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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-17
Cameron Potato
Tests Under Way

SAN BENITO, Feb. 16.-"The Irish
potato growers Of Cameron county
lose annually over $1,000 from soil
borne scab. Treating the potatoes
before planting does not control the
scab, 50 the soil must be treated and
sulphur is being tried" County Agent
Henry Alsmeyer reports.
"A three-year demonstration Is be-
ing carried on in cooperation with
the experiment station on the M. r.
Orr farm ut Los Fresnos. The test
plot is divided into one-fourth acre
plots and sulphur is applied before
planting in varying amounts. and
untreated plots are also left so that
the results can be checked.
Cameron county is the largest
early Irish potato producing section
in the United States. The big prob
lem is not TO find which variety does
the best, rs the Bliss Triumph IS su-
perior TO all others, but from which
northern growers to obtain u seed
in order to get increased yields.
The county agent obtained seed
for a test plot from five different
states: Colorado. Wyoming, Nebras-
ka. South Dakota and Wisconsin,
This seed was furnished by growers
in the different states. local dealers,
and farmers. The different lots Of
seed all received the same cultiva-
ton and irrigation. This is the fifth
year that the potato test plot has
been carried on. The average yield
Of the test plot for the past -four
years for certified seed is ia bushels
per acre; number ones, lat. The
certified out yielded the number ones
by 81 bushels per acre"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-17
CITRUS CUTS
ACREAGE OF
COTTON CROP
Boyd, Valley Expert,
Thinks Crop Will Be
Under 100000 Acre
Mark of Last Year
Especial to The Herald)

A1H&&t
SAN BENITO, Feb. 16.-Citrus
fruit is beginning TO make very no.
tceiable inroads into the cotton acre.
z Of the irrigated section Of the
Valley.
So says II. 2. Boyd, vice-president
Of the Valley Gin company, cot
ton prognosticator.
What the Valley needs to give il
an unusually good start in the cot.
ton season is a slow rain OF about
three inches, Mr.. Boyd said.
In speaking OF the acreage he said
that there will probably be a consid-
cradle decrease in the irrigated Sec
ton, due largely to citrus fruit be-
ing planted on many farms. In the
non-irrigated section the acreage
will be about the same as last year.
This will mean that the total of ap-
proximately 100000 acres in cotton
last year will be reduced some in
this years acreage.
Cotton planting has been started
in the Valley already, Mr.. Boyd said
In fact il was started in some Sec
tions OF the Valley early in January
but this. was only on 4 few scattering
farms, where persons decided to
make an early try for the first bale
with its large prize. Some OF these
early acreages are in the dry lane
sections, and the recent cold hurt
them considerably.
The planting will be rather scat
tering from now until March j, and
il weather conditions are favorable
the heaviest planting will take place
from March 1 to March 5, Mr.. Boyd
said, as this has been found to be
one Of the best times TO plant cotton
There are many growers who wait
until the latter part of March, choos'
ing to come in with late cotton.
The Valley Gin company official
who returned to the Valley only re-
Gently from Fort Worth after being
there two months, has toured most
OF the Valley section, and said that
he found the soil in better shape
than usual, with considerable mois'
ture in the ground. Many farms In
the irrigated section are preparing
now to irrigate before planting
while others are hoping for e little
more rain before putting their seec
in the ground.
Mr.. Boyd, who stressed careful Gu
tivation, and poisoning Of cottor
during the growing season. today
stressed the Importance Of good seed
1T looks now like at least a q
cent price for new cotton" Mr.. BoyC
said. "That is, the price will be
around that figure il the growers art
careful in selecting their seed.
"If they will get a good. long sta
pie seed. they will be able to get the
best price for cotton, IL not a pre-
MUM. They will then be raising the
cotton that rs per cent of the cottor
consuming world demands. On tn,
other hand IL they get inferior seeC
they will find themselves with cottor
that will not bring the market price
as the demand for it is not as strong
and its quality is not as good"
Mr.. Boyd could not be induced Il
express himself as to the possible
yield in the Valley. He has for tn,
past few years estimated the yielC
at the opening Of the shipping sea
son, and has missed the mark BY
CONTINUED on page two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-17

An effort will be made TO stand
ardize citrus fruit grades for Flor
ida, the Lower Rio Grande Valley
and California, according to W. Z.
Leigh Of the Bureau Of Agricultural
Economics or the U. S. Department
of Agriculture, who has been in the
Valley the past month working OF u.
s. grades for Valley citrus fruit.
Leigh left Saturday night for CAL
ifornia, where he will make similar
investigations for the purpose Of es-
tablishing citrus fruit grades for
that state.
Recommendations relative TO the
Valley grades already have been for
warded TO the department, Leigh
stated, but it is probable they will
not be established until his Califor-
MIA Investigations have been COM
pleted. The department then will
endeavor to establish the grades
upon the basis Of the Florida grades,
so far as conditions in the respective
sections will permit, Leigh said.
1T is the intention Of the depart
ment to harmonic Florida, Valley
and California grades so far as pos
sible," Leigh said in discussing his
work in the Valley. "This decision
was reached By the department heads
after receiving my recommendations
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-17
STORAGE TO HASTEN DEVEL 0PMENT
Exes Plan
Banquet March z

AUSTIN, Tex, Feb. 16.-To cher
ish a fine public spirit, to promote
excellence of technical training in
the University of Texas and to per-
petuate friendships formed ut the
university are the issues set forth
on the program of the Ex-Students'
association Of the university, recent
" sent to all local ex-student clubs
for use at their March 2 banquets.
Plans for the annual e~x-student
banquets to be held in all the large
towns of Texas, in practically ev-
cry safe in the United States and
in several foreign countries are 60
ing forward rapidly, according 70
ex-student authorities on the cam
pus. The local clubs are sending in
copies of their programs for the
occasion and are enthusiastic in
their responses to the suggestions
made by the staff Of the ex-stu-
dent headquarters.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-17
VALLEY BIRD
SANCTUARIES
RECOMMENDED
Section Is Ideal For
Refugees, Asser
DIR. L. II. Pammell,
Visitor Here

That the Lower Rio Grande Valley
is especially suited for bird sane
tu~aries, such as are authorized un-
der the Norbeck bill passed by con-
gress recently, rs the opinion CT DR..
l.. III. Pammell, noted wild bird life
authority, who is spending six weeks
in Brownsville and the Valley.
Since his arrival here DR.. Pammell
has made tours to various sections
and declares he was agreeably sur
prised at its agricultural resources,
but what to him was most gratifying,
was the opportunity for refugees for
birds. He said the state should do
its share in the work Of preserving
birds native to Texas by alloting OF
land for sanctuaries.
Identification Of the highways and
resacas in the Valley also was urged
by the visitor, who said such work
would do much to impress the visitor.
Sanctuaries Needed Here
"Thc Valley is just the place for
such wild game refugees as author
lied under the Norbeck BILL" said DR..
Pammell, who is head Of the depart
ment of Botany at Iowa State Col
legc. Ames. II understand that wild
ducks spend the entire year in this
section. and of course all know that
thousands of other birds migrate
here each winter.
1T certainly is most gratifying to
all lovers Of Wild game and bird life
10 know that congress passed the
Norbeck bill providing for bird re-
fugees. Every conseryationist in this
country will be pleased by the action
Of congress and 1 wish especially Ia
commend and congratulate. not only
your Texas s~olons, but all members
Of congress-" the doctor said.
DR.. Pammell declared special praise
was due TO Representative Anderson
Of Minnesota. who introduced the
Norbeck bill. and 10 Rep. Gilbert M
Haugen OF Iowa, chairman of the
committee on agriculture through
whose efforts a favorable report wat
given the measure.
DIR. Pammell also said credit fol
passage Of the bill should be given Il
President Coolidge, Secretary Jar
| dine, the Isaac Walton League, w. T
H~ornaday, A. d. Holtaus and Stanle,
| C. Arthur Of Louisiana for their eff
forts in behalf of the measure.
Progressive Expenditure
Tn detail the Ncrbeck bill author
ICES the expenditure Of certain def
mite sums to meet the progressive re
CONTINUED on page twc.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-17
TEACHERS NOW
GET own JOBS
Calls Show Decrease
Unive rsity Of
Texas Says

AUSTIN, Tex, Feb. 16.-Calls for
teachers from schools Of Texas were
made through the Teachers appoint
ment committee Of the University
Of Texas to the number OF 1888
during 1928. according to the annual
report of Miss Miriam Dozier. Sec
rotary Of the committee. to Presf-
dent II. Y. Benedict. This is the
smallest number received by the
committee in six years. due chiefly,
IL is thought, to the large number
of teachers available and to the fact
that teachers are more aggressive in
seeking positions than formerly.
The decrease in the number Of
calls is seen in almost all lines" il
Is stated in the report. However,
in the field of college ard univer-
sity teaching. there is seer a slight
increase. This is indeed gratifying,
for the function of our university
should be more and more the sup
plying Of teachers for other colleges
and universities. It is of interest
TO note here that OF the 1913 calls
for teachers Of this kind, almost q
- eVue AcIutIFu tHC uV-tVT VI
philosophy degree.
There was an increase in the
number Of out-of-state calls this
year yer the preceding year. there
being ISL Of these rs against 129
last year. Sixty-four Of these were
for college and university teachers
many Of them requiring the doctor
OF philosophy degree"
Louisiaan heads the list of state.
sending in calls for teachers to the
Texas committee. with a total o. q
calls. Oklahoma is next. with %
while New Mexico and Missouri are
third and fourth, with 20 and seven.
teen respectively. Twenty states are
represented. and two foreign coun'
tries. France and Mexico Francs
sent two inquiries about natives oi
France studying in Texas, while
Mexico sent only one call.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-17
Woman Visiting in
Valley is Pleased,
Home Editor Told

outside which does not allow them
to be shipped. The law Is very
strict regarding the quality Of the
fruit sent out of the Valley. Inc
Millers seem well and prosperous
and wouldn't live any place else but
down here. They are on a fine new
concrete road into McAllen, recently
opened.
On our way home we passed a 10
acre field of carrots being harvested
by a group Of workers, which ! wish
you could have seen. First picture
the vivid green Of the carrot tops,
then think Of rs or 80 laborers, the
women and children dressed in all
the bright colors of the rainbow and
the men with their big picturesque
Continued on page two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-17
TRUCK
ON INCREASE
Shipment This Season
Is Heavier Than
Last Year
Especial to The HERALD

CORPUS CHRISTI, Feb. TO-
Vegetable movements from Corpus
Christi and its immediate territory
are greater than ever before in its
entire history and over 400 car loads
of vegetables have already been
shipped out, according to statistics
compiled by officials of the Corpus
Christi Chamber OF Commerce.
According to the figures compiled,
there have been los cars of spinach,
81 cars Of cabbage. IS cars Of beets,
| % cars Of radishes, 10 cars Of tur-
\ nips and approximately $50 cars Of
mixed vegetables. Tho shipping
season along the coast started over
n full month earlier this year than
last season. Up to this time in 1928
only 90 ears Of vegetables had been
shipped.
Fritz Hocpfner, Nueces county
I agricultural agent, said that farm
ers in this section were beginning
to realize the value of producing
truck crops. He declared the acre
. age planted in these veget- hles had
been growing steadily and that this
year the acreage was larger than
ever before.
According TO railroad officials,
the peak Of the vegetable shipping
season will not be reached for an
other month. and il is expected that
the shipping season will last until
about May. Vegetables from Nue.
ces county and its immediate terri
tolySr have been shirped TO almost
every Of the United States.
Ray Leemau. manarer of the South
Texas Chamber of Commerce, said
that his organization was making
every effort for an inward revision
Of the present tariff schedule on
all farm products ranging from n
70 seven cents. This revision
would be Of immense value 10 South
Texas agricultural interests.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-17
issue REPORT
ON ACTIVITIES
Home Demonstration
Clubs of County
Are Active

SAN BENITO, Feb. 16.-The foI-
lowing report on Cameron county
home demonstration club activities
IVES issued this week by Miss Kate
Adele Hill. county home demonstra-
tion agent:
The month OF February was mark
cd by the visit Of extension work.
ers and members Of the Southern
Agricultural Association who tour
ed the Valley on February 8. fol-
lowing the celebration Of the twenty
fifth anniversary OF extension work.
held in Houston on February 4 TO q.
The group entered the Valley at Ed
inburg where breakfast was served
at the Edinburg high school cafe
terra. From there points Of inter-
est in Hidalgo county were visited
and luncheon was served nc the
Woman's Chamber Of Commerce
building nj Harlingen.
The Cameron county home dem
onstration club women prepared suf-
ficient crystaIized grapefruit peel 70
present each guest with "a small bas-
ket as favors az the luncheon in
Harrington. One representative from
each club acted as n reception com
mittee an dassisted in serving the
luncheon.
Mis- Bennio Campbell, district
| home demonstration agent, for this
section. remained over following the
| Valley side trip for n few days visit.
| as did Mr.. "A. l.. Smith, district farm
agent.
Miss Lola Blair. foods and nutri-
| ton specialist OF a. n M. college.
will be in Cameron county. Febru-
ary % and 23. On the afternoon
Of February q. Miss Blair viii 1T
tend the Los Indios club.
Yard Improvement
On February 14. 15 and l6r Mr.
Fred w. westcourt. director or the
| department OF rural arts Of tho Coll
tCUntinund on page twO.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-17
NEW DISTRICT
TO CONCRETE
CANAL SYSTEM
Call 100000 Bond Is
sue to Finance Con-
s~truction Of Irriga-
ton Plant

A complete concrete system has
been designed to supply irrigation
water for Cameron County Water
Improvement District No. IL, COM
prising approximately 1900 acres in
the coastal area, which has called
q bond election for March 9, to
finance the work.
The lands to be watered by the
district are in Shares 81 and 81, the
district being approximately / Ii
miles in width by s miles in length,
extending north and south, with the
south line on the Barreda-Point Isa-
bel highway. The major part of the
acreage is resaca land, peculiarly
adapted TO citrus culture, and is
owned by the Port Isabel Develop
ment company. The entire acreage
will be developed as a citrus project,
several hundred acres already hav-
ing been planted.
Plans for the district, drawn by
V. l.. Conrad, Brownsville engineer,
were approved by the state board of
water engineers late in January.
Part of the system has been COM
pleted, and the developers propose
to have irrigation available on part
of the acreage within a month or
six weeks.
Irrigation water is secured from
the Los Fresnos system, District IL
to utilize the main canal which also
serves District 10, the Rutherford
Harding lands 70 the east of Los
Fresnos. The Cuates resaca, which
winds through the district, will be
utilized for storage, approximately
5000 acre feet of water to be
stored by a series of impounding
dams. IL is understood that the
developers propose to add between
5000 and 1000 acres to the district
when the present acreage Is de-
veloped, and additional storage can
be secured in the Cuates and the
various arms of that resaca.
Small Pumps Used
Numerous small pumps, electro
cally operated, will provide irriga-
ion for part OF the area, the water
to be drawn from the Cuates re-
SAGA into which it will be delivered
BY gravity from the canals Of the
Los Fresnos system, these pumps
being of a size to meet the needs
of the areas they will irrigate. The
rest Of the acreage will be watered
direct from the canals.
The stored water in the Cuates
will be carried at a level several
feet below the surrounding areas to
assure minimum seepage losses and
prevent damage to lands. The aver
z lift for the various small plants
will be approximately Q feet. The
entire system will be placed under
concrete, pipe lines to be used
wherever conveninet, and it is be-
lieved that the major part OF the
acreage will eventually install pipe
irrigation systems. designed to as
sure maximum efficiency in water
ing citrus.
The citrus acreage already plant
ed is being watered with tank
wagons. but It is the intention OF
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-17
JACK RABBITS NO PEST
TO KANSAS COLLECTOR

HUTCHINSON. Kans.. Feb. f6.-
R-Koon q. Beck has turned pests
into profits by marketing thousands
Of Kansas jack rabbits.
Ho ~ called "the mar who will
buy anything because he collects
almost any kind Of bird or animal.
His menagerie. begun in his boy
hood. now includes animals from
fancy chickens to lions.
Beck started buying and selling
rabbits Is years ago. Business grew
so fast he employed n crew Of men
to dress animals and ship their
pclts.
In 1918 Beck contracted TO supply
100000 rabbits for army canton
rents. Now his business comes
from commission houses, felt hat
concerns and fox farms, which use
the meat for fox feed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-17
+ LISTS FOR
RELAY GAMES SOUGHT

AUSTIN, Tex, Feb. 16.-Circular
letters have been sent to 500 schools
and colleges over the United States
requesting information regarding
their prospective entries in the
Fifth Texas Annual Relay Games 20
be held at the University of Texas
March 20. according to Glen cox
Higgins, relay manager. High
schools, academies. Junior colleges,
senior colleges and universities were
included on the list.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-17

Two Valley students we're listed
this week by the University health
service as confined to Austin hos
pitfalls. They were Ford Green of
Brownsville and Albert Dashiell Of
Mission.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-17

Mike Meyers of Mercedes, presi-
dent Of the University of Texas
Longhorn band, was elected this week
as vice-president Of the senior class
of the college Of engineering.
Meyers is a senior in the depart
ment Of mechanical engineering and
a student assistant in the depart
.nent. He will receive his degree in
June.
Smyrna times., 1929-06-05
SUDLERSVILLE
Items of Personal and Social Inter-
est Cleaned About Neighborhood

Sudlersville, Md, June 4.-Mem-
orial Day was celebrated here
Thursday with a generous display
of flags and a semi-holiday with
most everybody. In the evening
the Band gave a concert followed
with Surprise Treat" by the firm
Of Charles B. Chance and Company.
Sudlersville is proud of its band.
Mrs. Minnie Ross has sold her
property now occupied by Mr.. w.
w. Slant, to Mr.. John Flick. Mr..
Slant has rented the dwelling of
Mr.. Dell Foxx on S. Church street
and will move there within a week
or two. Mr.. Bull, of Centreville,
will take the property vacated by
Mr.. Slant.
Mr.. Luther Gadd, of New York,
spent the weekend with his sis
tiers, Mrs. Minnie and Addie Sud-
Ter. He sails for Europe next week
for an eight weeks vacation.
Mrs. w. w. Morgan and Mrs.
Spencer Walls motored to West
Chester Saturday and attended the
commencement at Darlington Sem
mary, the seminary is Mrs. Nor
gan's Alma Mater.
Mr.. Robert Clendening has had
his home freshly painted.
Mrs. Carrie Story spent Wednes-
day and Thursday with Mrs. Lem
uel McGinnes.
Mr.. Heilburn spent the weekend
at home with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Smith of
Clayton, spent Sunday with the lat
ter's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Jarman.
Mrs. Amor Joslin has been visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Harry Nut
tie. of Andersontown the past
week.
Mrs. Lizzie FARRELL has returned
to her home "The Cedars," Del,
after spending some time with Mr..
and Mrs. Aldred Walls.
Misses Annie and Addie Sudler,
Mary c. Roe, Spencer Walls and w.
w. Morgan, were Wilmington Wis
itors last Wednesday.
Miss Elizabeth G. Merrick and
Mrs. Frank Brewer entertained
their friends at very lovely bridge
luncheon at"The Blue Lantern Inn
Centreville. The first prize was
won by Mrs. Cookman Orrell. Cen
treville; second by Miss Emma Gil
lespie. Sudlersville, and the consol-
alton by Mrs. Merrick. Ingleside.
Mr.. William T.Roe and Mr.. Lloyd
Gale. of Crumpton. attended the
Rabbit Show of the Philadelphia
Rabbit and Cavy Breeders Associa-
ton at Willow Grove Park. Pa, on
Monday.
Mr.. Medford Roe spent the past
week in Washington visiting his
daughter and her husband. Mr.. anG
Mrs. Vernon Abbott and attending
the graduation exercises of another
daughter. Miss Amanda Roe. a.
/ Columbia kindergarten Training
I School.
Smyrna times., 1929-06-05
MEMORIAL DAY IN SMYRNA
Delightful Weather Condition Made
Possible an Outdoor Celebration


Memorial Day was observed in
Smyrna with due decorum. The
weather was ideal and flags We're
generously displayed. The chief
feature Of the day was the trend
to the Smyrna cemeteries where
graves were decorated. The David
G. Harrison Post, No. IA, American
Legion, Smyrna, made much of the
day. The post turned out in con-
siderable numbers ard participat-
ed in the memorial services. They
were very ably assisted in their
service by the Sylvester Concert
Band of Smyrna; also the local
Boy Scout Troop. In the afternoon
the David C.Harrison Post conduct
ed services in the towns of Town
send, Middletown, and Odessa. 1t
is to be hoped that before another
year passes, the local school board
will consider seriously, closing the
Smyrna Public School on Memorial
Day, which will permit the children
of our community taking part in
the outdoor Memorial Day service.
In as much as the school session
held at present on Memorial Day is
of short duration, and the actual
value of knowledge aborbed during
| fhis noriod- of nractical little value
Smyrna times., 1929-06-05

Lancaster.
Miss Frances Slaughter spent a
weekend visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Slaughter near Smyrna:
Mr.. and Mrs. George Maclary
and daughter, of Dover, have been
visiting their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Wheatman
of Clayton, and Mr.. and Mrs. Fen
more Wilson, of Dover, were rec
ent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Pauley, of
Wilmington, were visitors last
week of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Parker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Woodley,
of Little Greek, and Mrs. Mary
Wharton, of Dover, were recent
visitors of Captain and Mrs. John
L. Carey.
Mrs. Samuel Spangler and daugh-
ter Doris Marie, of Collingsdale, Pa.
have been visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William Rawley.
Mrs. George Wright entertained
the bridge club at luncheon last
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Reginald DeFord and son
Jimmie, of Smyrna, visited her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Cullen last week.