Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-07-18
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VALLEY

THE LATE W. Z. SCOTT, presi-
dent Of the Southern Pacific Lines
in Texas, when he visited the VAL
ley in the interest Of construction
of his lines. nov being completed,
frequently stressed the Importance
Of canning factories to the Valley.
He pointed out to this writer on
one occasion that the advantage of
eastern canning factory points. like
Baltimore, was imaginary. Said
freight rates offered no serious OBJ
stacie.
He favored cooperative plants.
On the idea that when communities
own and operate plants. il would he
simpler for them 10 shut down for
a season of high prices for green
stuff, when little stuff would 20 in
TO cans.
A travelling man. making the VAL
ley. said the other day that Browns
Vile distributed and retailed more
canned goods than any city its size
in the United States.
From the travellers standpoint, at
least. that's fine.
But IL also indicates that there
is q home consumption Of canned
goods that's not to be sneezed at
HIDALGO COUNTY COMMISSION
ers' court plans to call an election
soon to vote on a S6,000,0O0 road
bond issue. Some time ago plans
were announced for a Sl0.000.O00 is
sue. That plan has been abandoned.
Considered too big.
The program calls for more than
200 miles OF hard-surfaced paving.
and about les miles for gravel
roads.
Hidalgo county. being nearer the
pravel pits. can build roads at about
$4,000 a mile cheaper than Cameron
county. it is said. Saving IS in
freight.
Rio Grande Sun. Pharr, commends
The Brownsville Herald for its en-
terprise in getting the Hidalgo coun-
~ road "story" ahead Of all other
newspapers.
This is the sort Of news service
The Herald i endeavoring to give
its readers. All Of which effort takes
money. The more money that en-
tiers the newspaper tills. the more il
can spend in news getting.
COLONEL WILLIAM T. Johnston.
commanding the Twelfth Cavalry.
finding. that IL Is destructive 10
shoot white wings before August l
because they are still nesting in
July. has issued orders prohibiting
soldiers from shooting the birds be-
fore that date.
This does not mean in the mill
tary, reservation. Shooting Is never
permitted in the army post. officers
point out
Very often wild ducks. finding
that the lake in Fort Brown il a
safe and sane place TO play. spend
great deal of time there. But they
do present temptation tc the hunts
man.
RECEN PROTESTS against
shooting white wings before August
!. in face Of the fact that the law
allows this shooting on and after
July l. seems to be having an effect.
Many hunters have discontinued
shooting until early In August.
Shows how wide the interest in
the sport. ~The Herald never vet has
received SO many communications
on a hunting agitation rs il has on
this white wing matter.
Recalls that some ysars ago a
great howl went gp from farmers
who had corn in the field. Seems the
white wings were destroying large
quantities of the crop.
Boys were stationed in fields to
scare the birds away. 1t was "hard
work"
THE WESLACO NEWS reports
that W. u. Num-. farmer living about
shree miles out, decided TO find out
how fast he could pick. cotton.
Wanted 20 set pace for his
piekers.
In four hours and thirty minutes
he picked 207 pounds OF cotton.
The News figures tha.'s at a rate
Of nearly n pound a minute.
Recall picker up on Stuart Place
year or two ago who. IL We re-
member Alright, did about $50 pounds
in one day. presumably from sun-up
10. sun-down.
IL remains record for pickers to
shoot at.
X. W. HfTCHINS. who was the
honor graduate this year al the Tex
rs Agricultural and Mechanical Col
iege. and was awarded twenty
acre farm on the Mercedes tract by
the American company. is on the
sc-re Of his future endeavors
\ is the third mar TO thus win a
Valley farm. The significant thing
VI IL is that all three winners ac-
&pted and are working their prop
ts n good section in which 20
rrin practical experience in farming.
And it's pleasant. And, more often
than not. profitable.