Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-14
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VALlAEY


nDlumn has been demonstrated again.
II has been asking for two inches
Of rain, for the benefit Of the on
coming cotton crop.
Saturday night and Sunday morn
ing the rain came. But instead of
the requested two inches, it came
IN torrents. Registered about six
inches before il decided to give way
10 the sun.
The rain seems TO have been gen
eral through South Texas and a
large section Of northeastern Mex
fco.
Will prove Of tremendous benefit
so the growing cotton crop every
where, and particularly so in the un-
irrigated sections.
In fact, some growers say that this
rain will make the cotton crop.
May be able to 20 into maturity
stas> without further moisture.
In addition to cotton, range cat
tie in the ranch districts will bene-
fit. Grass has been scarce. Water
holes had become dry in some dis
tricts.
SATURDAY NIGHTS rain gave
Brownsville's extended storm sewer
system its first test.
A year ago a large part Of the
western section of the city would
have been under water following a
rain such as that of Saturday night.
As il is. most OF the water drained
off. Even the unpsved streets were
not in entirely impossible condition.
BON WALKER is city editor of
the McAllen Press.
He also is a violinist Of unusual
ability.
About n year and n half ago he
suffered an accident which necessi-
tated serious operation.
II had to be performed in New
York. So friends OF Walker, 70 help
defray the extraordinary expense,
arranged a concert.
y II was given the other night. and
talented persons Of McAllen and VIZ
cinity appeared on the program.
The night Of the concert found the
auditorium filled to capacity for the
tvent.
Which was a very fine compliment
20 Bon Walker.
The committee in charge consisted
of Grady Timmons, d. W. Weber, Z.
G. Villers, George. B. Calder, II. v.
Dismukes, V. ]. Eckelhamp. W. Z.
Rhoades, Will Payne, c. c. Mcdaniel
and J. W. Osborne.
And Bon Walker leaves McAllen
today with the we'll wishes of the
entire citizenship Of McAlIen.
THE VALLEY will have roasting
ears throughout the summer, IL in
dications around Brownsville are true
OF the rest Of the Valley.
A motor ride in the vicinity Of
Brownsville shows corn in the table
stage.
Corn just coming up.
Corn ten inches high.
Corn two feet high, three feet high.
All of which means there will be
corn on the cob in Nav, June. July.
Also, there is pretty sure to be
corn in August and possibly in Sep
tember.
And corn for Christmas is not a
novelty, no indeed
THE STATE HIGHWAY AZ Wes-
1aco soon will be connected with
the Military road-the river road
by pavement.
Until the rain halted the work a
day or two ago, concrete was being
laid at the rate Of a quarter of a
mile a day.
"It won't be long now"-in this
matter of being able to reach al
most any cultivated section Of the
Valley over a paved road.
ANNOUNCEMENT in The Herald
Sunday of plans for the establish
ment Of cold storage plant in con-
nection with the plant of the Valley
Bonded Warehouse and Storage com
-xpany. now nearing completion on the
0Southern Pacific tracks. Just north
of the city limits.
Results achieved by cold storares
located at Weslaco and Pharr seem
TO be attracting attention among
those believing that better prices
may be secured through holding in
storage.