Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-11

IN OUR
VALLEY

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thusiastic about the weather down
here in 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
a 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 long 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
q mass of bunk to the contrary.
"The Record il apparently moved by
a
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
sfool or a 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 a marvellous adj
vertisement for the section. We may
not have another such spell in many
years. But we did have this one, and
it was beastly cold, even to the snow
diggers from our northlands.'
"The Records point is very well TAX
en-. 1t is useless to misrepresent facts.
If 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
maximums and minimus over that same
period, and any other data pertinent b
the question. Those records are open
to anyone who chooses to look at them
Nothing enduring can be built upon
i foundation of misrepresentation
lies. if one wishes to be brutally
frank. The weather i something we
cannot influence; fortunately 50, per-
haps. Nor can we influence the fact,
talk as We will. Our very excitement is
proof enough that a period of cold
weather is unusual; If further proof :
needed, il can be had with no Difficult
~"
At the old Brulay place, few miles
out and down the river from Browns
vile, . date plant and date fruit plan
fatisn Is being developed
The owning company Is named the
Delta Date Company, and the planta-
fion has been renamed to LA Florena
plantation
T. J. Nye is president Of the com
pany, H. s. Lynch Is vies-presideut, and
HaFvey C.. Stiles il It's horticuIturfst-
Writing 70 The Herald, Nr. Nye says:
~It gives ~ pleasure to put you at
che head of the list Of those TO whom.
we are announcing the inauguration Of
our business under the name of tho
Delta Date Company.
= ~Ne say 1t gives Us pleasure De
cause We feel that it will give you
pleasure to note that we have adopted
! name which you have been urging a
the proper one to apply to the Lower
Rio Grande Ya1ley-an opinion which
We share and of which we now give you
SECULAR proof
sIn the noble language Of Shakes
pears, We now have "a local habstatioH
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.
inc carried on along a sizeable scais
and in full confidence that it will sue
ceed.
There is no question but that tht
fruit date Will grow here and produce
That proof has been given by numerou:
individual trees to be found ai variou:
points i.k -se Valley In one or two
instanc at the very least, they arr
bein1 own for commercial purposes
The ffort Of the Delta Date Com
uany Eli be Watched with interest, ant
With lest wishes for success.
news dispateh from Laredo an
n lees that oniqR growers there arr
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