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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1929
Page
2
Will H. Mayes notes Smith county in Texas may become famous for fruit. About 35 000 young fruit trees, mostly peaches, were planted last year. Several growers own over 100 acres of peaches and pecan orchards are entering rice bearing. The county shifts from corn and cotton to fruit and politics.
East Texas shows progress with diversified farms as farmers replace old stock with registered hogs and improved cattle, switch to record laying hens, pave roads, and consolidate schools. Yet the columnist dislikes the months publication from the local Chamber of Commerce that stirs restlessness every time he reads it.
The Javelin notes Carito Springs will ship large quantities of strawberries for Christmas dinners and that prices must be within reach for average households. A San Benito report adds that the Lower Rio Grande Valley sees the largest strawberry acreage ever planted, signaling ample supply.
The passage hints at produce maturing for the Christmas dinner table, noting fruit and vegetables reach peak ready to serve during the holiday feast.
Newspapers report new produce houses opening for Thanksgiving and Christmas turkey crops. Towns like Cuero Brady Lampasas San Saba Brownwood Burnet and more claim the title as Texas turkey centers in a lively regional rivalry.
Frank Kell of Wichita Falls pushes a railroad project from Abilene to Cross Plains to connect Abilene with Waco. The line would open a rich agricultural and stock area, accelerate regional development, and benefit Cross Plains and Kell’s enterprises alike.
The Seguin headquartered company backs a Marble Falls dam to supply power to a planned cotton mill, after earlier withdrawal by Insull interests and a Brownwood water rights dispute. renewal of a permit now appears uncertain as interest wanes and the dam fight advances.
In the cotton parade at the Waco Cotton Palace a bale hauled from Sudan Texas by truck traveled 454 miles to enter. The hauler received a $50 prize for the longest distance. The bale was brought to about the center of the state.
A brief note urges Brownsville to push the remaining leg of a cotton bale journey across Texas. The item highlights regional commerce and transportation aims without naming dates or additional participants.
A Panhandle survey shows a 42 percent rise in wheat planted for the next season, with an estimated 2,500,000 acres compared to 1,750,000 last year. Production in the region last season reached 42,000,000 bushels.
A report from the American Motorists' Association shows sixteen states curtailing road building this year amid rising auto registrations. Texas joins seven states with increased highway expenditures including Georgia Idaho Kentucky Massachusetts Mississippi and Tennessee.
The Van Zandt county discovery of oil spurs regional upgrades. Mineola leads with new hotels and organized Chambers of Commerce. Redevelopment boosts civic life, benefiting more than oil owners.
Weatherford’s fall fair began with a two mile parade and drew a record turnout for the event this year. The piece notes the town’s melon season and suggests a watermelon and cantaloupe showcase could boost national attention.
Fort Worth Methodists begin construction of a church project expected to cost 650000 dollars. The work aims to serve the community and expand religious outreach with a sizable new facility underway.
The article notes Fort Worth Methodists can fund church construction without financial strain. It mentions some poorer members in various suburban churches but argues the contrast aligns with where they feel at home.
Maverick County seeks state approval to divert Rio Grande water for a 6 million dollar project to power a large plant and irrigate about 60000 acres. Water would be returned to the river after use.
Hamilton now has natural gas and paved its main streets. Texas towns wake to the ease of city conveniences and comfort spreading outward from urban centers.
Milam County sheriff I L L Blaylock announces a real estate levy under an 1929 district court order in favor of The State of Texas against E B Simmons and R A Kautz. The tract lies in Milam County within the James Lewis Grant and begins at the Lewis Grant N W corner with detailed boundary measurements.
Public auction to sell acres of land tied to E. B. Simmons and R. A. Kautz. Sale set for the first Tuesday in December 1929 at the Cameron County Court House door between 2 and 4 PM. Notice published in the Cameron Herald for three weeks. W. Blaylock, Sheriff Milam County Texas.
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