Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-11
The Day
In 7 @x a S
By WILL 4. MAYS

I'D on good authority one could
.y believe that Dallas does an
wal poultry business of approxi-
aely Si0.o00.0O0 . year. That is
~ a leading poultry and egg
iier tells as. and he says that the
asiness has grown at least 100 per
cent in the Inst few years.
Eastern markets once discrimi-
mated against Texas poultry and eggs
because farmers were lax IN regard
to the care and handling Of them. but
now that the poultry business u
conducted on a scientific basis all
prejudices sginst the Texas product
has disappeared.
The same dealer says with the use
cf business methods IN handling
poultry flocks, good money can be
made in the business. but he doubts
whether farmers can make money
from poultry where they buy all
their feed. "Thev will have 10 raise
a large part of their feed 70 make
q 70 of IL" he adds.
THE DALLAS COUNTY agricul-
fural agent estimates that in favor
able seasons S500.000 worth Of pecans
1eil to the ground in the river and
creek bottoms Of that county and
were not gathered. but rot and 20
20 waste.
II this Is correct Il IL q safe esti-
crate that not more than 80 per cent
of the native pecans Of Texas are
saved. Those that are gathered and
bold bring only about half what they
should because of lack Of orgariza-
aior in marketing.
Too much Of the pecan crop Is
marketed through thriftless pecan
pickers who gather for half the crop
and sell in small quantities for what
ever buyers offer. No other Texas
crop Is IN worse need Of coopera-
tive marketing.
THROUGH BUS SERVICE from
Dallas 70 Los Angeles Is now con-
templated. For some time through
tickets have been sold over connect
ing lines. but efforts are being made
20 put on a service that will insure
through trips between the two cities,
making time ms good as that on the
through trains and with service as
good as any thst can be obtained
from any bus service Of the country.
IN VOTING bonds for . 100000
municipal airport Brownsville has
been among the first to do what all
other progressive places in Texas
must do sooner or later. Every city
fnd town that will want the ad-
!. hantages Of air travel viii have to
provide landing fields. Air travel
bids fair 70 become - popular in a
few years as travel BY bus.
Wharton has set other places a
good example by painting the name
bf the town in immense letters, on
3 large, nearly flat roof. electrically
lighted at night, for the guidance Of
eviators.
LAND COMPANIES are handling
from 750 20 1000 homeseekers in
the Lower Rio Grande Valley every
week. Larger numbers than here
tofore are buying lands and settling.
thus bringing about an era cf
stesdy building and development. in
70 sense 70 he characterized as
Sboom"
High-powersd salesmanship. like
that used in Florida and California
5n their boom days. is rot encour-
aged, as experience has taught that
settlers who stay settled are the
only kind that build up country.
The EAsTLAND FROG story has
kreated great demand for Texas
horned toads IN the Eastern markets.
hut the cautious frogs must have
anticipated such = demand. for they
aSe reported to be in hiding and hard
a. find. Ordinarily horned frogs can
be picked up IN great numbers
around Brownsville and many other
places, but they seem to have dis
appeared.
Orders for them are at hand from
numerous Eastern zoos, and in
quiries from as far away as Sidney,
Australia. The small bows are on
the job searching for them all over
Texas.
TYLER Is systematically going
about getting manufacturing indus
tries. A survey is being made show
fng the industrial possibilities Of
the city. When II II completed the
chamber Of commerce will be able
10 answer satisfactorily almost anv
question in a way to locate prospec-
tive industries for which Tyler may
cffer q suitable location. II all other
Texas cities and towns would do this
Hhe location Of industries would be
kreatly facilitated.
CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE are
fearring that one Of their most i'm
portant lines Of work Il IN assist
ing the country communities in all
their worthy erdeavors. Many are
Organizing community auxiliaries.
where no dues are charged. but which
are visited by committees Of the
chambers Of commerce and aided II
all their problems in which assist
snce is sought.
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