Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-30
I'm OUR
VALLEY

- oeCi1Ics lnat all trees the fruft
Of which Is proven hest to the Mex
lean fruit fly, must 90; must be de-
stroyed.
That order includes our familiar
sour orange, which has served as
an ornamental.
includes the peach trees OF the
Valley, also the guavas. and man
goes, If there are any Of the latter.
The greatest loss Of all will fall
on those who have gone in rather
heavily for peach trees and guavas.
The sour orange will not prove a
financial loss. Such Of these tIees
as there are serve as ornamentals.
Incidentally, the sour orange is the
reason for the citrus fruit industry
in the Valley. It's presence here
caused the pioneers to try out or
anges and grapefruit.
ONE NAN PROBABLY will bear
most Of the brunt OF the order OF
the commissioners court.
That man is III. G. Stilwell, Sr.,
who conducts an experimental nur-
sery on the highway about three
miles out Of Brownsville.
He has thousands Of dollars worth
of peach trees and Of guavas. He
stands to lose them all.
Presumably the county or state
will reimburse those who are forced
70 destroy these trees. They should
be reimbursed. Since they are to
make a considerable sacrifice for the
safety Of the citrus fruit industry,
they are entitled to il. And the cost
will be comparatively small.
SHERIFF A. Y. BAKER OF Hidalgo
county, democratic leader Of the
county, back from a several months
vacation in Europe, returns 70 find
Hidalgo county in the midst Of a
campaign to determine whether the
county shall issue s6,0O0,000 in bonds
for roads.
On his return he announces a
"hands off" attitude, although he
personally favors voting the bonds
on the ground that il will be good
business for the county to under
take such a program.
In a brief statement. ne announces
that his attitude means that he
should not be charged with the de-
feat Of the issue If IL looses, nor
credited with its success should il
win.
Hidalgo county votes on the
proposition on September 8, which is
one week from Wednesday.
THE KANSAS CITY Packer, in a
disPatoh- from Hall. N. y, reports
that the first carload Of cabbage
from the new crop in New York
state brought the grower ss ton.
That price is a familiar one 70
the growers Of the Lower Rio
Grande Valley, who knows how il
feels to deliver q ton OF cabbage 70
the shed and receive in return SO.
or IS or Sc as the case may be-and
how II feels to refuse to haul il and
dump ii some place where il can
rot.
The answer to cabbage at less
than s. or 50 a ton Is the little one
pound can OF sauerkraut. The ma
tion may consume il later at its
leisure.
HERE IS ANOTHER item in the
Packer that may interest grape
fruit men Of the Valley:
"New York. Aug. 26.-The hurri-
can in the Isle OF Pines Of last Oc-
tober causing injury to groves. fol-
lowed by a period Of inadequate
rainfall extending from November
TO July. has SO reduced the guam
city Of growing grapefruit that the
estimated total production Of the
1929 season, extending from Aug
ust TO May or June, inclusive. is
fewer than 100000 boxes, less than
fifty per cent OF the average Of the
past five year crops. according to a
report received in the Department
Of Agriculture from Vice Consul
Talbot at Nueva Corona.
"In order 20 take advantage Of
the higher prices usually prevailing
prior to arrival OF the Florida fruit
lands grove owners endeavor %
have the bulk Of their crop on the
way 70 the north before October
but maturity has been retarded 70
such an extent by the conditions
mentioned. that shipments before
that date will probably aggregate
less than $4,000 crates.-
HERE'S A CARD from George r.
Walker OF Brownsville. summering
up around London, Ontario. Canada.
his former home:
"Congratulations on getting into
your new home and the way the pa
rer comes out. Right up-to-date.
liked your editorial on the radical
situation. The government must rule.
not the bomb throwers."
BROWNSVILLE SCHOOL board
considering bids on its SS50,000 new
Junior coIlege-senior high building.
will be located between present
senior high and junior high build
inrs-
That construction, with the $780,
900 Capitol theatre project, also
starting now by J. NJ. Nix az San
Antonio, promises to continue
Rrownsville's building activity
through the winter
In the meantime construction i
continuing on the Azir building, the
Manautou building, the Fitch apart
vrrnt. the Green apartment, and
a,berx. with prospects for the South
u Pacific freight and passenger
.,stions and other construction
rood 20 follow these immediate IN
dertakings.
POINT ISABEL soon Is 70 have q
w.ter supply direct from the Rio