Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-23
I'm OUR
VALLEY


hibit car Of Valley grown vegetables,
is making its annual trip through
the mid-western states, wherever the
Mopac mas lines.
W. 2. Cook. agricultural agent for
the Missouri Pacific Lines, Is in
charge Of the car.
He has been observing the reac-
tion to the exhibits.
He finds that South Texas pro-
ducts ara strongly entrenched in
the mid-western cities.
Dealers and jobbers unanimously
assert that their patrons want these
Valley fruits and vegetables.
But, Mr.. Cook says, although the
Valley has a lower freight rate to
these cities than has California and
despite the fact the Valley uses the
California pack, California beets and
carrots are competing with the VAL
leyw
That, he charges. seems to be due
TO failure on the part Of the Valley
to grade and clean as well as they do
in California.
FROM 100 To 200 members Of the
Western Fruit Jobbers association,
now in convention at Memphis, will
reach the Valley the latter part Of
the week.
They are coming 20 make a trip
over the section that has made and
is making a reputation in the matter
Of producing and shipping the pro-
duets they merchandise TO the
dealers.
Such a trip once yearly by as
many jobbers as can make Il, after
the annual meeting, will tend to
spread the fame Of the Lower Rio
Grande Valley.
The Valley must sell itself, its
continued ability to produce, to
these men who are always studying
the markets.
THE CORPUS CHRISTI CALLER,
keeping an eye on air mail transpor-
tation developments, as they may
affect this coast, says:
"Air mail service between hous-
ton and New Orleans starts today.
Houston is making great prepara-
tions for the event, having piled up
record amount Of mail for the
first trip. A capacity load of pas
sengers likewise il assured. The
service will link Houston with New
York and Atlanta.
AT the same time preparations
are under way for the inauguration
Of the Brownsville to Mexico City
air mail line. The Mexico Aviation
company has signed contract with
the Mexican government the past
week for the service. which, Il IS
understood, will be started in a
short time.
with Houston linked with New
York via New Orleans. and Browns
willie linked with the capital city
Of Mexico, there remains only the
few hundred miles between Hous-
ton and Brownsville to be closed
Then there will be direct airway
from the Atlantic seaboard and the
gul4 coast with Mexico City. Il Is
a possibility that has been fore
Shadowed for many months; a pos
sibility. too. in which Corpus Christi
II directly and vitality interested.
No doubt the coming summer will
see the line IN operation"
THE ST. TAMMANY AIRWAYS'
New Orleans. which has the AR
mail contract between New Orleans
and Houston. also has the contract
to carry air mails from Houston to
the border.
That contract was awarded some
months ago. to be finally closed
when il was determined at when
point On the border the Mexican
mails would be exchanged with
american mails.
Brownsville has been selected as
that point. and when the mails from
Mexico City are arranged TO be
brought here. then the American line
will be extended 70 this point, from
Houston.
BROWNSVlLLE'S municipal air
rort was q scene ~ unusual ar
activity during Tuesday.
One tri-motorcd Ford airRlane re-
turned % the port after jaunt
vest into Mexico. going rs far as
Torreon.
Another Ford tri-motored plane re-
turned after a brief visit 20 Mexico
City.
A Stinson-nctroiter. bringing Stin-
son factory officials on a tour Of
airports. was still another airplane
that moved about the airport.
Besides all this. there was the
usual activity on the part Of the
Tcx-Mex fisheries airplancs.
The cash register continues 20
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