Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-23
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VALLEY


the Valley are not bothering much
about the appearance Of weed
growing vacant lots and roadsides.
Fields are mostly in an uncared for
state-except where winter oats and
wheat are being planted.
But In the Valley 1t Is different.
1t is spring cleaning time right
now. The Valley soon win be at its
very prettiest.
And many towns already have
started cleanup campaigns In an
tlcipation of the thousands Of visi-
tors who soon will be heading this
way.
Those towns which have not al
ready done this might do SO with
honor and profit to their citizens.
With the citrus fruit just turning
a golden yellow on the trees; with
winter vegetable crops beginning to
spread carpet Of green over the
fields; with the cotton stalks Of
the already gathered crop being
cleaned up and destroyed. is 1t any
wonder visitors to this land Of sun
shine fall in love with IL?
With the roses in bloom; with
summer posies or all kinds still
pretty and with the Christmas-time
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corner, Is 1t any wonder the people
who soon viii be arriving from the
frozen north catch q vision OF
spending the remainder OF their
lives in the Valley?
1t is perfectly natural that desire
Is born.
Citizens OF Valley towns, Of the
rural communities, officials of the
lawns and of the counties can do
niSch to assist in making our visi-
tors like the Valley.
"A campaign of yard cleaning.
street and alley sanitation. vacant
lot weed cutting and general polish
ing is needed In the towns.
In the country cleaned fields and
pretty yards will help.
County officials might get some
thing done about weeds on some Of
the roads.
DON'T GET THE IDEA there
wiz be no competition for grape
fruit sales In Southern states"
This IL q warning 10 the Valley
from Geo. +. Walker. still up in
Port Stanley, Ont, Canada, but
turning his eyes toward the Valley.
The ducks and geese are going
south. SO we must follow suit" Is
the way he puts it, He and Mrs.
Walker expect to start about Oct. z.
Mr.. Walker writes:
"The growers should not believe
that 1t viii be all plain sailing for
our citrus fruit In the southern
states because Florida Is out Of the
market. California grapefruit, al
though much inferior to ours, has
q big hold In the East. chiefly be-
cause OF their excellent pack and
good marketing methods and be-
cause they supply fruit all the year.
Porto Rico and the Isle Of Pines
should also be back on the market
this season. Normally. / see large
quantities Of 1t up here, but 1t was
absent this year because OF the
hurricane damage last year.
always, however, We can get
California grapefruit and oranges
in even the smallest towns.
so Valley growers and packers
must not be lured into letting poor.
immature or bad'y packed or graded
fruit onto the market, or they VIII
suffer a penalty much greater than
the offense."
THE HERALD is a travelling
library in Port Stanley.
The Herald goes farther UP here
than 1t does in Brownsville" Mr.
Walker writes.
You see, Jas. G. Bowie and wife
and niece Of San Benito are living
in a cottage just across the street
from us and they get The Herald
as soon as we have read 1t. Then
they pass IL along tc w. q. Mathes
and wife of San Benito who have
cottage q few houses farther along.
In that way seven Of us enjoy it
for the price Of one subscription
(Circulation manager please note
--Editor)
And we are always waiting for
II. too. Sundays paper arrived last
night and they already have half Of
A. across the street. while Mrs
walker is reading the other half.
THE FORT WORTH AEROCADE
90 been to Brownsville and is gone
T7ainy weather. with clouds and
how visibility, caused near tragedy
chen one Of the planes overshot the
mark and was forced down In Mex
fco- Otherwise il was q success and
aviation has received an impetus
Aaat win be felt in Brownsville.
George White. in charge Of trans
narration. and Charles Burton
chairman Of the aviation committee
~ the chamber OF commerce. had ]
big lob on their hands but handled
it in tip top shape. Both were tired
out when the last plane left the
field Sunday afternoon, but happy
AZ the opportunity for service.
WIN. >. West. as manager oi
ceremonies at the banquet. and
manv ether Brownsville citizens
contributed to the pleasure Of the
Visitors.