Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-10
IN OUR
VALLEY

thusiastic about the weather down
here in q far-off, corner of the United
States, have been endeavoring to ex-
plain to the satisfaction of first-time
visitors that the recent weather was
unusual. And it was. The records over
long period of years, as many as fir
ty, are proof of the fact to any one
who will take the trouble to look them
over.
We were excited about the recent
weather. Very much SO, particularly
the older residents, because even in
their leng residence they have been un-
accustomed to it. If there have been
short periods of cold, they have come
'at long intervals.
The Corpus Christi Caller editorial
ICES sensibly on this weather propo-
sition. when it says:
"Anent the recent cold wave in Tex
as, the Kingsville Record very peril
nently remarks that there is no use ly-
ing about it; that it was cold, and there
Is more harm than good in putting out
. mass of bunk to the contrary.
''The Record is apparently moved by
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which stated, in effect, that while most
of America felt Boreas' grip, they were
working in shirtsleeves and open col
lars piling truck and fruits into wait
ing cars all through the Valley. Where.
upon the Record contends that only a
fool or real estate promoter would
have worked in shirtsleeves and ope.
collars raking ice from vegetables and
fruits to pack Them
1T then continues: What's the use
TO lie about such important things as
weather and climate? The fact that
South Texas did come through the last
spell so wonderfully is marvellous ad-
vertisement for the section. We may
not have another such spell in many
years. But we did have this one, and
II was beastly cold, even to the snow
diggers from our northlands.'
"The Records point is very we'll TAX
en-. 1t is useless to misrepresent facts.
II it is cold, it is foolish to claim that
it is warm and vice versa. Anyone who
wants to find out about our climate
will not take one weeks weather alone
into consideration. There are avail
able records showing the average tenn
peratures over a period of years, the
1naximums and minimus over that same
period. and any other data pertinent T.
the question Those records are open
to anyone who chooses to look at them.
Nothing enduring can be built upon
q foundation of Misrepresentation
lies, if one wishes to be brutaly
frank. The weather is something we
cannot influence; fortunately so, per-
-haps. Nor can we influence the fact,
talk as we will. Our very excitement is
proof enough that period of cold
weather is unusual; If further proof IS
needed, it can be had with no difficult
ty."
At the old Brulay place, few miles
out and down the river from Browns
willie, date plant and date fruit plan
tation is being developed.
The owning company is named the
Delta Date Company, and the planta-
tion has been renamed to "La Florena .
plantation.
T. j. Nye is president of the COM
pany, H. s. Lynch is vice e-president, and
Harvey c. Stiles is its horticulturist
Writing to The Herald, Mr.. Nye says:
:. ut gives us pleasure to put you at
the head of the list of those to whom,
we are announcing the Inauguration of
our business under the name of tho
Delta Date Company.
1--WE say it gives us pleasure be-
cause we feel that it will give you
pleasure to note that we have adopted
= name which you have been urging as
the proper one to apply to the Lower
Rio Grande valley-an opinion which
we share and of which we now give you
ocular proof.
"In the noble language of Shakes
pears, We now have "a local habitation,
and name.'
While the Delta Date Company has
not yet announced its plans for devel-
opment of date culture in this section
II is known that the development is be-
ing carried on along a sizeable scas
and in full confidence that it will sue
ceed.
There is no question but that the
fruit date will grow here and produce
That proof has been given by numerous
individual trees to be found at various
points in the Valley. In one or two
instances, at the very least, they are
being grown for commercial purposes
The effort of the Delta Date Com.
pany will be watched with interest, and
with best wishes for success.
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A news dispatch from Laredo an
nounces that onion growers there are
arranging to attend the Southwestern,
Fruit Jobbers' Association meeting a
New Orleans
And when did they begin jobbing on
ions Is fruit?
Is the Rio Grande Delta becomin,
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