Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-27
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dairy Judging contest for senior
agricultural students.
Mr.. Madison, formerly agricultural
agent for the s. "A. e. A. r., has been
with the Southern Pacific since
1922. lie has become well known
for the constructive work he has
done along the railroads lines.
Mr.. Madison will act as editor OF
the Southern Pacific Farm News,
and will handle the publicity Of this
department. He is now engaged in
making q survey Of the possibilities
for establishing Of industries based
on agriculture along the Southern
Pacific. Lines
The primary function Of the agri-
cultural department is to aid the
farmers along the Southern Pacific
Lines and TO create new business
for the railroad through COLOMBIA
'tion and improved methods.
Revenue Increased
The estimated value in revenue 20
the railroad for each cultivated acre
along their lines IL so cents, hut It
has been found that by educating
WV IdrmtE IN tue Adtttt ana pest
methods OF cultivation that not only
tthe farmer increases his revenue but
that of the railroad can also be
BUILT up.
Several examples Of the work done
by this department, as shown in
the following, ably demonstrate the
value and type OF work now being
ssrried IN:
Feasibility OF tomato growing
f~~as demonstrated by the Southern
Pacific Limos at Yoakum four years
tngo. The first year II cars Of toms-
ltces were shipped from that area.
The second year as cars were ship
ped, the third year 125 cars were
shipped, and the prospects for this
year indicated 400 or 500 cars will
be shipped.
The first large planting Of truck
wss made mt Falfurrias this year,
largely through efforts Of the South
ern Pacific. two years & only
thre or four csrs were shipped from
This section. last year SO were ship
ped and this year the rover ex-
rect TO send out between 500 and
400 cars.
The truck acreage AZ Eagle Pass
jumped from 500 acres last year
10 $500 this year.
In north Texas the problem TAX
IN up by the Southern Pacific has
been mainly in improving the soil
through crop rotation and soil crop
ping systems. An effort Is also be-
ing made to increase the dairy bus
mess.
In east Texas there IL a great in
crease in truck farming and fruit
growing along the Southern Pacific
Lines. In southeast Texas there IS
a much larger acreage being put In
in tomatoes.
Homeseeker Rates Offered
For some time the Southern Pa
cific has offered special "home-
seeker" rates 20 certain points
where colonization "a going on for
those interested in settling in these
areas.
II has been estimated that In the
last three wears the Southern Ia
cific has brought In more than 5000
coming down from as far north as
Canada.
The Southern Pacific Lines now
have an exhibit Of citrus fruit
grown in the Valley area on display
In New York.
The same exhibit viii soon be
moved 70 Chicago. where II will re-
main for n short time. q. G.
Haworth. assistant agricultural
agent. has charge az the display. he
has been devoting most az his time
ca colonization work.
j.. M. Symmcnds. assistant acri-
cultural agent. has been devotinT his
efforts 70 increasing interest in the
growing az perishahle crops in the
s~asvfdoar communities.