Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-30

nj. F. Donelson Of the McAllen Cit
rus Association writes today to
point out that there is no reason
why the Valley should not get a
reasonable price for its Marsh seed
less grapefruit. Here Is what he has
to say.
TT seems well at this time to in
form the citrus growers Of the Rio
Grande Valley, especially the grow
ers of Marsh seedless grapefruit.
Just what the conditions are. 1t is
true that Florida has M Of the
largest crops they have ever known.
but the greater part Of their fruit
Is Of the Duncan variety, and they
do not ship Marsh seedleSs fruit
until very late in the season. and will
not likely place Marsh seedless on
the market before the latter part
CT March or The first of April. The
central states especially demand
Marsh seedless fruit, and there is no
reason why We should not demand
a reasonable price for our fruit Of
this variety. The only thing that
keeps us from it is the unorganized
condition of both the shippers and
the growers. We believe that If the
growers who sell for cash would de-
mand a reasonable price for their
Marsh SeedlesS fruit before 1t is
taken from the trees. II would 20 a
long way toward stabilizing the
market.
There Is no Marsh seedless grape
fruit available from any point ex-
cept Texas at this time. especially
in the central states, and with the
exceptionally short crcp we have
in the Valley, this fruit could be
sold ct a reasonable price before
Florida even starts the shipment OF
Marsh seedless."
THE Valley Morning Star in Valley
Views today gets ont of line to
say that The Brownsville Her
aid is campaigning TO get the names
OF the streets printed on the curb
and the houses numbered. 1t goes
on to say that the Laredo Times
has done that thing and TO ask rs
the Laredo Times more potent with
its influence than The Herald?'
The Herald does not set itself I'D
10 brag Of its influence. but ii hopes
1t will never exhibit being as sound
asleep as the Star does in referring
to a campaign to paint the names
of the streets on the curb.
AT the suggestion Of The Herald.
and because the city fathers saw
the need. the commission at no lit
tic expense Is erecting ell over
Brownsville street corner signs to
compare fsvorably with any in Tex
ms. For financial reasons that same
commission has not seen fit to num-
Der the houses. But IN time that
will be done. But not because any
one attempts 10 establish himself.
or any publication, as a would-be
VALLEY dictator-as some things from
others IN the Valley these days
smack Of.
HHANy letters are received BY The
l Herald to the effect that if the
Star would pick a few more sub
jects other than the alleged short
comings of The Herald its readers
would be more pleased as one today
frankly asserts I'VE do not car for
the harangues OF two editors. What
do We care OF their affairs?" it asks.
TOL. William Talbot. republican
candidate for governor spoke to
a large audience at Harrington
last night, and delivered a political
address seldom heard. Not a time
did he lamhast the character OF his
opponent. but all through stuck TO
an address of proposed Texas de-
yelopment. III was a buy-it-made-
in-Texas plea. which although not
new is a sound doctrine. But il was
pleasing to hear it as a change in
political stump speaking. Following
the address a Valley chamber Of
commerce secretary was heard to
remark that Bill Talbot should be
A Texas Chamber Of Commerce sec
rotary. instead OF running for gov
ernor.
But despite Mr.. Talbot's seeming
earnest endeavor to have Texas peo-
ple do something for themselves he
will fail 20 be seated in the COVER
ncr's chair for two reasons. These
are that he is running on a repub-
lican ticket In Texas and his cam
paign has no facetiouSly popular
hot dog slogan a Ia Waddy Tate.
which the people seem TO like to
roll over their tongues and then
vote for by electing the originator.
-. 3. Creager steps out after COM
III menting Oh the statement tina.
~ the word news comes from north,
cast. west. south. the initials being
used to form the word TO say gaz-
cite also has a rather peculiar orr
Gin. He said that in Venice an early
cav newspaper was sold for a gaia.
i coin. The word gazette gradually
evolved from that.
(WHICH reminds us that the ORR
Nv Gin Of the abbreviation ok is not
w thoroughly threshed out yet.
uad a telephone call today saying
vat If we would call again another
s,'nnosed origin would be given us
s,,ee gratis for nothing. SC to speak.
W. hope TO have it for YOU toner
row.
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