Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-05-19

I'm OUR
VALLEY

. A MESSAGE from San Antonio to-
Sav. where the South Texas Cham
Der Of Commerce met yesterday, an
nouuced that the next convention OF
the organization. which il new
force in South Texas, VIII be held
in Brownsville.
Some years ago there was or
ganized out IN West TeXas-at Stam-
ford We believe-the West Texas
Chamber Of Commerce.
The West Texas chamber has won
national recognition as civic body.
Its conventions are eagerly sought
after. Thousands attend. From
everywhere IN West Texas. Great
newspapers send special stalls out
10 cover the conventions. Conven-
tion cities spend months preparing
for then. Looking forward TO them.
40 REASON WHY the South Tex
as chamber. which has IL its helm
men just as able as those in West
Texas. should not be as effective as
ether similar organizations.
Heading the organization is Y. W.
Morrison, president Of the San An
tonic Chamber Of Commerce. who
formerly was the guiding genius "
the Valley Electric & lee Company
and allied properties. sold some
time ago to the Central Power x
Light Company for something like
$4,000. 900.
Then there is the managing end
Of the South Texas chamber, headed
by Ray Leeman. with the title Of
general manager. Leeman was for
merly associated with the West
Texas chamber and knows how il
does things
Our own s. G. Tucker. pres idcnt
Of the Brownsville Chamber of Com
merce is another guiding force in
the organization.
It's up 10 South Texas citizens to
Cooperate with the South Texas
chamber. Such cooperation will
mean that South Texas will benefit
in its large problems just Is West
Texas has.
DEPARTMENT OF Agriculture am
nounres q quarantine against grape
fruit in Cameron and Hidalgo coun-
ties because OF the discovery Of the
Morelos fly.
Not catastrophe, by any means.
But a real warning with a kick in
il.
Means that Valley growers must
get busy and clean up. CLEAN UP
right; clean UP now; clean M cf-
fectively.
And If they don't. X means sad
ly curtailed market next year for
what promises 70 ne the Valley 's
greatest fruit crop ~ far.
II is possible to get rid of the IN
sect. But It can't he don" By sitting
around and waiting fer X % get out.
No use delaying Valley growers
will have TO get ia after this thing
at once.
HENRY ALSMEYER. Cameron
county farm agent. tells that the
Mexican fruit fly. ~ the Morelos
fly. Is bright yellow ~ color. a
little larger than the common house
fly.
II - easily recognized.
lie also tells that spraying iS not
the way to combat this fruit fly.
The thing to do is to clean Up.
Destroy an fallen fruit Rid the or
chard Of ira h and accommodations.
No reason why the Valley
shouldn't A. entirely rid NJ this
menace by the time the fan crop of
citrus fruit comes on.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC right or
way men are busy in the territory
between llarlinreu and Brownsville.
They are surveying the proposed
route or the s. 1.
yThai's work that comes in ad-
Vance of the decision ~ the Inter
state Commerce Commission on the
question of whether the s. +. appii-
cation shall be granted.
Perhaps the $ 4. men have irfor-
mas>N leading them 70 believe that
the y hit will come through short
Is.
Let's hope ~.
Also the other applications that
are pending. including ghe N. I.
application u build east from San
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