Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-05
CHALLENGE SN00k'S CONFESSION
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VAL.L.EY

CHEERING NEWS in the cotton
crop estimate of II. p. Boyd. vice
president of the Valley Gin Co.
Boyd has been making a study of
Valley cotton yields for many years
and his estimate is accepted as
about the most accurate obtainable
One reason for this is that Mr.
Boyd refuses to estimate the yield
early in the season and never makes
a statement until he has definite
information.
The Valley crop this year will
total about 10000 bales. he says. OF
this $4,000 bales had been ginned
Saturday night.
Cotton has brought an average OF
10 cents per pound. Sale of the
seed has brought the value to ap-
proximately 500, speaking in round
figures.
Sli 600, ,000-that is what the VAL
ley growers will receive for cotton.
A large portion Of this will go into
circulation immediately.
OF the total approximately $6.-
600 900 already is in the hands Of
the growers.
And the effects are being felt
throughout the season. Times are
good in the Valley and 1t Is time
for the fellow who has been saying
otherwise 10 wake up TO the fact
that his hard luck Is mostly IN his
OWN nina.
10000 bales. sll ,00O.O 1000 In circu-
lation-what a boost to trade and
business generally.
A BRIGHT sunny day sent thou
sands Of residents and visitors 20
the Valley beach resorts Saturday.
At Point Isabel the throng taxed
TO capacity the cafes and other
places of business and over on
Padre Island Casino employees were
rushed throughout the day to at
tend to the wants Of the throngs.
Boatmen reported record business
and hundreds Of bathers dotted the
beach.
Over on BrazoS Island the situa
tion was the same, with cars park
ed every few feet from the north
end to the south end Of the islani
band both bath houses reporting rec
fd crowds and business. On the
Ymainland at Boca Chica cars lined
the beach almost to the mouth OF
the river.
The water was fine, although a
little too calm for real sport.
which all means that the Valley
beach season has just reached It's
apex while at Galveston and other
places, even at Corpus Christi, the
end of the season is just around the
corner.
Bathing started first at Valley
beaches. It will end here last.
Galveston, If the usual custom is
followed. will stage a celebration on
labor day and one by one conces-
siona:res on the beach will fold
their tents and steal away day by
day.
The close Of the season will come
a few days later at Corpus Christi
and several weeks later Valley peo-
ole will be enjoying the surf off
Padre Island and Boca Chica.
RESIDENTS of the Valley are
abusing Mexican passport regula-
tions. Mexican immigration officials
report to the Brownsville Chamber
of Commerce.
There is a possibility that such
practice may result in inconven-
ience to genuine tourists who desire
10 visit Mexico.
Valley residents. the Mexican
officials say. have been going q
the chamber Of commerce officials
hsre and making a claim TO resicl
&C some place outside the 40-milc
Hor6er zone. Thus they secure tour
e. cards and avoid the necessity
z securing regular passports.
5Gs Mexican officials are refus-
ing TO accept tourist Identification
cards from persons riding in auto
mobiles with Valley license numbers
on them.
And the chamber of commerce
has been requested 10 demand proof
that the person applying for 9
tourist card really Is entitled TO one
HIDALGO Is on the way to be-
coming city.
A cotton seed oil mill has been
built there and now Is in opera
ton.
This is the second such plant iIi
the Valley-the other being To-
Gated at Brownsville-and the firs'
In Hidalgo county.
The new plant has a capacity OF
eight tons per day and the owners
are seeking sufficient Valley cotton
seed to keep r running to capacity
Marvin Evans, owner Of the Hi
dalgo Gin Co.. Is also owner Of tbs
new oil mill.