Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-18
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VAL.lAEY

VALLEY GnOWN grapes are
luscious.
A large sized platter OF them sent
The Herald by Mrs. Margaret Nc
Allen Fairbanks proves they are.
Maybe a surprise to some Valley
citizens to know that the Valley
grows grapes.
4 Well. the Valley does-in limited
quantities at present, but larger
lSproduction is in sight.
Two thousand vines planted on
The McAllen ranch IS miles north.
west Of Edinburg are bearing heavy
yields in this. their second. year.
Many of these same vines bore
large crops last year and thereby
established record for early pro-
duction.
Mrs. Fairbanks has 200 additional
vines which viii bear next year.
The grapes sent to The Herald.
sweet and Of fine flavor. were Of
the r. w. Ramsey, Delaware and
Muskat varieties. Several other
xmas are Deing grown.
Grapefruit trees planted on the
McAllen ranch-300 OF them-also
are showing remarkable growth and
A Foster Pink grapefruit already is
n beginning to show the pink color
through their skin.
The ranch Is becoming quite a
show place and visitors from
Brownsville Sunday purchased more
than $40 worth Of grapes.
GRAPES are being given sue
cessfuI tests in other localities. w.
A. Harding has a large vineyard
4 started near Hargill and J. G. En-
N gleman reports a wonderful growth
II of vines on his place north Of Ed
couch.
In the past there mas been a
popular superstition that grapes
would not grow in the Valley be-
cause the soil was not suited to the
needs of the plants.
These vineyards are about to
prove that the more northern por-
tions OF the Valley at least are ideal
for grape culture.
TO-DAY is the day when the sue
cess Of Brownsville's great Fourth
of July celebration largely will be
determined.
i Fifty-three men combing the city
n for subscriptions to a fund with
which to defray the cost of out
Standing features contemplated
The solicitors are expecting do
natxans to mount to a total OF ST.
600 at the end of the days work,
and early reports indicate the hopes
viii not be vain.
Committees working under Chair
man Faulk have outlined a series
Of events for the day calculated to
draw visitors from large part Of
Texas. And they need the money
20 carry out this program.
A secret attraction is being p,sn-
ned which those ''in the know" say
will attract attention throughout
the nation. Promise TO break the
sensational news in the next day
or two.
UP AT McALLEN another cele-
bration is being planned and there
will be great rivalry TO see which
city will attract the largest crowd |
Boxing matches and bull fights
to be staged on the further side OF
the Rio Grande. Of course. already
are included in McAllen's offerings.
THAT GRAPEFRUIT FAD re-
ported among women Of the efete
East who would remain thin should
be great thing for the Valley-if
Il only holds out until the next
crop down here.
The Associated Press is author
ity for the statement that women
are eating grapefruit and olives.
grapefruit and tomatoes. grapefruit
and eggs. grapefruit and cucum-
bers. grapefruit and grapefruit"
The smart thing now IS for some
friend OF the Valley to arrange mat
ters so physicians and dieticians OF
the metropolis will recommend that
Valley grapefruit be used in these
various and sundry diets.
Possibly then that 500 900 adver-
tising campaign we have been urg-
ing would prove useless.
THAT TELEGRAM to The Her
Z aid Monday from Geo. L. Rihl, vice
president of Pan-American Air
ways. appears to Just about settle
the future of the municipal airport
here. but there is lacking that
finality to be desired.
Missouri Pacific railroad Off
cials have pledged their efforts to
bring their trains into Brownsville
as early as possible and they as
sert approximately an hour can be
cut from the running time between
here and Houston-eventually
Local citizens are hoping that Mr..
Rihl Nfeah make a more definite
staternent when he arrives in a
day or two from New York City.