Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-28
I'm OUR
VALLEY

BROWNSVILLE, with one eye
cooked in the direction Of Brszos
Santiago pass and deep water, is per-
haps more keenly interested at this
time in the rapidly developing pos
sibilities in connection with its in
ternational airport.
Come adviees from Washington in
regard 10 the activities in Latin
America Of the Pan-Ameriean Air
ways.
Pan-American Airways give the
east cir mail service to the West
Indies, Yucatan, and eventually on
into Central and South America.
They touch at Merida, in Yucatan.
The via Brownsville route, using
the Mexican Aviation company lines
through Mexico, will give the CEN
tral and western sections Of the
country direct service through Mex
leo to Merida, 10 the West Indies,
and to Central and South America.
1t looks like big activities in the
not distant future for the Browns
vile municipal airport.
THE MORE THAN 100 members of
the Western Fruit Jobbers associa-
tion are now being entertained in
the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
They are more than welcome. They
form a large and important section
oLthe outlet over the United States
foS products grown in the most pro-
ductive area in the United States,
extent OF acreage considered.
The Valley believes in its soil. in
its climate and in its products. II
likes TO sell other folks on these
natural resources. and TO bring them
here is to sell them.
Most Of these visitors either know
or have heard Of Valley distributors,
men like Billy McDavitt, Brown
White, Davis Wade and the Tandy's.
These men and many others like
them long ago were sold on the
possibilities Of the Valley.
That's why they were so insistent
that the fruit jobbers visit here.
THE FRUIT JOBBERS Sunday
travelled some two hundred miles in
the western half Of the Lower Rio
Grande Valley.
They saw about everything.
Monday they were travelling over
the eastern end OF the Valley.
through the Mercedes tract, around
La Feria, jaunt into Willacy coun-
~, in the Harlingen-San Benito-Rio
Hondo district. and finally in the
immediate Brownsville area.
They will be leaving for frozen
homes tonight. The Valley wishes
them pleasant trip, and hopes they
will not forget TO come back, indi-
vidually or collectively.
HERE is AN ITEM from Odem,
Texas, that may have some informa-
tion Of interest TO farmers Of the
Lower Rio Grande Valley:
"0bserving years ago that an old
turkey hen and a few young poultry
caught lots Of insects in his cueum-
ber field, W. A. Stein invested In
nine hens last year.
ain giving his results to the coun-
~ agent, =. Donald. it is disclosed
that the turkeys not only kept Mr..
STEMS spring cucumber crop prac-
tically free from insects, but made
total net profit or S205-2o besides.
"From the sale of 63 birds came
a revenue Of $lsO.20. and there are
now 26 turkeys on hand valued at
$50. The only feed consumed was
hort2grown consisting Of one and a
half4ons Of kaffr valued at $50. Mr..
Stein Is 50 enthused that he now
proposes to fence his entire farm
turkey proof and cash in still fur
ther on insect destroyers.
THE HERALD Sunday morning
printed an invitation 70 motorists,
out for a Sunday jaunt. TO visit the
Brownsville municipal airport.
Whether Il was the invitation. the
large amount Of news dealing with
air developments, or what. the fact
remains that the largest crowd that
has yet visited the port was there
yesterday.
Thirteenth. Fourteenth streets and
Boea Chica road through Fl Jardin
were crowded throughout the day
with crowds going 10 and from the
airport.
Officials az the port estimated the
total az from 1000 to 5000 persons.
Many accepted the opportunity for
ride over Brownsville and Mata-
moros in the big tri-motored air
plane now AZ the field for a stay Of
few weeks.
ONLY THREE DAYS more remain
in which 70 pay poll taxes.
Although more than $500 receipts
have been issued 70 date. the county
is still far behind its full voting
strength.
Tax Collector J. J. Fox declares
there should not be less than $500
voters in the county this year.
IL payments continue 80 present
speed. the total will be far under
! the normal vote in the county.
There may he important elections
this year. Il Is certain that Browns
vile will have a municipal election.
Bond and other elections during
the )Fenr are more than probable.
BIT IL you have no poll tax receipt,
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