Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-23

"clt A~aSNO tODdSOOB sunny y
whiskey, National Biscuit company,
3-in-l oil and the Frisco lines.
Irrigation Opens
Irrigation had begun to become
a matter Of vital Importance, and
an experiment farm was planned.
SAYS the Herald March 3:
w. L. Rockwell Of San Antonio,
United States irrigation engineer,
who has had in hand the matter
OF establishing an irrigation ex-
pe.iment farm in the Lower Rio
Grande Valley, left for San An
tonic Sunday morning. He expects
70 return within ten days after
which time he hopes to be able TO
begin final plans for the location
OF the proposed farm. Matters have
arisen which have delayed the pro-
position somewhat. but Mr.. Rock
well stated that there is no doubt
a farm or that kind will be main
tanned in the Valley by the govern
ment."
An article, special to the Herald,
out Of Washington, D. c. reveals
that The customs receipts for the
United States for the month of
February fell off more than s10.-
100000 compared with the same
mnrth last year. This is the biggest
discrepancy since the new tariff
became a law"
Sugar Then Important
Sugar was a most important item
in the Valley. and not only was 1t
grown in large quantities in the
Valley in those days, but was also
m.lied here. Says headlines:
Successful u by Sugar Mill.
San Benito mill ground 1884 tons
Of sugar cane, producing a total OF
rs cars Of Sugar-90 day run. In
crease is large. Plant consumed twice
tie amount OF last year, and yield
CT sugar was so per cent greater.
After a most successful run for
nearly 80 days, the San Benito
sugar mill has definitely closed
down for the season. In all 1884
tons OF cane we're ground which
produced slightly less than los cars
Of sugar. This is nearly double the
amount Of cane consumed last year.
ard the yield Of sugar is fifty per
cent greater per ton than that Of
last year.
The season just finished Is the
most successful ever enjoyed BY the
l5ral mill. While the financial out
come was most gratifying to the
management. the greatest deal Of
importance is attached TO the fact
that the possibilities Of the sugar
industry in the Valley were settled
beyond question"
Monument Left
Hey-hey and ho-ho. Sugar fol-
lowed rice into the limbo TO has
5etns. Sugar is still grown in the
Valley, but not in the quantities
IL used to have been. On the Los
Fresnos road, Or what is technically
known as the Paroles Line road,
is 2 monument 70 the sugar in
dustry in the form Of an enormous
br.CR building. formerly a prosper
GUS sugar mill and now vacant and
SAID TO be haunted"
And before We 90 any further.
lets investigate the banks, and
see what capital stock they ad-
vertised. The Merchants National
hcc a capital stock Of 5000, 900. sur
Plus 5000. The First National had
a capital stock Of 100000, surplus
Si5C. 900.
The Brownsville Herald publish
Ing company respectfully make an
announcement; There are quite a
number Of subscribers on the Her
aids lists who are in arrears. The
aggregate makes a very large de-
icit. The burden Is too heavy and
the company has no recourse ex-
ce1' TO cut off all who are in ar
rears. much though we regret to
do so. 1t will be necessary there
fore to cut off all subscribers who
ale in arrears for six months or
more. unless these accounts are paid
at once"
The movies are always interest
irg. The Dittmann theater was
showing Joan OF Arc, the Maid OF
Or cans. in five parts. The Dream
Theater was offering five big
rec : Of Irene, the Man Eaters
Daughter, and two comedies. A
CDincidal Bridegroom and The
Fourth Proposal. Also. a serial. In
rc the Lions Pit. About this latter,
the advertisement swears that
\ August Johnson uses real lions,
verv wild in this feature and In his
many narrow and thrilling escapes"
II. 3. Moler and w. B. Clint were
Fire. Automobile. Tornado
and Life Insurance, with offices in
the Merchants National Bank build
ing.
Wilacy Cou7sty Formed
Willacy county had been formed
but recently. and a new judge had
ben selected upon the death OF
c. II. Maris. Avery T. Searle
Of Brownsville had been selected for
the position. and the Herald takes
pride in relating that this is the
second judge chosen from the VAL
ley city.
Way back in 1924 cattle was one
Of the most important industries.
Within the past few weeks cattle
shipping industry in Brownsville
has grown to such proportions that
Il is providing as much traffic for
the railroads right at this time as is
the vegetable and trucking industry
Of the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
the past three years the
day has been rare that has not seen
a trainload of cattle leave north
ward. some for pasture in south and
" st Texas and others for the Fort
Worth markets.
Citrus is rapidly s~upplanting
as the Valleys most import
ant shipment
A Paris dispatch states that an
operation had successfully separated
couple Of Siamese Twins. The