Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-29
FOUR OCEAN filters Are UNREP0RTED
in DUE
VALLEY

When lizzie Moritz was in the
newspaper business at McAllen-
When w. Z. Cage operated the
Pharr Clarion, owned the picture
show. was mayor OF tho city.
When San Juan and Alamo,
neither one, had a newspaper.
When Dan Huffor operated the
Donna News and ran for congress.
When there was nc newspaper at
Ia Feria.
When the Edinburg Review was a
weekly and used to come out with
IS many as 90 pages OF legals.
When Judge Hoyt ran the Mer-
cedes Tribune.
When Gordon Shearer and Red
kellen were the hustling operators
~ the Harrington Star.
When Charlie johnson owned the
WiIlacy County News
When Jack Rector edited the
san Benito Light.
When Mrs. Jesse o. Wheeler wa
the dean OF Valley newspaper mer
and women, owner and cditor Of
the Brownsville Herald.
Turnover in Valley newspaper
dom has been brisk, we'd say.
COMMERCIAL EXECUTIVE J
Il. Bel at San Benito says lets
make strawberries the new crop"
Sorry. can't make them a new
Valley crop.
Been growing down here too long
Can do our bit toward boosting
them as money makers for Valley
farmers.
Strawberry growers OF the Valley
are organizing to boost the crop anc
the prices they get for the crop.
Meeting called for Friday nignl
MI Weslaco which promises some n
~teresttng information.
Association already formed Is AZ
ftliated with the Ozark Fruit Grow
or association. which experienced
body win market the Valley crop.
orval stiles, president Of the Don
IA association, informs us that quite
ambitious plans are entertained 81
his members.
Meetings held at various Vale,
points have aroused q keen interes'
IN strawberry culture he reports.
Says othG- meetings are TO d
held.
Growers won't 60 wrong IN plac'
ing a small bet on strawberries.
we remember the prices We have
paid for them
Take It from US. they should b
m profitable cropl
And they represent another linz
Of Investigation
CONFERENCE OF executives o
cotton growing states Is called D.
Governor Sterling.
Cotton SO low in price as TO threat
IN the economic structure OF IN
south. says Texas head.
Over-productson given most O
- blame. -,
Prioe got low. the Valley qui'
planting cotton.
southern states would do well t
follow that example.
Give the overworked cotton ian'
a rest.
plant 1t in cowpeas or sesbania
Better MOI to raise a c-c-, at a.
than 10 raise a crop and actual.
lose money on It.
A wears cotton holiday would &c
nd Of the surplus.
Might get a decent price the mex
vear II we didn't oyerdo planttnl
again.
sure, we know this Is all foolish
ness. not because the theory Is no
as right as right can be. but be
cause no human agency now IN ex
istence could persuade all the farm
ers OF all the cotton growing state
70 such a progsasn.
CAMERON COUNTY commis
.,oners court in session Tuesday en-
beavers to work out road I-uddle-
Somehow or other we refuse =
believe but that the road situation
viii be worked ols for the creates
good for the greatest number.
we are all residents Of the Val
ley. .
we are all working for the Val
ley
keeping those premises in mine
surely we may all agree on the solu
ton OF our major and minor prob
lens.
FOLLOW TUESDAYS BocA
CH1CA........
water is fine. :.
Little effects noted from muoo
river.
Beach lined with crowds Tuesda'
afternoon.
Enjoy your vacation in the Val