Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-26
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VALLEY
[7IcToR H. scHoFFELMAYER,

NJ ICTOR II. SCHOFFELMAfER,
v farm editor Of the Dallas News.
declared in the Lower Rio Grande
Valley recently that the soil here
will produce four bales of cotton to
the acre, If the farmers will learn
| to use commercial fertilizer and irri-
k~2ts efficiently.
(which is a mark at least worth
&ooting at.
Hts a very good way to beat low
fice cotton market with high priced
End.
I Valley farmers can make good
floney on cotton at 20 cents pound.
yhen the price goes below that, then
the thing to do Is to make the same
acreage. the same labcr, the same
| water, produce more cotton.
|, The Herald congratulates the Ed
i inburg and Brownsville teams on the
good sportsmanship shown at the
n game in Brownsville Sunday.
II was the first meeting between
the two teams since the mix-up at
Edinburg over a week ago.
There is no need to carry 4 chip en-
the shoulder in that great old game
of baseball.
Baseball players, just as those who
play the other games in life, very
eoften become too earnest. The Will
10 win becomes overly strong at
times. II is test of individual dis
position, of self-control.
The spirit at yesterdays game was
excellent.
In three sections Of Texas there
rs keen disappointment that the low
4 er house of congress is not to get an
opportunity during its present term
| to vote on the Mayfield railroad ex-
tension bill.
In East Texas they want that bill
passed. In the Panhandle they want
Il passed In the Lower Rio Grande
Valley, the people are also keen for
!.
Congressman John N. Garner of
a. Is district pleaded with the inter
lte and foreign commerce commit
TO get the bill before the house
vote A previous resolution to
eport no railroad legislation at this
session prevented. The committee re-
fused to change.
The bill which passed the senate
zill continue. alive until the next
7ocg term of congress, which opens
in March, 1927.
There will be a short term open
ing In December. Perhaps it will
get votesduring that term. II not,
it dies on the calendar, and 1t
will all be gone over again later.
In November, 1924, there was a
visitor at the Charles Voltz orchard
near Mission.
The visitor noted that Mr.. Volz
was busily engaged in putting his or
chard heaters in place. Something
like $50 new heaters were being put
in.
whats the matter, Mr.. Volz?
the visitor asked. Are you expect
ing a hard winter?"
Yes" replied Mr.. volz. There :
going to be some severe weather on
December 81. In fact, we're going to
have the coldest weather Of the last
twenty years, in the next three
years"
why, how do you know that, Mr..
volz?-
"Well, it's my business to study
the weather." the orchardist replied.
Il know that the fur-bearing animals
l. e. aL irsr mn
usual weather preparations. There
are other signs
Mr.. Volz, in late November, pre-
dicted cold weather for December Il.
1t came, as all valley-ites will re-
call. Also, there was a similar ex-
perience In the winter just gone.
If next winter brings the third ex-
perience Of the kind, Mr.. Volz will be
elected official long distance weather
prognosticator for the Valley.
Mission business and professional
men got together last week and de-
cided Mission was going to build $780,
700 worth of homes and modern store
Buildings.
Not only have they promised to do
that thing. but they have put their
names ION the dotted line"
The Lynch Davidson lumber con-
errn will build three homes to cost
not less than $4,000 each The Hi
dalgo County Lumber company will
build three at a cost cf $i0,500 for
the three.
John H. Shary also agreed to build
three homes Mt cost Of S10.500.
Judge d. +. Strickland will build a
$500 residence, DR.. Jim Whigam will
build residence for himself to cost
$4,000, Ross Marcus will build q
$4,000 home, ]. II. Marcell a $4,000
home, J. p. Waite $4,000 bungalow
Roy Conway will build a $4,000
duplex apartment. w. L. Pearson will
y build q $4,000 brick business build.
ing, and ID. c. Decker, George II
Speer. A. II. Strahle and Duncan and
Melch viii erect five store buildings
Shows faith in the town, in its