Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-02-06
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VALLEY


upper Rio Grande Valley, they are
beginning 10 realize the superiority
of grapefruit from the Lower Rio
t.rande Valley of Texas.
III Paso has been having for
breakfast. mostl grapefruit from
Arizona. And wh !, an ri Pazo news
Taper praises r tas grapefruit il
does so knowing that Alzona is ri
Paso territory.
Here j. what the IL Paso Herald.
in recent issue. had 70 say about
grapefruit from the Lower Rio
Grand Valley
Give Texas grapefruit growers of
the Lower Rio Grande Valley 4
few more years ~ bring young or
chards into bearing. and they will
make Florida. California. and Ari-
zona know what real competition u.
"For Texas grapefruit ia "a much
better than any othsr grapefruit rs
Arizona grapefruit is superior to
CALIFORNIA;.
Speaking or that, Arizona grape
fruit outsell CALIFORNIA; in Califor-
MIA itself. Which Is one reason why
you can't buy Arizona grapefruit ID
California unless the home supply
has been fully engaged for shipping.
Texas grapefruit has morr juice.
finer flavor. better pulp texture. and
finer skin than any other on the
market. II does not take on the
enormous size of the Arizona kind.
hut IL is "A better fruit. II ~ uni-
form. shirs we'll. and lacks thr rusty
skin SO characteristic 81 Florida
grapefruit.
Arizona grapefruit are early and
good. They are worth every cent We
pay for them. But when you want
real fr-it, sat Texas grapefruit."
BROWNSVILLE HAS joined III
list ~ Valley cities which viii work
toward more attractive yards ard
lawns.
Towns now Interested in this en-
terprise include San Bcnito. liar-
lingen. Mercedes and McSlaen.
Others may have similar work going
on.
There Is no reason whatever why
our lawns and yards and gardens
shouldn't be- attractive at all times.
with flowers and shrubs and 81 on.
Which reminds us about our gar
bage man. lie seems bent en- ruin
inr the family's pet patch of sweet
peas. Picks up the garbage can, car
ries ID to the waiting wagon III the
alley. returns 70 where he got the
can. stands of as far as he can
and thrOws the can into the yard. y
dashes for the sweet peas and
they are killed.
We favor educating his love for
The beautiful Wonder how we're
going "a get nt him 7
THE BROWNSVILLE city com
mission Is going to sell half mil
lion dollars worth Of city bonds 81
February L.
These bonds will help make
brownsville more aslractif- They
will ncrmit d million dollars worth
Of street paving. including the al-
ieys in the business diNrict.
We get more sanitary sewers ana
more storm sewers An badly need
"a. since less than one thid of the
city j. "a served.
HInALGo EOUNTY'S taxable val
ulations are now 40 OF over Sio.V1o-
coo.
With continued farm development
in that county. the taxpayers may
look forward 60 largely increased
valuations. both from Increased
vslue ef nId devclopm mt and the
addition ~ new a velopment-
IIidalgo connty never lafs 'e.
hird. Cameron county folks, lease"
with their feat IN authorizing So
600 aap IN road bonds foI this coGh-
". c.a expec: Iidalgo county 70 go
~ Ear. and maybe even a little t"f-
ihrf
Hidalro never likes 10 be outdon z.
DOWN AROUND lIotel Fl Jard'n
they're cleaning ~.
Building Mr.. NiN's Rainbow Car
den IN the rear. |, viii hncS az
erainst two-storv garage inc
architecture ~ which will be IN
kscuinr with the beautiful hote'
building.
And around the splendid new Mis-
soufi Pacific passenger station. men
ale working like hccs. putting down
concrete sidewalks and driVeways
The station certainly will - JUS
tice 10 n city several times tn size
al Brownsville Doubt whether
there's more attractive station any
where in Texas. And we do not e.
Jude the big cities. unless y 81
'allas. where dozen OF more
Dads enter singgle station That
.tation Is biz. not especially beanu-
full.
II viii he IN impressive entrance
Tor any tourist ar ether visitor VINO
enters Brownsville via the Missouri
Pacific
And weu wager there's not NOR
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