Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-12-28

1t is 400 miles south Of the southern boundary Of
California and approximately on a line with Miami.
Florida.
Average mean temperature ........-73. degrees.
Average maximum temperature .....S26 degrees
Average minimum temperature ......644 degrees.
Average annual rainfall ..............23al6 inches.
AND POPULATION
sl27, 600. 900 assessed valuation OF four Valley coun-
ties.
s310.ooo.OOo estimated real value.
s~l5,000,000 gain for year In assessed valuations
l76.097 population OF Valley.
100000 gain for year in assessed valuations.
AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION
945,900 acres irrigable land In Valley.
$4,000 acres irrigated in Valley.
$4,000 acres still available for irrigation.
Fourteen large irrigation systems in Valley; many
smaller systems.
s~l3,5s4,OOo value OF IA large systems.
$4,000 acres reached by present canals.
1890 canals In systems.
No farm in irrigation section more than five miles
from railroad point.
GINS PLANTS
IS gins to handle next cotton crop.
8 congresses In Valley.
100000 invested In plants.
CITRUS. COTTON, VEGETABLES
100000 acres planted in citrus trees.
6,001 ,l01 trees in orchards.
100000 trees to bear fruit by 1881.
6,5oo.ooo boxes citrus fruit-estimated production ma
1881.
Over $4,000 carloads Of vegetables and fruits knip-
ped the past season.
10000 carloads vegetable and fruit shipments ssH-
mated for l930-31 season.
So 500000 paid growers for cotton crop.
100000 acres planted in cotton
$4,000 cars vegetables and fruit shipped past season.
$4,000, 900 estimated value OF truck and fruit crcp.
BANKS
s30Oo0O00 resources OF 80 Valley barka
S26J0o0O00 deposits In 80 Valley banks.
s216,932 total deposits In Valley banks u 1G6A.
(Only two banks existed in the Valley In 1000 m-s
PLEASURE AND AMUsEME!
Six golf courses In the Valley.
Game and fish abound in the
SportSmans Paradise.
Hunting Is considered the best 1
offering the widest possible rang
quail, wood pigeons, pheasants,
lar birds, deer, bobcats, leopard
can lions are to be found In Old
The streams and lakes Of the e
various kinds OF fresh water fish
off Port Isabel, and neighboring /
all fish. the Silver Tarpon. reddish w
fish OF the sea may be found In a
numbers.
s2y5ooyooo valuation Of new hotels
ROADS
Over $50 miles surfaced roads In Walls.
$50 additional financed. IN
sl5.ooo.ooo spent for road building IN tn "A
~ss,5ooy0oo voted IN Hidalgo county Tor roat
100000 bond issue for roads In Cameron ccu
AND HOSPITALS 9
Five good hispitals In Valley.
Churches OF oil denominations represented u I'm
ley; al live, active organizations.
Over sl,50oy000 spent on Valley churches past ttrs "
years.
SCHOOLS AMI COLLEGES
The Valley schools rank with the best 81 the lard
and ara al affiliated with the finest In the nation
s6.ooo.ooo invested n present Valley scool ~buildingh
Two junior colleges providing first two years &C
credited college work.
100000 expended on schools IN the past three
years
FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS
ss.i2o.ooo spent for flood control lad valorem taxes
RENTED by state for IS years to help pay bondsO
s~5o,e57,l21 estimated value Of project.
FRUIT PROJECTS
The Rivers and Harbors BIZ as passed includes
s2,l5sy000 for Valley ports.
Government to build deep water pert at Port Isabel,
and Brownsville. Signed by President Of ". y. July
3, 1880.
RAnRoAD
Railroads have approximately 60 miles kscsass
In Valley.
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS
t~98.ooo.ooo In improvements contracted