Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-29
Largest Cooperative Citrus GroUe in the World
Under One Management
Progreso Haciendas Grant, July 4, 1915
A Dream Fulfilled

South Texas. A few roads, little
more than trails. led through a
tangled mass OF dense woods, Ebony,
China Berry. Ash, Mesquite. Cactus
and other semI-tropical plants al
most impenetrable in many places.
In September. 1927, hundreds OF
Mexican poems were put to work
clearing this land preparatory to the
construction OF asphalt and concrete
roads and the planting OF grapefruit
and orange trees.
Twenty-eight months ago the first
citrus trees were planted.
Today over two million dollars
have been expended by the Progreso
Development Company In trying to
make "Progreso Haciendas" the fin
est citrus development in the world.
Asphalt and concrete roads have
been built and lined with palms,
5000 acres have been planted TO
grapefruit and orange trees Cl65 600
trees, mile after mile Of concrete
irrigation bitches have been con-
Structed to water the trees, a new
Missouri Pacific depot has been
erected Oh the townsite and new
homes started in the residence dis
trict around Lagos de las LeonaS
CLakes Of the Lions.
This all called for the expenditure
OF great sums OF money and the
combined efforts OF engineers.
skilled operators and Citrus experts.
and the labor Of hundreds Of Mexi-
can poems.
Trainloads OF Northern people
have come TO "Progreso" to inspect
these orchards and purchasers, scat
tered over nine different states are
now the owners Of groves that are
being tended with the utmost care
and consideration for their interests.
"Progreso Haciendas' offers YOU
Just what you need and have doubt
less been looking for, namely:
lst. An investment. a Citrus Or
chard, that is no personal respnn-
siollty. for II Will be cared for bv
men expert In their line who.
through their experience are able
70 give your trees better care than
you could yourself. An investment
IN a Progreso Citrus Orchard COM
bines the advantages OF owning AZ
interest IN an enormous business
under one management together
with the additional security Of a
deed TO your own individual and
n orchard. IL Is no
thing for a Rio Grande Citrus Or
chard TO yield $4,000 to 81 Oo0 m
per acre and none OF these orchards
are vet old enough TO give their
maximum crop Of fruit.
md. As a winter home "Proqraso
Haciendas" with its building re-
strictions Is most alluring The uin-
yer climate is a healthful relief from
tne rigors Of the Northern winds.
ice and snow.
sra. AS an all-year-round home
the Rio Grande Valley offers even
more. IL is q Paradise for the
Sportsman who gets his pleasure
hunting quail, ducks. white wing
pigeons. wild turkey and deer and
who enjoys angling in the Gulf for
the King Of all sea fish, the Silver
Tarpon."
The climate OF the Lower Rio
Grande is warm. dry and healthfuI
ana affords relief to those suffer-
ing from catarrh. sinus trouble
asthma and rheumatism. The sum-
mers are hot but dry and conse-
quently not oppressive as thev are
II 2 North The winters are r,iI5
ana paimy. Breezes from the Gulf
OF Mexico at the east end Of the
valley have a moderatinR effect
both winter and summer.
"Progreso Haciendas' offers vo,,
winter nome together with an in
come. 1t Is being developed BY men
OF means who take pride IN their
WORK, by men who know how.
The board Of directors of the Pro-
greso Development Company is COM
posed OF business men. bankers and
developers whose ability,
pllty and integrity is beyond oiles-
lion. 1hey welcome Investigation.
The prices on Citrus Orchards
quoted by the Company include not
only q deed to the land. but also
the citrus trees already planted. a
hard surfaced road by each tract
med with Palms and the Citrus
trees taken care Of for three years
and al irrigation charges and taxes
paid for the same period. This is
al included IN the maturity o
tract" at the original price. After
the three year period the trees will
DC taken care Of Cat the option Of