Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-20
NEWTOWNSON
s P. DEVELOP
BIG
Truck Growing on Ex-
tensive Scale Pro-
vides Large Volume
Of Shipments

TIE southern IAIiLlC w mar
lingen and EdinburE. and while the
term is a miSnomer in that cab
bage comprises only a minor part
Of the shipments from their ter
~ritories. IL Is indicative OF the gem
eral production OF the area the VAL
ley line Of the Southern Pacific
serves
Elsa and Edouch. in the northern
part Of the Mercedes tract are the
capitals Of a yeritable empire OF
cabbage. beets, carrots and NIL other
varieties OF vegetables. AT other
loading points and towns on the line
citrus fruit forms ut least part Of
the shipment, Snavely. near HnF-
linEen holding the record OF over
so cars shipped this season, which
places ii among the Valley leaders.
I'm Santa Rosa. Primera, In Villa, and
La Blanca are also figuring prom
iently in shipping reports, and de-
velopment Of both the winter veg.
etable and fruit industries IN pre-.
eeedirg ut a rapid pace in their re-
spective territories.
Though the towns along the South-
ern Pacific are less than three years
Of age, and did not figure inship-
ping reports until last season, they
already have assumed N position Of
Importance. Last year both Elsa
and Edcouch were listed among tho
heaviest shipping points in the
Lower Rio Grande Valley, Elsa gains
ing the distinction of shipping m
greater variety OF commodities than
any Valley point.
Operate nm Large Scale
In the vicinity Of Elsa and Ed
couch winter vegetable farming OPP
erations are upon a more extensive
scale than in any part Of South
Texas. Truck patches" OF 100
acres or more in extent are common.
The towns are centers of truck gar
dens which eclipse in both extent
and production the famous truck
areas OF Long Island. Almost as far
as the eye can reach unbroken fields
q vegetables extend i'm ain
directions, the light green OF cabbRRa
eonstrasting with the darker green
of beets and carrots.
-Four large companies operating in
the vicinity OF the two towns supply
the major part OF the shipments. w.
II. Nahlsing and company, a New
York firm, has over 400 acres in
truck crops, growing practically
every variety indigenous 70 the Val.
ley soil. Jill Bros, who also have
headquarters in New York, ara
handling approximately 600 acres.
and Richman and SamueIs, with head-
quarters at Weslaco, have approx
lmately 500 acres planted. Joe
Byrness one OF the large operators
IN that section, has 200 acres plant-
ed.
The greater part Of the production
IL shipped direct % the New York
markets, and the paintings are made
to meet the market demands. Broc-
coli, anise. dandelions, practically
unknown I'm this section I'd 10 three
years ago, are produced and shipped
IN large quantities to supply the de-
mand Of the New York market.
These commodities, for which there
IL practically no demand outside The
large centers Of foreign population.
nave proved among the most profit
aeie crops that can be produced, aa
the Valley production goes onto the
market at a time when IL has no
competition.
Experts I'm Charge
Expert truck rover are ~
charge Of the acreage Of the various
companies, and the land In forced to
maximum production. All paintings
are made with a view to getting onto
the marekt at a time when compete
non Az that particular commodity
~ no heavy. All lands are pre-
pared In a scientific manner soil
tests reveal the soil best adapted to
me various varieties, and paintings
are made I'm accordance. Where GER
tam elements are lacking, they are
supplied in the form Of fertilizer.
though very little fertilization IN
required Cultivation ia almost con-
slant, and the volume Of irrigation
water IS carefully checked at each
irrigation 70 assure the proper
amount.
The .ssult " the applications Of
~seasHIifle methods is very apparent
III both the quality and quantity &c
production Cabbage. beets and ear.
rots from these farms have the pro-
per size and appearance to find favor
in the eyes Of the New York house
Wife The broccoIi and anise. most
OF which Is consumed By the Italian
population Of New York, arrives at
destination In prime condition And
adds 10 the fame or Valley products
IN nat great consuming center. The
~nlhoreds Of carloads shipped out Of
Elsa and Edcouch during the season
70 the New York markets have an
pfeeilply increased the demand for
sailey products On those markets.
cue 10 the fact that the companies
operating In the vicinity az these
towns grow nothing but prime veg
etables and place only the hizheHt
quality on the markets
IN the vicinity OF Ia Villa. I'm the
northern part Of the Mercedes tract.
extensive development In underway.
and this town will also figure prom
inentiy I'm shipping figures before
ane close OF the season. Hundreds
o. acres have been cleared and pre-
pared for cotton planting this year,
and q large part or the acreage N *
peeted TO 20 into winter vegetables
next season.
I'm all the Southern Pacific towns
additional shipping sheds are being
erected to handle the increased pro-
duction- According 90 conservative
estimates. with the exception on Eliza
and Edrouch, the respective tar
r~itories Of these towns are not more
than rs per cent developed. na1 thfs
season will witness az tremendous In
crease In developed acreages which
through their shipping sheds.
In plating the various tp#nR
tContinusd Gu page twel.