Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-03

and the elimination Of dozens OF
cash buyers and independents that
made 1t possible for California
citrus growers to build up their
monumental success and become
the wealthiest farmers per capita on
the face Of the globe.
We are at the cross roads here
in the Valley. We may 80 ahead
TO great things in Jul citrus in
dustry. We may build a business
IN our little Valley that will bring
riches to ourselves and our children
and fame TO our great state. But
mark my word; we can not do that
unless we cooperate. That Is just
as true Is the fact that night fol-
lows the day. We are nearing that
pass In our affairs where we must
take stock OF ourselves. It Is our
duty TO know what is going on; 1t
is our duty 10 find out where the
flaws are IN our marketing system
here So that we may correct them.
Many Advantages Here
This fact must be obvious to all
OF us: that in this beautiful little
section Of ours. which enjoys every
advantage over Florida and Cali
fornia, and which by its compact
ness brings us the homogeneity OF
close fellowship: Is not big enough
for two or three dozen or more
marketing organizations, fighting
each other for business in the mar
kets Of the country and cutting
MORE
prices. and the growers throat TO
get the business. 1t IS not big enough
10 afford the building Of packing
sheds by any Tom. Dick or Harry. 81
every ros roads. For those plants
must be paid for by the fruit going
through them by you farmers. This
Valley Is not big enough and our
industry not strong enough TO sup
port competition and strife here at
home in the marketing Of u pro-
duct: and all Of which means tear
" down Of quality. uniformity OF
rack. and many other evils.
What I am getting az IS Just
this: and I believe in 1t Just as
firmly and sincerely as anything !
ever believed in: and that Is that
we must. just as far as II Is hu-
manly possible. concentrate our Ell
forts; or pool them. II you prefer
that word. We must COOPERATE.
not because Uncle Sam has said so
and laid down the ukase as a basis
for federal aid: but We must CO.
OPERATE. because II Is our very
salvation: and because II Will pay
US divider6s.
How we shall Cooperate. OF
course may become a moot CUES
ton. But the important thing 70
us IS 90 awake 70 the fact that we
must work in close hari,ony. When
we Get to thinking along that line
when growers say 10 each other,
Brother, let's pull together on this
thing" and when bankers and mer-
chants and newspaper men, so 10
talking co-ordiated effort, then 7
know We are getting some place
down here and that we are going
TO avail ourselves OF the wonderful
blessings we have.
When we cooperate, we'll build
Only plants NlltTG VIC LlNSA NAlIAl'
Well build the type OF plant best
suited to our needs and pocket
books. Wen install the kind Of
machinery that will mean the most
efficiency and the best pack. Well
90 into the market and DICTATE
our " prices. and those prices will
pav the mortgage Off and make
high taxes a joke.
Solutions Offered
or course We all have our opinions
and some times wc reach conclu-
siors blindly. But I am convinced
OF this. after spending two years
in this Valley. and after visiting
California and Just returning from
Florida. that the salvation Of any
industry is through one central or
g~aniZat;on. In Florida it is the Fx-
change. In California IL is the Ex-
change. I think it must be the Elk
change here In the Valley. or
coursee YOU a not please every
body. Some would like 20 have the
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