Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-03-28

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BASIL DAVIS. II years old, work
ing an acre and a third Of potatoes
.at Santa Rosa, on the snare plan,
Retted sl0s for himself. according to
dispatch from The Herald's Santa
Psa correspondent, James l.. Ball.
That's the first potato story Of the
Rson of 1927.
here will be other stories, no
bt. as the season progresses.
pwever, possibly not as num-
Jus as last year when potatoes
I'm to have produced far better
han the production being received
this season.
Growers will tell you that despite
he doubling Of the acreage this
EAR MS compared with last year, the
|fal yield this season likely will
not 20 much above the total yield
Of last year. The acreage last year
was about 1000. this year it is $4,000.
THERE'S JOY among those who
seek piscatorial sports ut the coast.
They have discovered the fishing
possibilities Of the jetties now under
Sonstruction.
yesterday more than 500 fisher
cast out lines on the seaward
of the Padre Island ietty. the
kst being built by the United
States government.
And every fisherman returning
declares that the results were
splendid.
They get trout. red fish. sharks,
mullet. drum and great many other
varieties. One man reports a sixty
pound drum.
II a boat never goes through
Brazos Santiago Pass therell be a
real use for the jetties. The folks
who fish for sport will see to that.
ONE HUNDRED and thirty-eight
seven-year old grapefruit trees
yielded $4,000 for Ivsn ID. Mayberry,
owner Of Willow Lake farm, near
!. Mission.
But, Mr.. Mayberry hastens to eX-
Aplain. II don't want others 70 think
that such profits are made by every
one engaged in citrus farming. On
the other hand I don't want 90 give
the idea that I am the only one who
can do such successful fruit raising.
Given the proper soil. the climate,
the proper citrus stock and the
knowledge Of what 10 do and what
not TO do. then couple that with con
tinued attention and hard work. and
see no reason by this record can
not be equaled. and perhaps ex-
celled."
That's n sensible statement.
The average price realized was
1915 per box. He averaged seven
boxes Of fruit to the tree. There
were seventy trees to the acre. The
gross yield was si470 per acre.
Mighty good. Mr.. Mayberry.
BROWNSVILLE. has been selected
ms the next meeting place Of the
South Texas district bankers.
This city also has been selected as
the place for the meeting next year
= Of the South Texas Teachers As
sociation.
Fruit end vegetable men come in
June.
But the problem arises. where are
these folks going to hold their bus
iness sessions when they meet in
this city.
The need for a city auditorium IS
becoming more and more apparent If
his city wants to enter the lists of
titics entertaining conventions.
II IL really too bad that the city
commission did not include an audi
torium In its plans when that bond
Tissue was voted last October.
Some day one will be built. But the
sooner the better.
And some day the city is gcing to
peed a new market. or none at all.
Thc present market is becoming en-
ireIy too small. The result is that
uppIies may now be had in other
narts Of the city. And the market
Hos not serve the real purpose Of a
market. There should be provision
made for farmers who want TO sell
some of their products in town. The
ritv is becoming more and more i'm
,ortant as a market for homegrown
products.
WHILE ON THE subject Of the
market. are reminded that the fire
enartment is inadequately equipped,
70 quarters and equipment
There should be another fire hall
\ different part Of the city.
with duplicate equipment.
There should be a hook and ladder
*. Never know when II will be
Ided.
brownsville. an old city. has re-
rkable fire record. Buildings that
uld have burned down long since
a. many American cities. have to be