Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-15

nounced here Saturday by Mr..
Miller.
Sub-contracts for clearing and
similar work we're being let by MFR.
Miller Saturday looking to a quick
beginning Of the project.
The contract covers the entire
$500 acres in the tract and pro-
vides for the clearing, blowing and
citrus development OF the land. Not
all the land will be planted to cit
rus but all that is 90 planted will
be under the personal supervision
Of Mr.. Miller who is heading a cor
poration being formed for this de-
vel0pment.
More than 500 acres will be
planted 10 citrus fruits as soon as
possible. the contract providing
that this acreage be ready by June
/.
1t is expected that a big portion
of the land devoted to citrus fruit
will be planted to a strain of pink
grapefruit with which Miller Bro
theirs of San Juan. of which firm
Banks Miller Is the senior member.
made its reputation. This firm was
largely instrumental in introducing
this strain from Florida
MIR. Miller did not get the con-
tract because Of any low bid but be-
cause of the established quality of
his trees" Mr.. Laid declared Sat-
urday. Since VIC are developing
a quality project we looked around
for the very best trees, price being
no consideration"
Cooperative marketing of the
fruit grown on this tract Is being
held in mind. Due 70 the fact that
all trees planted will be of the same
fine strain there will be a uniform
ity OF quality IN the fruit produced
and the developers Of the tract feel
that II will top the market. Each
tree to be planted will have been
grown under the personal super
vision Of Mr.. Miller. 70 said tat
he would not permit any except the
choicest trees to 60 on the tract.
Mr.. Ladd and his associates
have overlooked nothing in making
this one Of the finest Developments
this section has ever seer and I
am proud TO be connected with the
organization. They have overlook
cd nothing. not even the slightest
detail. in planning the project and
I feel that ! have been given a
wonderful opportunity to make use
o. all my experience 10 turn out
my masterpiece" the nurseryman
said.
All development or the tract is
TO be done under $4,000 to 500. 900
surety bond that each purchaser
will get what he should. it is stat
ed. Pedigree certificates of all
trees showing the parent tree orr
gin, will be given to grove purchas-
ers. Al trees in the Miller Bro
theirs nurseries are numbered and
the pedigree certificates will show
from which the budwood came.
Approximately 100000 trees. de-
pending on how much Of the tract
Is devoted to citrus. will eventually
be planted. Later a nursery will be
developed on the tract itself to keep
pace with the paintings.
Watering OF trees will be from
tank trucks until the irrigation sys-
tenn Is put in operation. assuring
plenty Of moisture.
Plating Of the tract was done
with citrus paintings and native
shrubbery in mind. That is. 1T
vas not subdiyided without regard
to topography or native shrubbery.
but with an eye to providing natur-
ally shaped acreages. Native trees
and shrubs are being left on each
subtract in order that they might
be utilized for Identification pur-
poses by the homesteader.
MIR. Laid and Mr.. Miller Satur-
day were enthusiastic over the fact
that the contract for clearing. plow-
ing and planting had been let not
only because il means an early be-
ginning OF selling operations but
because settlement of the tract will
add TO the growth OF the Valley.
Development or this tract has been
awaited in the Valley for many
years, they said. and II is about to
get going in a big way.