Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-08-31

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WALLEY

A GRAPE INDUSTRY for the
sandy land country on the northwest
rim Of the Lower Rio Grande Valley
seems TO be receiving considerable
attention on the part Of interested
men.
The last issue OF the Edinburg Re-
view pablishes an exchange Of cor
resrondence on the subject.
Writing to T. v. Mclean Of Wes-
laro. j. L. Summers said:
Having had much experience in
California in the growing Of juice
grapes, as well as table grapes, am
led to believe we have here in the
Valley or on its northern rim. bet
ter soil condition for grape produc-
tion than the Fresno district Of Cali
fornia.
"My idea is to stick to loose bunch
grapes; dust often, sulphur, while
the berry is forming. The rest is
easy.
II am going to watch your prog
ress closely, and am likely TO slip up
there any time.
do not worry about the results of
your efforts. There are 10000 acres
70 the west Of the highway between
Falfurrias and Fdinburg. the finest
soil ever saw for vineyards"
WHEN Mr.. MCLEAN announced he
was endeavoring to promote the
grape industry, DR.. q. ID. Fairbanks
Of Brownsville. recalling an expert
ence on the McAllen ranch. in Hida =
go county, wrote to him rs follows:
by today's Herald, see that you
fand some associates are interested in
starting the raising Of grapes in the
section north of Edinburg.
II am very glad TO hear Of il. for
have been agitating the question
for some time and trying TO get
farmers interested in the proposition.
Mr.. j. B. McAlien (deceased) for
eight or nine years grew the finest
grades ! ever saw upon his ranch in
HidalRo county. north Of Monte
Christie. He had no trouble with root
ret at NIL. and had success with every
variety he raised except large white
grape which required so much atten-
tion he gave IL up. lie was very
careful to keep his grapes well
sprayed, however, and his vines were
very prolific and the grapes matured
six weeks earlier than CALIFORNIA;.
Some of his lunches weighed as much
ms four and one-half pounds"
THE WESTERN UNION. which
two years ago temporarily estab-
lished it's relay station in Browns
Vile, has finally determined to To-
cate II permanently at McAllen.
M. r. Nelson Of McAllen will erect
three or four story building, the
third floor Of which will be used by
the Western Union. The local office
will be located on the ground floor.
Traffic requirements caused the
decision TO locate the office at Nc
Allen. although ninety per cent OF
nthe eompany's business in this sec
ton originates east Of McAlIen.
ABOUT 10000 bales Of cotton had
been ginned in the Lower Rio Grande
Valley up to Saturday night.
That's more cotton than the Valley
has ever produced before, and the
picking continues. with the probabil-
ity that more than 10000 bales will
be the seasons figure.
If nature will continue to favor the
Valley In the next two days as it has
In the past several weeks. the cotton
growers will have no cause to COM
plain insofar rs production j. con
cerned.
The gross return for the Valley
will almost equal that Of last year.
A SPLENDID RECORD Of building
activity for Brownsville was shown
In the survey reported in The Herald
yesterday.
More business buildings contem-
plated and under way, more resi-
dences being figured and under way.
The Brownsville Of a year hence
promises TO be quite a different pic
ture from the Brownsville Of today.
And during that time the city will
get underway with its own improve
ment campaign Of million or more.
IT'S TO BE HOPED that the city's
effort to promote sidewalks building
on Elizabeth street west Of the high
school will soon be underway.
Quite d number Of property owners
already have built sidewalks. But
there's a patch here and a patch
there. They should be connected.
Life II as valuable to the pedes-
frfnn, 10 the school child. to the la
borer. ns 1t Is to the motorist. A
portion Of the street should be set
aside for the walkers.