Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-10
NV OUR
VALLEY


lourt urging that body to appoint
luch an official and also a home
Demonstration agent TO assist the
omen with their problems.
Willacy county is going in for
! trapes and the onion crop already
Is one OF the chief sources Of reve-
lue. Both Of these crops are Of
Linor Importance in Cameron and
Iidalgo county, at least for the
present, and new methods of eulti-
'stion need to be developed.
4 As yet the lands Of that county
arc unirrigated and this again pre-
5ents a different problem from that
of the farming section nearer the
river.
The petition Is sponsored by
chamber Of commerce directors at
Raymondville and Is being circu-
lated under direction OF G. w. Mus
grave, agricultural committee chair
man.
A sure sign of progress.
4 VALLEY DEVELOPMENT - con-
Eaetion Of buildings, building OF
3gete roads, concrete canals, con-
FL je bridges-all has brought pros
N4ty TO an industry which only a
ew years ago was little more than
n existence.
Speaking Of gravel.
Pits west of Mission last year
supplied moro than 10000 carloads
of this very necessary material for
modern building operations and most
Of It was used in the Valley.
A big advantage TO this section
20 have such abundant supplies near
home. Makes low freight, saves
money on buildings, roads and
canals.
| A total OF 10000 cars Of gravel in
/ n year, only q few thousand less
than the entire fruit and vegetable
yield Of the Valley for the same
! period.
AND NOW it appears the Wich-
ita, Kansas, dancer who used grape
fruit to dimple her knees has been
stealing somebody's stuff.
An anonymous letter addressed 20
The Herald reveals that a young
woman right here at home has dis
covered that grapefruit makes dim
pies in the knees; reveals that much
hut fails TO reveal who the young
lady is.
Here is the letter:
II was delighted over the write
up and popularity of Miss Walker,
the dancer OF Wichita, Kan.
Reminded me "A prophet hath no
honor in his own country | was
wondering II you knew we had a
servant in one of the best homes in
our town who attributes her dimpled
knees to eating grapefruit and
drinking the juice.
"She also gives the grapefruit the
glody for bleaching her beautiful
white hands.
snow find her"
YES DO. Just find her.
II the young woman is wise, she
will make herself known and there
by win fame and fortune.
Al any rate the letter has been
turned over TO a handwriting expert
and a detective has been set on the
trail Of the elusive dimples.
The Herald at least intends TO do
it's part to see that the true dis
coverer Of this great secret be given
due credit.
SYDNEY c. LAKELAND, editor az
the Hargill Progress, published at
Hargill. objects 10 Raymondville be-
ing given credit for the first crate
Of asparagus which was shipped on
Man. 81 70 New York and subsequent
{iy sfld for SIS.
In letter to The Herald he asks
that his town be given the credit.
True, the story was sent in from
Raymondville and consequently
appeared under Raymondville
date line. but the article clearly
stated that the asparagus was grown
near Hargill.
To quote:
"The asparagus was grown by 7.
L. ogilvie near Hargill."
Later on the same article said:
"The Hargill section has about
i25 acres OF asparagus, most Of
which is being grown by oeilvie and
w. A. Harding, and this commodity
will no doubt make a substantial
contribution 20 the income Of Val
ley farmers IN the near future"
TO KEEP the record straight. the
asparagus was grown, according 20
Editor Lakeland, not even in Will
lacy county. but at the ogilvie
asparagus farm about two miles
northeast OF Hsrgill.
Our Rsymondyille correspondent
did fail 70 state the shipment was
made from Hsrgill.
THE NEXT TIME Hargill ships
tho first crate az asparagus, and
We hope they do II often, perhaps
Editor Lakeland : III inform us Of
that important event and give Us
the exact facts. Thus the town will
receive the deserved credit.
Long live Hargill.