Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-29

IN OUR
VALLEY

WE IAN nEMEN4bEH Wlcl
building now occupied by the Mis-
sion Times housed OF Missions
outstanding emporiums OF thirst.
When lizzie Moritz was in the
newspaper business at McAllen.
When w. E. Cage operated the
Pharr Clarion. owned the picture
show. was mayor OF the 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 NJ newspaper at
La Feria-
when the Edinburg Review was a
weekly and used to come out with
as many as so pages OF legals.
When Judge Hoyt ran the Mer-
cedes Tribune.
When Gordon Shearer and Red"
ALLEN were the hustling operators
the Harlingen Star.
q When Charlie Johnson owned the
Willacy County News.
When Jack Rector edited the
6as Benito Light.
When Mrs. Jesse o. Wheeler was
the dean Of Valley newspaper men
and women. owner and ciitor OF
the Brownsville Herald.
I'm Turnover in Valley newspaper
dom has been brisk. we'd say.
COMMERCIAL EXECUTIVE j.
Z. 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
IRE organizing to boost the crop and
the prices they get for the crop.
Meeting called for Friday night
at Weslaco which promises some IN
-teresting information.
Association already formed Is al
Inflated with the ozark Fruit Grow
er association. which experienced
body viii market the Valley crop.
orval stiles, president Of the Don
IA association, informs US that quite
ambitious plans are entertained oy
hts members.
Meetings held at various valley
noints have aroused a keen nteresI
a. strawberry culture he reports
says 9th. meetings are 70 De
held.
Growers won't 90 wrong in plac-
snr n small bet on strawberries.
we remember the prices We have
paid for them.
Take it from US, they mould DC
n DrOIlbdDlc NA0ft
And they represent arlotner Ane
OF Investigation
CONFERENCE OF executives OF
cotton growing states Is cand by
Governor Sterling.
Cotton so low in price as to threat
on the economic structure OF the
south. say Texas head
over-producticn given most OF
thetblame.
Fnoe got low. the Valley quit
planting cotton 1911
southern states would do well 70
FOLLOW that example.
Give the overworked cotton land
a rest.
plant il in cowpeas or sesbania
Better no. to raise a crs' az all
than to raise a crop and actually
lose money on It.
A years cotton holiday would get
nd Of the surplus
Might get a decent price the next
Gear II we didn't overdo planting
again.
sure. we know this is all foolish
rass not because the theory IS not
as right as right car be, but be-
cause no human agency now In ex-
,stence could persuade all the farm
srx OF all the cotton growing states
to such a prcgsasn.
CAMERON COUNTY commits
,oner court In session Tuesday e.
aeavors to work out road ! idle
somehow or other we refuse to
Relieve but that the road situation
rr,n be worked cts for the greatest
rood for the greatest number.
we are all residents Of the VAL
ley.
we are al working for the VAL
ley.
keeping those premises In mind
surely we may all agree on the solu-
ton Of our major and minor prob
lens.
FOLLOW TUESDAYS Boca cnica
Water Is fine.
Little effects noted from muddy
river.
Beach iined with crowds Tuesday
AFTERNOON.
Enjoy your vacation In the VAL
ley.