Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-08

MI. anu mis-. ROD6TC SeIJer OF
Antioch, Ill, who have been spend
ing the winter in Brownsville, re-
Gently called at the office Of The
Herald to express their apprecia-
ton of the many pleasures afford
ed them during their stay in the
Valley. They intend to leave prob
ably next week on the return trip
home.
Mrs. Setter expressed apprecia-
ton for the wonderful climate
found here, the sunshine, and all
the things which 60 to make the
city attractive.
Mrs. Setter recently wrote a let
ter to the Antioch News. in which
she gave a minute description or
the many advantages of living in
the Valley. The letter follows:
Lovely sunshine greeted us when
we arrived in Brownsville six
weeks ago. The warm weather and
the happy expressions on the faces
OF the Southerners impressed us at
once. Brownsville is one Of the
clenest cities we have ever visited.
1t has a population OF $4,000.
Streets for miles around are paved
and cared for by %sprinkling and
sweeping.
One can plainly see in the past
three years great progress has been
gained-many buildings including
hotels, stores, schools, churches,
banks and both the M. p. and S. p.
railroad stations as well as many
private homes. The International
bridge, called the Gateway" span
ming the Rio Grande is the only
river in America, dry on one side
and wet ON the other, where Uncle
Sam, or the u. S., meets Mexico.
Average is 1855
Brownsville with its tropical eli
mate is fast claiming the distinc-
ton Of being one Of the play
grounds for winter tourists. We
r told the climate Of the sum-
mer months gets rather hot, up to
about 10 a. m. each day, when a
cool Gulf breeze blows in, making
it delightful. There are many
places Of amusement. Included are
the golf course, and its club house.
Fort Brown, which is adjacent to
Brownsville and the airport, only
five miles away, and there are big
motor buses running to all points.
Over the Gateway" into Mexico a
toll Of five cents is asked both
ways, walking Or driving, and for
n week the average was 1856
| persons.
To 60 to the city Of Matamoros,
Mexico, we pay 10 cents, as it is
too far to walk. This city is typi-
cally Mexican. The old church
with two tall spires is abandoned
as a place for services yet doors
are open to the worshiDpers or
sight Seers. There are many curio
shop, open air gardens, the market
and manv other quaint old things
to see. Here we have both sides,
Through the kindness Of our land
lord we had a DELIGHTFUL auto trio
Of IS miles to Mercedes and his
ranch. This ranch is stocked with
many hogs and some land is under
cultivation. From here we went to
a grapefruit grove. We purchased
some fruit there and never have
eaten any better. We also learned
his fruit has been awarded blue
ribbons. On February IS we had
another trip throuh citrus groves
and newly developed land. On
most Of the young groves, vege-
tables, such as lettuce, onions,
beets. turnips. cabbage and carrots
+ grown between the rows and
reap quite a harvest .efore the
trees bear fruit, which means three
or four years.
Colorful Sight
What seemed strange to us was
how the growers irrigate and drain
land. It is all for some purpose.
Some irrigation bitches are concrete
and those that are not will be in
time. Producers are now getting in
their cotton seed and that is raised
extensively and p%rofitablv. The
most colorful sight n wishes to
see is looking over vast acres Of
beautiful green, then farther on Sc
yellow and this is carrot digging.
Many MeXicans doing this work
tying them into punches. There n
many acres in cabbage, beets, let
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