Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-20
Citrus TREES
OF VALLEY IN
CENSUSCOUNT
Accurate Survey of In
dustry Undertaken
BY Workers In War
On Fruit Pest

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HARLINGEN, May ia complete
and accurate survey of the citrus
industry in the Lower Rio Grande
Valley il in progress at the present
time.
1t is being made by field men who
are working to prevent reinfesta-
fruit fly, and will be completed
probably by August /.
What the survey will show Is this:
The number Of one year old trees.
Number of two year olds.
Number Of three year olds.
Number Of four year olds.'
Number Of trees planted last sea-
son.
Relative number of early maturing,
and late maturing trees.
And the number Of oranges, and of
grapefruit.
Details Of the survey were n
nounced here today by r. A. Hoi-
dale. in charge Of the federal work
in the Valley TO prevent reinfesta-
ton Of the fruit fly.
When this survey is completed the
Valley section will know how many
citrus trees have been planted, how
many are in the field, and APPROX
mately how many will be planted,
judging from paintings of past years.
They will know how many bear
ing trees there are. and what 70 ex-
pect in the way of a crop. 1t will
be much SIMPLER TO estimate the
crop yield with this survey.
And the survey is 10 be maintain
ed, additional figures being secured
every year, and the old figures
checked.
"Our men will 90 from orchard to
orchard, and from house TO house
checking each tree to see that there
is no ripe fruit left, are taking down
the statistics TO make up this sur
vey," Mr.. Hoidale said.
The work was started March j,
when the host free season started,
and we expect 70 have the survey
completed by August. W. will have
much Of the information before that
time, but the compiling Of II Will
mean much office work.
When il is completed, we will know
exactly where we stand, so far as
the number of trees are concerned,
and we will know more about the
probable yield" he said.
Mr.. Hoidale explained the import
ance Of knowing as much about the
yield as possible, in order TO regu-
late the work accordingly. Tags
must be printed in advance for use
In inspection work or fruit shipped
out, and this will help to estimate
the number OF tags necessary.
During the past shipping season
over 500, 900 tags were used, one 70
every crate whether IL was full, one
half full, or contained even less.
Where grapefruit or oranges were
shipped in mixed crates a tag was
placed on such crates.
The survey which is being made
now will show the number OF or
chards and the number of trees IN
such. II will tell whether the trees
are grapefruit or oranges, and wheth-
er they are early bearing.
By checking or the age OF the
trees, the federal men will secure
information on the number OF trees
planted each season, and thus will be
able TO estimate the paintings OF the
future with more accuracy.
Surveys in the past have been
made through the nurseries, being
merely estimates in most cases OF
the trees sold. This survey will be
an accurate count OF the trees actual
" in the ground, and hence will be
more accurate.
Mr.. Hoidale explained that the in
formation secured in the survey will
be available for any persons desiring
IL.