Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-08-01

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Ranks it fourth among such or
CARNATIONS in Mexico, because Of its
manifold activities.
Which is also a compliment to
President Robert Garcia and Secre-
tary- Manager Luis Rendon.
When these men and their CO.
workers find that Matamoros has an
opportunity TO better itself ir some
particular. they set out to do just
that thing.
Incidentally. they are doing some
effertive work in connection with
the proposed railroad down the coast
to Mexico City.
4 Also they are busily engaged in
the matter Of bringing the Mexican
air mail route to Matamoros. il Mex
ice goes into that proposition.
\ Should they succeed the American
air mail route will connect with it at
Brownsville.
The United States has announced
that il will meet the Mexican route
wherever it decides to touch the bor-
der
THE MATAMORoS chamber is
working close with the Brownsville
chamber through Manager Georre
/ &. Richardson.
MIR. Richardson. having travelled in
Mexico years ago. and understanding
the people and the language. IL
quipped to work in double harness
with the Masamoros organization.
There is no limit to what the twa
Organizations. so closely identified.
nay accomplish for the sister cities
the border.
THE CITY commission Of Browns
lie has appointed two commits
bns. the personnel Of which fore
SITS energetic assistance.
One OF these will have TO do with
ealth matters. Which means sani-
ition. etc.
The other will have 20 do with
irlss.
The city has acquired two park
ties. one Of some thirty acres and
he other Of some eighty acres.
Each touches on the banks of a
ssaca.
These resacas around Brownsville
/" certainly the beauty spots OF the
ture.
They can be transformed into at
active parks. Driveways can be
iilt along banks.
Fairgrounds can be arranged for
u the population
\ In the making Of city. parks
nd Fairgrounds are among the first
ecessities.
THE STATE DEPAR "ENT % az
culture. realizing the importance Of
he citrus fruit crop in the Lower
DO Grande Valley. - going 20 put
X inspectors into the field when
be crop begins to move.
They will search for insects and
sease. Object being to head them
4 before thev gain foothold.
There will be tax Of one and
De-half cents on each box of fruit
az fund will be used to defray the
pcnse OF additional inspectors. II
und necessary.
lin addition. J. NJ. Del Curto. state
u
irds, or about 1000 carloads Of the
rop will be moved by December !.
Which means that the total will be
bout 10000 cars. or more than twice
asst years crop.
saippers must also guard against
he shipment Of immature fruit.
frhcre's law against that. It's a
8helrful law.
HIGH TEMPE RATURES. ranginc
om g2 and % at Brownsville 20 100
Mission and lO2 at Rio Grande
~. arc being reported these days.
The sun is hot and quite dry.
That. may help the cotton situa-
on TO some extent in the Lower
10 Grande Valley.
Two weeks of excessive rains N
he first half Of July i what re-
duced the production. Il j. said.
Otherwise. even with reduced
|acreage. the Valley might have al
most equaled ts last years figure
OF 10000 bales.
As. IL Is. the production will 90
around $4,000 or 70e90 bales.
With prices ranging from Is TO
10 cents and even better a pound.
the Valley will probably not fare SO
kbadiy after all
In the meantime. construction and
Various sorts of development are
rutting from 10000. 600 70 $50 ,000,-
700 into the counties that make up
IL Lower Rio Grande Valley.
~ whatever may he conditions here.
.ertainly they are better than III
most places, II all reuorts are true.
SAN BENITO wnter users are vel
coming announcement from the Cen
trail Power 4 Light Company that
tho filtration beds Of the water sys-
tenn are TO be enlarged by million
gallons.
which insures a larger and better
snppIy Of water for the city. Nc
Alien is also being given an i'm
proved water supply.
Brownsville. which has not en-
lsrrrd its filtration beds for some
years. should be giving attention 70
thai matter.
Water. good water. j. prime
requisite