
600 bales a week, possibly.
In some fields a week ago it was
thought production would not be
over a third Of a bale TO the acre.
Late estimates have advanced that
production to three quarters Of a
bale to the acre.
Prices are not what they were last
year. But good VALLEY cotton IL
bringing the grower around Is cents
pound, exclusive Of the seed.
The Valley is coming through with
cotton.
Business promises to continue good
through the fall.
THE VALLEY doesn't wish Florida
any harm; far from it.
But IL is just as well satisfied that
the first tropical disturbance Of the
season wended its way northeastward
along the east coast Of Florida, and
up the Atlantic Ocean.
INVENTIVE per cent Of the bust
ness houses OF Brownsville closed
yesterday to join in giving formal
observance Of the fact that the
Southern Pacific Lines will enter the
Lower Rio Grande Valley.
And Sheriff A. Y. Baker OF Hidalgo
county, along with Representative
W. r. Montgomery Of the same couu-
ty. leaders in the movement to aid
the Southern Pacific in it's ambitions,
were among the visitors to join in
the event.
Baker and Montgomery are wheel
horses when it's something for the
advancement of the interest of the
Lower Rio Grande Valley.
WILL THE SOUTHERN Pacific
come to Brownsville?
IL will. II we're a-mind to, no
doubt we could figure out the route
that the road will take in reaching
this point.
But that wouldn't DO. Might cause
some 10 believe that we were lin"
on the plans oft he road. Besides. to
figure out route at this time might
change land. values. Might cause
lands TO be taken off the market
And that wouldn't DO. There's a hun
dred thousand acres in the southern
/ hsf ~nf. Cameron county that can be
made to bloom as the rose Who
wants TO delay that blooming? Not
US. thank you.
II we were in the land -ouying
business. with a view to future de-
velopment. we know just about where
we'd start the buying. Wouldn't
have to hold long.
W. VI. RATCLIFFE. now Of san
Antonio. one of the early develop
ers Of the Lower Rio Grande Valley,
has not forgotten this section. IS
witness the following telegram to
Jesse bennett Of Brownsville.
Congratulations | am with you
in spirit on this happy day. You fell
lows in the Valley are narveIs AL
ways get the fruit. The assurance
of the Southern Pacific extension
brings back fond memories and IL
seems like only yesterday when we
were overjoyed with the first north
ern railroad outlet. May you partici-
pate fully in the prosperity of the
Valleys latest success"