Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-03

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Starr ............. 1914 3YlS7
Total ..-.........94.T23 62,1I3
Conditions throughout the unirri-
gated areas are better this year than
at any time since cotton production
became n Of the major industries
OF the lower border section, grow
ers report. Practically NIL wv
had their lands plowed before the
heavy fall rains, and the major part
Of the moisture has gone into the
| soil.
AT no time in the past fifteen
| years nave soil conditions been bet
ter" was the statement Of a Willacy
county grower. I'VE have nm album
dance OF season in the soil, the
growers have their lands in ideal
condition, and the paintings will be
the earliest on record il weather
conditions are favorable. There In
every indication that the 1929 cotton
crop Will break all previous records
Predict Over $780, 200 Bales
Many ginners and grower who are
in close touch with Developments i'm
the un~irrigated areas predict that
the 1923 cotton crop, il weather con-
ditions are mt all favorable, will
run from 10000 to 100000 bales.
To s~ubstantiate this forecast they
point out that 1928 production, de-
spite adverse weather conditions
and heavy boil weevil damage, ran
nearly 100000 bales, and predict
that the acreage this ear will be
sufficient to reach the 10000 bale
total under similar conditions.
Another factor In that the boil
weevil infestation is expected 90 be
less than last rear. due tc the gen
eral cleanup Of cotton stalks and
alternating places. The Valley en-
gineers last fall conducted an ener-
getic campaign In all parts OF the
Valley To induce growers To make
the cleanup thorough, and this cam
paign was very effective. especially
in the irrigated areas. While wea-
Their conditions thus far have not
indicated that any great number OF
boil weevil will be killed during the
alternating period, there will not be
much fodder" upon which to exist
when they emerge.
Clearing operations throughout
Willacy county and northern Hiial.
20 made rapid progress during the
summer and fall. and developers
blowing the land MS fast as cleared
Practically all this acreage will he
planted to the staple, and will add
thousands OF acres 10 the Valley
total. Production on the major par
Of the new lands last year wa.
light. due 10 insufficient moisture. \
I condition which does not exist this
season in any part or the Valley on
either the new or old lands
III Community Projects
!. In several OF the Valley communi
ties cotton grower are getting TO.
gether upon o~ne-variety or stand
ardization projects. Proponents OF
, this movement point out that thu
growers have Generally agreed uror
h most desirable and profitabl,
variety for their respective com
munities. and that through stand
: ardization they are confident thel
can command n premium for theil
:. staple. Soil variations IN the Val
> lev do not permit Valley standard
i~zation. but IL will be possible fol
. many Of the communities TO carry
out Standardization plans. they
state. The movement In this direc'
: ton appears to center I'm the unirri'
: gated areas where there II little va'
ration In soil types and where
test shave demonstrated the most
. prolific and profitable varieties j
1 in said.
|. Many cf the cabbage growers In
: the irrigated areas are making
preparations to plant their cabbage
fields to the staple ~ soon as pres
> ent crops are off. and this will Md
several thousand acres 70 the Val
lev total. In practically all parts
: OF the Valley the cotton lands have
been prepared ard early planting u
expected 10 be the rule In all Sec
q tions.