Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-07
in OUR
VALLEY

AN 10a
Fresnos.
There's a classified 40 that makes
this column.
Ran in Thursdays Herald, Is run
ming again today.
@that isn't something, then we
d6{t know.
What in the world" said we As
according to custom we read every
line OF our favorite Brownsville
paper docs anybody want Of 1000
pounds OF Valley sunflower seed?'
And being that finding out about
this sort Of thing Is one OF the rea-
sons for our drawing pay, We pro-
ceeded to find out.
Valley sunflowers have made good.
Their raison d'etre has been es-
tablished.
They make windbreaks par ex-
cellence.
The Kansas sunflower, oft 5ed
for windbreak purposes among small
citrus trees, has met its doom.
Exit Kansas, enter Valley sun
flowers.
Mr.. Wildermuth, who shows ex-
cellent judgement by advertising fol-
sunflower seed when he wants sun
flower seed, is head caretaker for
the Bayview citrus development
people.
He plants Valley sunflowers be-
tween the rows of the young citrus
trees.
And Valley sunflowers make good.
They protect the young trees from
the hot spring and summer sun.
They keep off the winds.
And one planting of Valley sun
flower seed will last twice as long
as n planting Of Kansas sun
Flower seed.
Produces a larger growth OF leaves
fox n thing.
AQoesn't dry out as quickly, Tor
two things.
We repeat, Valley sunflowers have
made good.
And that's something.
HARLINGEN CHAMBER OF COM
merce sends us a letter.
Same letter was evidently sent to
everybody, at least everybody around
Harlingen.
Adyertises the fact that a straw
berry meeting is TO be held at the
city hall tonight at 8 o'clock.
Sponsored by the Lower Rio
Grande Valley Strawberry associa-
ton.
Saws among other things, after
quoting a bunch Of facts and figures
that lone can readily understand
what all this strawberry fuss is
about"
Here are some OF the facts ano
figures. 80
Possible to grow from 300 to 500
mint crates Of strawberries per acre
in the Valley.
Government figures show large
market centers in the north and east
last January. February and March
averaged a price Of $500 per pint
crate.
Deducting express and selling
charges. IL is figured the grower
should receive $3.50 to $500 per pint
crate.
Multiply that by 800 crates to the
acre.
Sounds good.
dsniy thing needed Is sufficient
atrAage to insure a lot shipments
EXACTLY ~ IL per cent Of our
life has been spent in the Valley,
Maybe that is not long enough fol
Us TO advance the claim Of being an
olotimer.
But it should be long enough for
us To be considered at least as home
folks.
Hence the slight irritation when
q brownsville taxi driver offered to
take us on a sight seeing tour OF
the city and Valley the other morn
ing.
Al that. We probably should have
been complimented by the implied
compliment in III financial stand
ing.
HERE'S a threat.
We r going to meet Col. Sam
Robertson halfway on this winter
bathing a. Boca Chica.
We are going TO give it a tryout
a. least once a -7eek.
p. S. Northers barred.
BROWNSVILLE, attention.
Vote on city charter amendments
set for Wednesday. Aug. II.
Practically every amendment
proposed simply represents an eS
fort on the part OF the charter COM
mission to bring the rules and
regulations governing the city ur
to date.
It's your civic duty TO vote.
Personally. we are for the amend
ments in toto.
But We urge you to vote, for OF
against. but vote.