Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-06
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BIZ H FIREMAN

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THE Valley was assured definitely
and officially last night that
when its toes are stepped upon
the rest Of Texas feels hurt too.
Gov. Dan Moody told a big crowd
at the Harlingen municipal audi
forum that he is proud and all Tex
as is proud OF the Valley. That
cheered the crowd and cheers the
Valley. No section can have too
many friends, real friends who will
fight for it.
THAKING as his text Work To-
gether." Gov. Moody pointed
out the wonderful future the
Valley has before it with the proper
sort Of cooperation among its COM
munities. He urged the formation
OF a Better Business Bureau and
declared that the committee, coming
down here from Wisconsin to look
things over, would be composed OF
prominent, reliable men with their
minds wide open. Their eyes will be
opened, too. when they see what
the Valley actually has to offer.
AFTER his long-day trip from one
~ end of the Valley to the other,
Gov. Moody became more con-
WINGED than yer that this is the
modern promised lind. Residents
OF this section should appreciate
the Moses act he has been playing
to help lead 1t out Of the wilderness
OF false and misleading propaganda
which uniformed persons have been
heaping upon it.
TWO paragraphs were spoken with
much feeling by the young chief
executive Of the state. They
are repeated here because they ought
10 be.
when these men Cthe Wisconsin
committee members) come to your
Valley and see the crops. orchards,
the homes and the palms which
charm all Of us. When they see the
industrious, plucky, prosperous peo-
pie. If they are fair. they will go
back and say that they have Just
come from the garden spot Of Amer
lea"
mo good can come from one
newspaper cutting at another paper
OF town. Get together. Step petty
jeaIousies. Such a paper is not doing
its town or the Valley any good and
1t should be stopped
TcP THIS doctrine The Herald
}~sunscribes heartily. 1t has rig
IDLY adhered to such a policy
and will continue to do so. Good
natured rivalry between newspapers
is healthy and stimulating. When
it becomes bitter nobody benefits.
The Herald is interested in the en-
tire Valley. ready and anxious at
all times to aid in any movement
anywhere for progress.
ATEWS reaching Matamoros today,
IN that there is strong possibility
an oil gusher will be brought
in about $50 miles northwest Of
there, has quite a few residents very
much excited.
The reason for il Is that the land
on which the wildcat is being sunk
is part of a vein which extends close
to Matamoros. A number Of Mexi-
cans in that and other cities are said
70 have invested heavily in the pro-
ject, which is being promoted by
Americans.
If a gusher does come In, It will
mean a lot to Matamoros and to
Brownsville as well. Biologists are
convinced that there Is much oil
across the Border from the Valley.
Some day 1t will be found Towns
on the other side will boom. The
oil will be shipped out in tankers
from Port Brownsville and Port
Isabel. Hundreds will benefit.
HENRY Alsmeyer. Cameron county
agent. is reporting more interest
in citrus demonstrations now
being held than ever befoc. He Is
kept busy travelling from community
TO community in answer to requests
for exhibitions Of how to further
improve the finest citrus in the
world.
AS the result, Mr.. Alsmeyer ex-
pects the quality Of this years crop
tQa be better than ever. Growers
ar2> wise in attending these demon
STATIONS. Better trees near better
fruit and better fruit means better
prices and still more prestige for
the Valleys golden grapefruit and
oranges.
GRAPE culture should make rapid
In strides In those sections OF the
Valley TO which il Is best suited.
IT has been definitely established
now , after years Of experimentation.
that as good if not better grapes
ean be grown down here than any,
where else in the country. They
can be placed on the market earlier
than those from California.
Much credit is due TO the Meal
lens Of Hidalgo county for demon
strating the commercial possibilities
Of the fruit. Raisins come from
grapes. Grape juice is becoming
more and more in demand. A heavy
grape crop In the Valley would bring
other industries.
nOINT Isabel soon will have q
team in the Valley baseball
league. They are feeling so
cocky down there that they think
they will have the best one. Whether
they have the best one or the worst,
their entrance into the league will
be a good idea.
Friendly competition between the
seams representing Valley towns