Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-18

IN OUR
VALLEY
WATER YOUR citrus fruitl

WATER YOUR citrus fruiti
That's the warning given out.
Carried In one form o. other
in practically every paper in the
Valley during the past week.
Not for fun.
Not as a space filler"
But because the press OF the VAL
ley has been convinced
That the citrus deal viii suffer
II larger sizes OF Marsh seedless are
not forthcoming.
II It is not one thing. II Is an
other.
Not only In the business OF rails
ing citrus fruit for the market
But In every line : business.
Just make that side remark 70
that our citrus growers won't think
they are the only ones having
problems.
But getting back to irrigation OF
orchards.
General ~concensus 4 opinion Is
that irrigation or rain and lots OF
II Will ave the day.
And we cannot afford to walt
for rain.
Not for this current seasons crop.
That's the dope.
Elsewhere in this issue will be
found a more detailed explanation
OF the why's and wherefores.
That's more dope.
All pointing TO the conclusion
heached in our first line
y water your citrus fruit.
THREE IRRIGATION systems
would adequately and economically
water all land now under develop
ment in the Valley.
And would take care OF future
Developments.
That's the conclusion reached by
some OF our leading Valley en-
gineers.
Set out and amplified by II. O..
Stillwell, Jr., in this issue OF the
Herald.
Read the article.
It's in line with the spirit OF the
times.
Maybe SO it is too late to take
the action recommended.
Should, however. teach US a les
son.
For the future.
They called these first develop
ers OF the Valley visionary"
And vet. their vision did not X
tend far enough. -.
None OF us, back in those ola
DAYS, could possibly foresee tnat the
future would bring the surprising
Developments which have built up
this valley country.
HERE'S THE prize complaint Of
the year.
About Valley citrus fruit.
McAllen people recently returned
from the middle west
Report dissatisfaction with some
OF the early shipments.
Because
Sugar had 10 be added to the
fruit to make II palatable.
That's the penalty OF having a
reputation. -
remember
That the first strawberries OF
the year are not as sweet as the
fruit OF the middle OF the season.
Nor are the first peaches oil n
spring as bursting with juice as
those which come on the marker
later.
Far be II from us 10 advocate the
shipping OF immature fruit.
Such action Is far from on
thoughts.
But we do claim that sometimes
our friends are unreasonable IN
what they expect from these first
shipments Of the year.
And as for turning to California
and Florida fruit
What about the sugar which has
10 be added to their grapefruit at
'>the beginning. In the middle. and
az The end OF their shipping sea-
NOW COMES A resolution favor
Ing the wearing or straw hats
throughout the winter months.
- tha VALLEY m course
Passed by Sam Jackson Post Of
the American Legion at San Ben
Ito.
o. X. with us.
Movement comes a little too late
for universal acceptance this sea-
son.
Clothing stores are stocked up
with the new fail felts.
Really would not want our local
mems furnishers TO take a loss.
Suggest that before next win
er's supply OF headgear Is ordered,
the matter be taken up.
Is in line with movement start
ed here in Brownsville last spring
looking toward the wearing OF
more appropriate clothing during
the winter months.
Passage of the resolution shows
one thing.
San Benito Legionnaires are
thinking about the Valley.
And e~x-service men are a good
bunch 10 get to thinking.
Wells Reopened
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