Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-22
RE PARAT|0NS PLAN JUMPS MARKET
IN OUR
VALLEY

WE CAN EASILY understand
the why's and the wherefores Of the
enthusiastic greeting given Presi-
dent Hoover's proposal for a NOR
atorium Of intergoyernmental debts.
Man alive-there are literally
thousands in this and every other
country who would shed tears OF
joy over the same proposition APP
Piled TO them individually in the
same manner as the president pro-
poses to apply 1t 10 nations.
One year Of freedom from worry
ove how the baby was going to get
a new pair of shoes: ove how the
landlord was going to get his rent,
owe where the gasoline was coming
from TO pay for the weekend ex-
cursion, and all that sort r. thingl
Wrinkles would vanish: craving
hairs would resume their pristine
colorful glory: smiles would appear
on the most dismal maps; and then.
when payday did arrive-how the
atmospheric aura would again as
sumo a most dismal tinge OF deep
est blue.
Guess at that Ii is better for US
to worry along, paying for what
we get. and az least keeping even
with the world.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT, a most
serious one, is being made this week
and will be made in the weeks TO
come, TO form a Valley wide vege-
table cooperative
Attempts Of the past have failed
there IS no use binding our eyes
to the obvious. They have failed
because OF two M in reasons.
The growers have not been united
In the co~-operatives which have at
tempted TO market the vegetable
crops of their members. In vege-
table marketing. as in citrus mar
keting, TO be a factor IN the mar
kets any organization must control
at least so per cent OF the crop OF
the section in which II operates.
Secondly-Such cooperatives as
have attempted TO operate IN the
past have. whether rightfully or
not e. are not prepared TO say.
drawk either luke warm support or
active opposition from business
interests and cash buyers.
Thank goodness the attitude OF
the average Valley grower toward
the legitimate cash buyer has und-
ergone a wonderful change for the
better in the last lew years.
The grower is coming 10 realize
that the cash buyer. has carried
the burden Of the vegetable in
dustry in the Valley since the in
ception OF that industry.
He is coming TO realize that the
cash buyer has rights. that he must
be considered in any problem or any
solution of any problem affecting
the shipment OF fruits and vege-
tables from the Valley.
He is coming 70 realize that the
cash buyer aforesaid is not respon-
sible for any low prices which his
crops may net, that the cash buyer
makes more money and easier
money on a high market than he
does on a low market-that 10 is
TO the interest OF the cash buyer
for the price to get up and stay
up.
Under such conditions OF mutual
understanding. chances for the for
nation OF a successful cooperative
would appear 10 be brighter right
now than at any time in the his
tory OF such movements in the
Valley.
NINE-PASSENGER planes in
operation between Brownsville and
Dallas in the near futurel
DO you realize that you can leave
DALLAS around s in the morning and
be in Brownsville at 2.30 in the
afternoon2
Some 500 miles OF travel in s or
Z hours?
Just think OF the business time
saved. just think OF the week end
trips possible from North Texas 10
the Valley.
And announcement Of the OPEN
ing in the near future OF a line
connecting Brownsville directly
with Houston will be received with
approval nv Valleyites.
Col. Gilmore's con Of travel
again.
IMPROVED RAIL service: paved
highway connections: superior air
line service: water transportation
coming-what a far cry il is from
the old days when the old St. L. B.
e. Nj. with its one train each way
a day served the Valley. and a trip
to San Antonio by automobile over
sands NJ northern HfdalpO and
Brooks counties was an adventure
and 70 come 10 Brownsville from
the Upper Valley was a daytime
nightmarel
AckerementS Of the past are but
promises of the future.