Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 128, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 May 1919 — Off For the Rio Grande Valley. [ARTICLE]

Off For the Rio Grande Valley.

Harvey Davisson left on Decoration day for the Rio Grande valley , of Texas. He had in charge the fol- ! lowing persons, who are thinking of; investing in that garden spot of the, United States: Mrs. Alda Parkinson, Charles -Paxton, Vance Collins, | Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schleman, Mr. and Mrs. Orville L&mbert and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hayes. Mrs. Parkinson already owns land ' there and took the trip this time to ■ see how her crops are progressing I ' The McAllen Monitor, published at' McAllen, Texas, near where this land j lies, has the following article on this , year’s crops, which will be of inter- ■ est to those living here who have in- , vested in land in the valley: | “Statistics gathered by the Me Al-, len Chamber of Commerce show that, in the McAllen territory extending two miles west, one and a half miles east, six miles north and six miles south, there is in cultivation this year 25,000 acres of land now covered with the best crops in the history of this territory. s . • I “The crops in this McAllen district are divided this year as follows: 7,000 acres cotton, 10,000 acres corn, 6,000 acres broom corn, and 2,000 acres in grass and truck. A careful-inspection by Secretary R. L. Lewis and other members of the Chamber of Commerce verify the fact that these crops are in ideal condition and indications at this time are thht corn, cotton and broom corn will approach the bumper , stage. This means that there will be , more money in McAllen this fall than ever before in the history of the city. Prices on all of the crops being raised are high. “Already broom corn is beginning to get under way of harvest and roasting ears have been served over the state from the McAllen fields for two weeks. Cantaloupes and other truck are coming in while McAllen has made a record on cabbage marketing. “Jn view of the progress of this city and the splendid crop prospects, added to the attraction of the oil indications, there probably is no other city in the United States the size of McAllen that is attracting such wide- . spread attention from all lines of bus- , iness. " Every ’ day men are coming into McAllen looking for business opportunities and a majority of them gpe preparing to locate here.”