Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-22
.AREAPLANTED
TO REESOVER
10000 ACRES
Production In 1928 Elk
pected to Exceed s.
600 Cars; 4,7OO,O0O
Trees In Orchards

Development OK the citrus fruit
industry In the Lower Rio Grande
Valley. an industry which already
has assumed major proportions with
approximately 100000 trees In the
orchards, is proceeding win rapidt-
~ which indicates that within -
other decade Valley production will
be on approximately the same plane
as in Florida and California.
Paintings the past season we're
IT'D excess of 1000 0 trees. An equal
or greater number will be planted
the coming season. and according to
plans or developers from 10000 10
10000 acres will De planted each
year. Approximately 10000 acres
are now in citrus fruit. about %
per cent of which Is In bearing this
year. Shipments the past "a
were 2423 cars. including express
and truck. and the total next season
is expected TO exceed 5000 car The
big increase in Valley shipments
will come In the 193O-3l season
when, under normal producing con-
ditions, approximately 10000 cars
will be shipped. Within five years
movement OF fruit from the Valley.
based upon present paintings. IA ex-
pected to exceed 10000 cars an
nually.
Few persons other than those in
close contact with the paintings
realize the enormity or the poten-
ialities Of the citrus fruit industry
in the Valley. Present indications
are that within another decade
Lower Rio Grande Valley produc-
ion win exceed 10000 cars annual-
" as compared to the enormous
crop on $500 cars produced
in Florida the past season. I'm no
part OF the citrus fruit area or the
United States are the paintings SO
heavy. indicating that this section
Is destined I'd assume IN premier DO
Sition as IA producer of fruit.
Paintings General Over Valley
The four counties Of Hidalgc,
Cameron, Willacy and Starr form
the most compact body Oh citrus
fruit land In the United States, with
over half a million acres Of ex-
tremely fertile soil capable OF pro-
ducing citrus fruit at "a very nominal
cost Practically All major devel-
opments now underway are based
upon citrus fruit. and the major
part OF the immense acreages in
Gluded I'm new irrigation projects ON
extensions OK old ones will In "a few
years be adding their tonnage OF
golden fruit to swell the Valleys
shipments.
I'm the past three years paintings
have been very general In Cam
eron and Hidalgo counties, and the
Inauguration OF irrigation projects
I'M both Starr and Willacy counties
will bring large acreages under de-
velopment. the major part OF which
will be planted to fruit. In the past
two years the citrus area has ex-
tended westward from Mission
nearly ten miles and eastward 10
the coast in Cameron county.
Some OF the heaviest of the recent
paintings are An the extreme west
ern and eastern parts of the area.
over 100000 trees having been
planted In the Mission section the
past season, with approximately
100000 planted tn the eastern part
OF Cameron county.
During the coming season i'm
mense acreages will he planted tn
Willacy county, where am irrigation
project comprising 10000 acres has
been financed and construction
work started. The Goodwin tract
and the TabaSco sections west or
Mission, the Engleman lands north
OF Elsa. the Swallow DEVELOPMENT
south Of Alamo. the Progreso de-
velOpment on the Rio Grande south
"a Weslaco. the Bayview Citrus
farms ON the coast in the extreme
eastern part or Cameron county,
the Kemper lands north Of Los
FreSnos, The McAllen DEVELOPMENT
90. lands near McAlIen, the John
III. Shary lands In northern Shary-
land and the Jackson tract, and the
immense acreages coming under
development In the Edinburg sec
ton are some of the major projects
upon which the heaviest paintings
viii be made during the coming
season. The records or all irrfRa-
ton districts show unprecedented
paintings and in many or the dis
tricts preparations have been mace
70 care for large areas next season.
Plant High Grade Trees
One Of the outstanding features
OF the development az the citrus
trees which are being planted. In
the past three years very few
trees from other citrus sections
have been planted. and the embar-
60 on Florida and California trees,
which went into effect ON 6eptem-
Der 4, 1927. has practically eliminate
ed paintings other than from tha
Valley nurseries. Practically aII
Valley nursery stock Is budded from
proved producing trees of the VAL
eyr and ~ is the general opinion
on experts that fruit production per
tree, which already is far In excess
OF the Florida and California rarm