Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-06
I'm OUR
VALLEY

THE VALLEY probably is obtain
ing less than one per cent Of the
tourist business coming to the
South annually and the South is
obtaining only about 40 per cent
Of the possible revenue from tour
lists.
The last part of that statement
comes from an editorial in Manu-
facturerS Record.
That publication says about $780,
100000 is being spent in the South
annually by tourists at the present
time and that it is estimated this
could be increased easily to $780,
100000 per year.
Tourists from the United States
now are spending about $500. .OO0.-
900 each year in Canada, Roger
BabSon, noted statiStician, esti-
mates.
!, Practically no point to the above,
eAHcept that it once more points out
how much money tourists spend
annually.
And the Valley really can get a
big portion, comparatively speaking,
of that business.
With comparatively few excep-
tions, however. the states Of the
South have failed to tell the world
the points Of interest and beauty
that are 10 be seen within our
boundaries" continues that editor
ial.
That's the Valley exactly.
The finest climate, wonderful
fishing. boating. hunting, bathing
and Mexico just across the Rio
Grande.
It's about time the Valley "let its
light shine"
SYDNEY G. LAKELAND, editor
of the Hargill Progress and lead
ing citizen Of Hargill was in
Brownsville Monday afternoon do
ing some efficient boosting for his
town.
The editor pointed out that Har-
gill has ginned more cotton than
many larger towns in the Valley
and that conditions are good and
getting better. More than 1000 bales
gfnned there.
He had a good word for the en-
tire section. but pointed out that
Hargill rapidly was becoming the
center Of activity.
Work on the irrigation project
near there has been a great boost
to Hargill, Mr.. Lakeland said.
CROQUET enthusiasts of the
Valley prepare to be challenged by
Edcouch.
A professional croquet set has
been purchased by popular sub
Acription, two lots cleared and
&ghted and modern croquet court
constructed.
And the court is lighted for night
playing.
So there are going to be some
croQuet widows in Edcouch.
With an unlighted croquet court.
darkness puts a stop to play just
about the time the evening meal is
on the table and the players are
forced TO return home.
But with light
Some Edcouch wives are going 20
have their dispositions sorely tried
in the next few weeks.
Brownsville is to have a couple Of
croQuet courts this winter for the
entertainment of tourists. Some Of
the locals are likely to get in some
play and possibly a Valley croquet
league could be formed.
Possibly other Valley towns al
ready have croquet fans. BY bring
ing in several teams quite tourna
ment could be staged.
Would a croquet league be some
thing new under the sun?
WITH THE CLOSE Of the cotton
picking season only a few weeks
away, Valley farmers are turning
their attention to planting fall
truck crops.
And tomatoes seem to be destined
20 lead in all paintings this year.
There are several reasons. The
Florida crop will be greatly curtail-
ed, If marketed at all, on account
oN. the Mediterranean fruit fly in
fe4 4tation in that state. Paintings
IN Arexico likely will be greatly re-
duced on account Of the United
States threat to apply a Scents
pRr-pound tariff.
Indications are that other truck
paintings will be heavier than usual
The carlot shipment record has
been set at a higher figure each
season for several years past.
There is every reason TO believe
this will be done again during the