Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-12
TEXAS DAILY PRESS LEAGUE
Foreign Advertising Representatives


A real service to the truck growers Of the Lower
Rio Grsnde Valley Is being extended by the Asrieul-
tural Club Of the Lower Rio Grande Valley Of Texas.
Of which Paul Cowan. vocation agricultural teacher Of
the Donna schools, is president. Other officials in
cluds W. H. Friend, superintendent Of the experiment
station at weslaeO. vice president; J. C. Dykes. voca-
tional agriculture teacher at McAllen. secretary-treas
urer, L. Z. Bailey. secretary Of the weslaco Chamber
Of Commerce., publicity director.
The club recently issued q pamphlet entitled "Es-
sentials Of Truck Growing in the Lower Rio Grsnde
Valley" embodying in concise and Understandable form
the proper practices. and covering practically all stan
dard vegetables produced in the Valley. The ~publica-
tion shows the results OF considerable research, a
careful analysis Of conditions. and u will prove OF
great value to the vegetable growing industry Of the
Valley. In addition to a comprehensive discussion Of
the science Of vegetable production and a careful delin-
cation Of practices to be pursued in the production OF
each standard commodity, the work deals concisely and
comprehensively with general agricultural conditions
throughout the Valley. containing q wealth Of infor-
nation Of great value to every land owner as well a.
the vegetable growers.
In compiling this work the Agricultural club has
performed q distinct service to the Valley. It is, in
fact, the first comprehensive work covering this sub
iect which takes into consideration the climatic and
soil conditions in the Valley. Practices which have
been found well adapted to other sections are not al
ways well adapted to Valley conditions. and this il a
factor the Agricultural club has taken into considera-
tion.
The Herald sincerely hopes the Agricultural club
will not cease its labors with the publication of this
work. There is another subject Of vital Importance to
development Of the agricultural and horticultural re-
sources Of this section. and that is irrigation. In the
matter Of irrigation every grower is q law unto him
self. What they have learned has been largely CLEANED
through experience. There has been practically no re-
search attempted in connection with irrigation, and
there are few growers who know when they may have
adopted the proper practices, and a greater number who
cannot understand why they have never happened TO
hit upon the right practices.
The Agricultural club has among its members
some Of the most expert agriculturists in the Valley,
men who have devoted years to study Of Valley condi-
tions. men who specialize in observing effect and de-
termining cause. Their research work in connection
with vegetable production has proved their ability, and
il their efforts could be extended to include the COM
~pilation of a similar handbook on irrigation they would
perform another service Of great value to Valley agri-
culture. The Valley needs something authoritative
upon this subject, a handbook which would take into
consideration the varying soil types. and which would
provide for thousands Of Valley growers authoritative
information relative to practices which are essential
10 maximum production Of profits from the irrigated
land.