Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-08
INV OUR
VALLEY

hE VALLEY Is host today to a
roup Of about $50 men and women
no are exceptionally equipped to
dgc the merits Of this section.
hey are county agricultural agents,
smbers Of the faculty Of leading
EFseultural colleges in the United
stss ard Canada. and editors Of
I'm publications.
The party has just attended in
oustcn a celebration Of the twenty
IN anniversary Of the extension
vice work, where they heard ex-
led the virtues of scientific
rmirg methods.
Il In quite likely they will be sur
ssed to find In this southern por-
On Of the United States q uni
rmally high type Of farmers, a
1<nrity Of them men who have had
seihi training for the work they
= doing here.
And IL Is certain many OF them
u be surprised 5y the develop
ent, rnrnl and urban.
IhE VISIT OF these agricultural
4sh<rs and workers Is sEre to be
treat benefit TO the section, for,
W they have seen our beautiful
shxrds and well kept vegetable
= they cannot help but be en-
~ Kttic over the opportunities
By the Valley.
= 4sars to come many Of them
ssked about this section by
"A their respective home COM
Is who are considering NOV
the Valley.
yhen they are asked for an opin-
n. after today's trip, they will be
position TO give real information.
For many Of them 1t Is their first
Tht OF the Valley. These cur
tizens hope 10 win with whole
aarted southern hospitality. For
khers Of the party IL will be the
FOND or third trip to this section,
IA they surely will be able to note
pnderful progress since they last
ERE here.
TO ALL these $50 visitors, the
alley extends a hearty welcome
hd expresses q desire that may be
ell repaid for their time in COM
Y on this trip.
BUTTON, BUTTON, who's got the
attons
ON or about April ] buttons will
added 10 the already varied list
Valley products.
IL. II. and Frank Healey, brothers
Museatine. Iowa. have announced
cir intention TO install in Mer-
3er Mt the cost of about $50,0o0 n
kton factory which will turn out
put 1000 gross per week of that
ressRry article.
n round figures that is one mil
buttons per week, enough, II
ms, TO supply all the male pop
fion OF the United States with
nsthlng better than nails onto
fch TO fasten their susPenders.
THE FACTORY will use mussel
Ills.
Some time ago the brothers came
the valley from their Iowa home
search Of material for factories
ey already are operating and
and the irrigation canals and re-
cas- az this section abounding In
atsriaI.
Several carloads were dredged and
ipped TO Iowa. There they were
nde into the finished product.
The brothers decided they were
wing freight on n lot Of shell
Aich was going to the refuse heap,
they decided 10 move the factory
the source Of raw material,
Sc move.
yALLEY MUSSELS for some IN
planned reason are pink, and the
snand is for white buttons. But
Axssrs. Healey announce they have
veioped a chemical process which
paches cut the color.
Anaounee they will supply en-
,ymcnt for 60 10 20 workers.
LOVE- N. IVY, up in 81. John,
ESD. visiting. finds he needs The
nid 10 keep informed on what Is
penlng In the Valley. Writes:
Il find Tho Herald q good source
information about the progress
the valley I have learned many
hgs Through its columns that II
ala have taken months OF eorres-