Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-13

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under cultivation, $4,000, value Of
plant. s~1.300.000.
Hidalgo District No. a., Edinbrrg-
Gross acreage 10000; acreage culti-
waited. $4,000. This district recently
completed \ pumping riant and canal
system, the total value ~ the plant
being placed az S2.000,00o.
Hidalgo District 80. g., McAllen--
| Gross acreage ZOO; acres cultivated
7.245: acres subject 20 irrigation =
500: value Of works S250,00O.
Hidal9o District No. ?. Pharr-San
Juan-Gross acreage $4,000. amount
that can BE irrigated $1,000; amount
under cultivation 55,000s value 81
works s~i.so0.e00.
Hidalgo District No. l., Donna
Gross acreage s2.3i5; amount that
can be irrigated 5000; acres under
cultivation, $4,000; value Of works.
81. 100000.
Hidaleo District No. g., Llano
l Crande-Gross acreage 6.300i am
cunt that can be irrigated 5,5uVs
amount under cultivation, l,O0ui
value OF works $4,000.
American Rio Grande Land & r.
rigat.on Company, Mercedes and
Weslac0-Gross acreage lO0,CUV;
acreage subject 70 irrigation, $4,000;
acreage under cultivation, 19,ooVi
value Of works 100000.
Cameron county District No. 3. Ia
Feria-Gross acreage 81 900; subject
! to irrigation 5000; under ~cultiva-
/ tion. $4,000; value Of works 100000
Cameron District No. a., Santa
Maria-Gross acreage 1000; acres
subject 20 irrigation $500; cultiva-
/ ton $500; value Of works $4,000.
Cameron District No. H., Harlingen
Gross acreage 1920; acres sub
iert 10 irrigation. $4,000; acres under
cultivation, 25,579; value Of works,
81. G50.000.
Cameron District No. p. San
Benito-Gross acreage, s. 5000; acres
subject 10 irrigation 10000; acres
under cultivation 10000; vaule Of
works 81 ,625. O0o.
Cameron District No. g.. los
Fre~nos-Gross acreage 10000;
acres subject Ia irrigation 10000;
acreage under cultivation l4,00o,
value az works $500, 600.
Cameron District No. Y, West
Observation-Disclosures acreage 1000;
subject to irrigation 1900; acres
under cultivation. 400.
Cameron District NJ. .. Fl Jardin
Gross acreage % 900; acreage sub
iect 10 irrigation 10000; acres under
cultivation 1900; value Of works
100000.
Private plants operated ~ the
Noricga Plantation west Of Browns
VILE and the various large planta-
tions below Brownsville, combined
with the smaller plants have a total
gross acreage Of 10000 Of which APP
proximateIy 10000 acres is under
cultivation.
Hidalro District No. o.. which COM
urises the Goodwin tract vets Of
Mission. contains approximately 3D.
coo acres. Of which about 10000 viii
be irrivatcd. Bonds In the amount
Of 81. 600. 900 have been voted for the
construction Of concrete canals ana
| distributing system. Present plans Of
the district are 70 secure water from
the Fdinburg systems.
Many improvements Underway
One of the many Improvements
undertaken By the Uniter Irrigation
Company, which supplies the Mis-
sion tract, has been the installation
Of electric pumps at its second lift
plant and the construction OF ap-
proximately a mile of concrete canal.
The river pumps are operated by q
1900 h. p. steam engine and 600 n. p.
oil engine, and the second lift BY an
500 n. D. motor and 500 h. y. steam
engine. The Mission system also
has a third lift pump operated by a
/ .rF l. - oil annsma nth 1nn u n and
$50 h. y. oil engine as auXiliarics.
A large acreage served BY the
United Irrigation Co. Is devoted q,
the raising Of citrus fruits, Shars
land being the largest producer \
fruit among the Valley communitic
Thousands OF acres have been set l
richards IN the past two years. Al
extensive additional improvement
OF the system are contemplated q
meet the requirements Of the rspi-
development. The acreage not plants
| ed to citrus Is largely devoted q
cotton and feed crops. the vegetable
acreage on the system usually being
comparatively small.
Concreting Canals
The McAllen irrigation system. one
Of the smaller plants of the Valley
has taken the lead in concretinp
canals. having recently let the con
tract for the concreting OF twelv
miles by the Gunite process. SeepaF
losses and drainage problems h
came acute, resulting in the fin
decision Of the hoard M directors tg
take the step long advised by irriga
tion engineers.
The district is also installing its
own pumping plant az the river.
after having for several years secur-
ca its water from the Pharr-San
Juan system. The new pumping
plant. which viii be electrically
equipped. N located On approximately
the same site a. the original pump
ing plant ~ the sysem.
The district Is also installing
meters. and all water users will
eventually have their intakes SO
equipped. All wooden water gates
are also being removed and concrete
substituted.
Highly Efficient District
Hidaleo County Water Improve
mert District No. 2. which supplies
water for the Pharr. San Juan and
A4Afno tracts, - the largest and one
Of the most efficient districts in the
Valley. With q gross acreage OF eS.-
zoe, and $4,000 acres under cultiva-
ton, the district has met its prob
lens IN bringing its entire plant It'd
~ the highest possible point of ef-
Nciency. Extensive drainage plans.
proposed q year ago. have been held
IN abeyance pending investigation
ard experiments with various forms
Of drainage. Part Of the problem
may he solved by the installation Of
electrically driven pumps 70 drain
borrow pits, and the officers are con
Vfdent that the drainage az the entire
district will eventually Ne accom-.
plfshed sc a minimum or cost.
During the past year many ~ the
water users have gone on the meter