Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-09
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However, Goliath was considerably
larger than Mr.. David, who was just
an ordinary everyday fellow as 10
build, something like the Prince Of
Wales.
All the foregoing 10 intended for
the eye or ear of one II. G. Gump-
recht, Tampa, Fla, president Of the
!, ,Sub-Exchange Managers association,
affiliated with the Florida Citrus
Exchange.
The reference has to do with some
remarks by Mr.. Gumpreeht in Flor
ida lately, as recorded in the news
columns Of the Tampa Morning
aTexss- grapefruit never win be q
! serious permanent competitor with
5the Florida product" Mr.. Gump-
,ereeht Is quoted as saying.
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" AFTER WHICH Mr.. Gumprecht
eiucidates.
He gees on to say: "while Texas
grapefruit Is undoubtedly n consid-
cradle factor with Us ut the present
time, have made myself familiar
with the situation in the Rio Grande
Valley and find that the owners OF
groves in that section are constantly
faced with the frost menace. 1t is
mt all times a critical danger.
"while that IL no question that
their fruit is POSSIBLY on par
with that Of Florida and that they
have made some headway in distri-
button, IL is, in ssy opinion. only
question Of time beSore the entire
grove holdings are wipes out through
frost. do not believe that Texas Of
fers permanent serious competition
to Florida"
There is much in these paragraphs
TO indicate that Mr.. Gumprecht in
tended his words largely for home
consumption.
Florida should not swallow his
opinion in toto.
The Lower Rio Grande Valley may
fool them.
Orange trees-sour, 1t Is true but
also subject to frost damage-have
been doing business in the Valley
for forty and more years.
Over In California there are rec
ords that smudging has been done
as much as thirty-five nights, hand
running.
SAN BENITo Is proud Of It's new
stonewall Jackson hotel.
And rightfully so.
San Benito spread itself In the IL
nsncing Of this project. Got the
money from the homefolks, and then
leased the property 10 experienced
hotel men TO operate.
Thus guaranteeing a fair return on
the Investment. and engaging az the
same time in laudable civic enter
prise.
The building itself Is handsome.
The lobby Is most attractive. The
appointments Of the hotel are mod
ern in every respect.
And besides adding materially 90
the sky line OF San Benito it gives
the Valley another fine hostelry for
the entertainment Of visitors.
"THE VALLEY FARMER" ''Devot-
I'd to the Agricultural Interests Of
the Lower Rio Grande Valley of
Texas" has made its appearance.
John Ashton, agricultural writer Of
note. is the editor of this new pub
lieation, A. Z. Prince In assistant ed
itor, S. L. Perry, business manager
and y. d. Drushell, advertising man
ager.
The Valley Farmer. issued semi
monthly. is published by the United
Printing Company, Mercedes.
Several attempts have been made
In the Valley to introduce a farm
magazine that will meet the needs
Of the Valley. The obstacles have
been too great for most of them.
But The Valley Farmer Is starting
out most auspiciously. II Is depart
mentized and in every way is up 70
the standard farm paper.
The Valley Farmer deserves to
succeed. II will.
ANNOUNCEMENT canes from
Mission that petitions are out seek
Ing the establishment Of an auto
mobile mail delivery for an ad-
ditional inter-eity service between
Brownsville and Mission.
Weeks ago, when the branch line"
train was taken off the run that II
had been making for twenty years,
this column suggested that the Val
ley would doubtless be satisfied IL
it were given an automobile service,
. round trip once a day.
Don't know whether petitions will
bring the desired result. but they
will certainly be more effective than
merely sitting and waiting for some
one TO act.
Cooperative action on the part of
the chambers Of commerce in the
affected towns surely would be OF
help.
There are numerous motor bus
mail routes over the country. And
there In the business among the
Valley towns to justify institution Of
such service here in the Valley.
SPEAKING OF citrus fruits, frosts
and things, reminds rs that there is
always the possibility Of extremely
cold weather In the Valley. Growers
should not lay back and say. swell.
there was no freeze last winter, so
we won't protect this winter" Every
grove should be afforded every pos
sible protection, just in event Of
that occasion that happens once in
a while.