Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-22
I'm OUR
VALLEY

above ground.
That was Saturday night, when a
freeze wrapped itself around the po-
tato growing section of Florida.
which was, Of course, unfortunate
for Florida.
But 1t Is true saying that 1t is
IN Ill wind that blows no one some
good.
Down here in the Lower Rio
Irande Valley there is a potato crop
tnat Is showing itself splendidly
above the ground.
1t has a wonderful stand. Looks
good for the harvest, which should
begin around March Is.
In the meantime the growers are
hoping for favorable weather condi-
tions. From now to about March s
- the critical zine. After March s
there Is little IL any danger of freeze
or frost.
But one can never tell about
weather.
That Florida freeze must have
boosted the Cameron county potato
crop In value, at least a million dol
lars worth.
CAMERON COUNTY is now .he
nation's premier potato growing
county.
That fact has been announced by
the county farm agent. Henry L.
Alsmeyer.
It will take a firmer hold cn the
title this year, if present indica-
J lions may be taken as criterion.
THE EDINBURG VALLEY RE-
VIEW, morning newspaper. published
in the county seat of Hidalgo county,
Is now a lusty child of one year.
The Review observed its first
birthday by coming out with a 80
page edition, literally patronized by
advertisers of the Valley.
Articles dealing with the growth
and progress Of the Valley featured
the edition.
Marshall McIlhenny is publisher of
the Review, John c. McWhorter is
manager of the paper, and Marshall
Smith In news editor.
Valley daily newspapers seem to
n<egaSd national holidays as the
proper days on which to make their
bows.
The Brownsville Herald saw the
first light Of day on Independence
Day. 1892.
The San Benito Light took Inde-
pendence Day. 1925, for its first is
sue.
The E6jnburg daily fixed its birth
day for George Washington's birth
day. February 22.
PoTAToES-csmeron county po-
tatoes-are looked to just now to
cause money to circulate more freely
along in late March, April and May.
But let's not forget tomatoes and
beans. They, too. enjoyed popularity
this year in the matter OF acreage,
and both Of them promise to y;e
splendid returns, particularly since
the Florida competition was largely
eliminated by the freeze there of
Saturday night.
The Valley seems to have Jared
much better than Florida this year
in the matter Of freezing weather.
9lorida has had several attacks in
the last two months, while the VAL
ley has had one when the mini
mum was from 26 to 80 degrees.
BROWNSVILLE is at one extreme
bf an interesting triangle.
Consider the Canadian line as the
base.
At the east corner is Portland.
Maine; st the west is Portland,
Oregon.
It is approximately 1860 miles from
Brownsville to the Maine Portland.
II is about 1910 miles to Portland
Mat is in Oregon.
and other products reach both points
from time to time.
THREE nationally known concerns
,.hrs reported to have their eyes on
Nbrownsville for future business loca-
tions.
At least one of them made a sur
vsy here as far back as q year and
. half ago.
In the meantime they have been
observing closely the growth of the
city, il 10 said.
No doubt they will have numerous
propositions as to leases.
There are some blocks in the bus
fness district of Brownsville that
need new life in the way of modern
buildings.
Consideration to this need should
: Be given in placing lease PROPOSE
fions before prospective business
firms.
THE ANNOUNCEMENT that
Armour q Company have changed
the status Of their Brownsville house
from Q sub-branch of the Corpus
Christi branch to full-fledged
branch is indicative Of the times in
the Valley.
The Brownsville branch, which
serves the Valley, actually serves a
much larger population than the
Corpus Christi branch.
+. z. Macmanus is to continue as
manager.
GENERAL SANDING is assembling
Ma forces on the Rio Grande.
But don't get excited about II.
1t's not our Rio Grsnde. It's one
down in Nicaragua.