Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-10
I'm OUR
VALLEY

TUNG NUT culture rapidly is
becoming a new industry in Florida.
John G. Roberts of the Roberts
Realty Co, Weslaco. thinks there
are. possibilities for growing the nut
extensively in the Valley.
About a month ago 1 was talk
ing with real estate man from
Florida and he informed me tung
trees would grow here as we'll as
in Florida" he writes. and sends
along a copy of the Florida Realty
Journal containing an article on
tung nut culture.
This article says.
The first modern tung oil plant
in the world to extract oil from the
tung nut is operating near Gaines
vile and Realtor B. r. Williamson
is the promoter of the tung pro-
ject in the state.
Tung tree groves are being
planted rapidly in Florida. About
1000 acres are already under culti-
vation with an additional 1000
acres prepared for seedlings.
The United States spends s75.-
100000 yearly for paint oils OF
which tung is the best" Mr.. VIII
Hanson says. 'Tung oil produces a
waterproof film that is more last
ing and more resistant to weather.
1t is the basis Of all waterproof
paint and varnishes. 1t is grad
ually finding its way into many
other articles, such as linoleum and
oil cloth. Wherever durable water
proofing insulated coating is desir-
able, tung oil is growing rapidly in
favor"
TODAY is June 10.
Day after tomorrow is June u.
Then an announcement Of great
import TO Brownsville is to be
made
On that date. according to W. l..
Morrison, Pan-American Airways,
Inc. will announce a definite deci-
sion concerning the permanent
Ssation Of its northern terminal.
Until that date nothing can be
done but wait.
Brownsville citizens are confident
the lease contract on the municipal
airport offered the officials Of the
air mail and passenger line oper-
ators will be accepted.
In the meantime Harlingen citi-
Zens express confidence an offer
made by that city will be accepted.
Somebody Is going to be dis
appointed.
June u will decide
THE FEDERAL BUILDING m
Brownsville is antiquated and fails
utterly to serve the needs Of the
thriving city which has been de-
veloped on the banks OF the Rio
Grande.
This is the substance Of a brief
which will be filed in Washington
with a plea for an appropriation OF
$500.000 to erect a structure In
keeping with the needs Of Cameron
county ana IIle Nall6N.
The present postoffice and United
States district court structure was
pointed TO with pride when it first
was erected here more than 3S
years ago.
But III the past 3s years there
have been marvellous changes in
this section and in the city.
The government offered to spend
$1,000 in remodeling the structure.
But the building already had been
enlarged once at a cost OF $4,000
only two years before.
The petition points out ii is not
good business to continue to spend
money on adding to a structure
which will Of necessity have to be
replaced in a few years. Now is
the time TO erect an adequate
structure which will provide for
future growth of the city, the Sec
zion and consequent enlargement
OF federal services
The argument Of sound business
should be effective.
A PROSPECTIVE TARIFF of 3
cents per pound on tomatoes i'm
ported TO the United Stares from
Mexico bids fair TO DO big things
for the Valley tomato crop.
Valley shippers. foreseeing a
strong demand for the Valley
grown product. are urging early
PLANTING and large acreage.
They say June IS is late enough
TO plant the seed: that by an early
stSrt strong plants will be secured.
Winter crop OF tomatoes they
say will prove inexpensive 70 grow
and should. on conservative esti-
mate. produce a return OF $500 PEI
acre.
A development which adds
weight to this advice is that inter-
ests formerly financing Mexican
tomato paintings are planning to
transfer their activities to the Val
lev.