Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-30


AS THE citrus production in the
"A Valley increases 1t will become
more inadvisable TO dump the
entire crop on the market during a
limited season and cold storage Is
the only solution to the problem.
VALLEY grapefruit and oranges
should be found on the markets Of
the nation the year around. BY
providing proper storage facilities as
florida and California have done
nd intelligent marketing Of the
Ytop over q prolonged period the
returns 70 the Valley should be in
creased considerably.
THE Valley has always felt that
no matter how much citrus fruit
was grown in other sections
that its own products due to their
superior quality, would get the call
over fruit from competing areas. II
is nevertheless true that dumping OF
fruit under such conditions would be
unWise and storage should be pro-
vided whether by public utilities or
other interests.
"a s LONG as the federal Mexican
~ fruit fly quarantine is in effect
in the Valley all fruit must be
off the trees by March 4. With
proper storage facilities available ID
viii not be necessary to ship imme-
diately such fruit as would have TO
/ be harV sted the last week or two Of
the official season.
"A HERALD survey shows that
~ shippers and packers Of the
Valley have spent probably a
quarter Of q million dollars in prep
aration for the new season. This is
significant enough in itself but the
same survey shows a trend towards
moderniZation of fruit handlinRt
something which cannot but re-
dound to the benefit OF the Valley.
More than ever have prominent
packers studied the methods en-
ployed elsewhere and the result has
been a change for the better in
many packing sheds Of this section.
THERE never has been q question
about the quality of the VAL
lev fruit bus there have been
complaints about its appearance.
Florida and California, with fruit
! which cannot compare with The
Valley product, won the markets
with the fine appearance of fruit.
Better orchard care has resulted IN
kzrger and finer appearing fruit in
lTc1fnu hfrr fAn chrnncrE fhan-
Ysslves are improving their coloring
! facilities and are more inclined to
\ process the fruit which they handle.
II OOKS as II some one else Is in
II, terested IN the plan OF attempt
ing TO bring more Brownsville
facts before Brownsville people.
Have 20 hand q letter today from
the field editor Of Hollands maya
zine. T. c. Richardson. who says in
part:
Il note with interest "in Our VAL
lev" suggests the battle-ground of
Palmetto Hill as q place TO 60"
The other day I drove over that
splendid new road TO Boca Chica
and looked hopefully for sign indi-
eating the site OF the battle, but In
vain. Knowing its approximate 10
cation I was able TO point IL out
10 my guest but a stranger would
be hopelessly az sea"
Folks, that ought TO be enough
said.
Attest reports from the other
side OF the river are 70 the eff
feet that President Ortiz RubiO
may visit Matamoros or his trip
10 the border next month. This
may be done despite the fact that
he will not have time to o 70
Brownsville. IL vas hoped yesterday.
The preslEznah has wired the cham
DER of commerce his regrets IN not
being able to come to Brownsville.
70 PaTe the country, the president
Of Mexico, like that Of the United
states, must obtain permission from
Congress. It Is thought here that
the Mexican congress did not get
70 that matter during its recent
meeting.
MINATED Annie made the trip
y 10 Monterrey and had a hard
time getting back in the harness
Al her return. Came into the Of
1iattempt to smile.
s"kA land the engineer
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