The Orange Leader (Orange, Tex.)., Vol. 56, No. 87, Ed. 1 Sunday, April 12, 1959 Page: 42 of 49
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COUNTY «A*DEN COUNCIl
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Citrus and Sand Highlight Rio Grande Tour
By EDWARD COI l/KR
Almost any month ..f-, a. good
time to visit the "Tjp cf Texas."
with its 131 milesjt>f white sand
beaches that border the Gulf of
Mexico, and ity four counties of
iat make the lower
f a sea of emer-
ges
It is true that our modern homes sticky- and eventually sour. \
not offer the most ideal condi-\ , . ,\" ,. . ,
tions for plant Brow inc. neverthe- heat 1nioJd \s sportjsy bv nature citrus grow
less the observance of common and *lIf absorb 'arge quantities of Rio Grande
rules for thrtf care will! result feed | to aid green. > '\ A
the most satisfactory grhyth Amtj**W.thi^Tfew years that area w^
lasting qualitiel a'so help* tokeepcompost jx>rousl
\ . \ \ \ V . .land should be added to the leaf
The require.nen.ls with which we mold. If the lojm contains a lot r>.l., _ , , r- ,
to deaK are\skrl. light. |pf clay an , extra amount of leaf
moisture and pest -con- mold or peat should be added. J? "ot as 'oud!^s ,hOse
, . , , yof Florida and Southern,California.
Charcoal is an invaluable ingre^i,, (he meantime, a big'part of this
dient Since it helps to keep>ne area's ihjrm comes/ From the un-
sou -sweet. It Can be crushed up'spf,,)^ attractions ifiat nature pro-
" . .• iV ., 5# 3 mixed abcyt 9oe;vi,jes for those who'would escape
dealt with in this column next part to fifty parts of compost or (0 the sun.
week - V, K \ Vjit -can be used in small/fumps in. ,, , .
\ U crock. „ drA/m,r'..^..l v«ru/MapCMOrde mp.
are going I
ventilation.
trol.
Only the first thr-.e 'requirements
v.ill be covered in this, discussion.
Moisture and pest control will be
OttU
Soil Ingredients
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Compost is the medium
the roots receive nutrition,
and air and the grower shouI
alize the important part
in the life of a plant. .For this r
, j V \ ; .Place of crocks as dr/na^e mat- ;.re;^ve a *u
?jw\ereWYi F' \ . v ] Padre Islands,
" strip offal mos
it pi^ys ,
a narrow unbroken
Strip offal most untouched beach
AH plants requpfe an abundance and .sand dune>s* that runs from
of daylight, although they vary in 'Corpus. Christi to Brownsville at
the amount ofXiirect sunlight need- the/Mexican border. Only at .the
a;.:
son every_ effort should be; made t^ ed. Generan^, tight increases their north and south ends, which are
provide the compost best suited to yah* ft ty toyassi.rmlate food and to ^Connected to the mainland by
t needs of each plant, j ^ j'fcpake rapid growth and develops causeways, has man made any or-
The most usual ingredients ofjfnent Gm the other hand, many/of ganized invasion.
potting composts are loam, w^K]the^J/sbade enduring" kinds^are[ Back to Nature
generally forms the greater paft;'retarded jn th<^ growth by strong! In the 100 miles in between you
leaf mold, sand, .old mortar rub- ligTit:- •• >x #\\\ " really can "get away from it all."
bie, well-rotted manure and char-j/* Fiovkerin^ plants -such as gerani-, Privacy to camp, fish, sunbathe,
coal. The gardener shpi(1d\ hav/rums, r^ses and begonias thrive take pictures, collect sea, shells or
'small amounts of thjsfe ;xing'reai- best in \a sunfly South, window, just plain loaf is yours by driving
' ents handy and then fhe compost wtiile those grown chiefly for their only a few hundred yards along
can be made up in the raefuired foliage, like ferns, palms a n d the wide hard-packed beach,
proportions, ft the gardener doestyjaes, succeed ;b tter in an east'^peeds up to 60 miles an hour are
not have the time pr inclination'window where they receive more possible in many places.
to prepare his own Mtting com- [subdued light. West windows with Typical of the carefree life were
p< sts. he may purcha^fc them quiteitheir strong afternoon.sun shouldjthese weekend scenes: a barefoot
cheaply already rm/ed. |be avoided Or else some protection ; cow puncher with Stetson firmly
The only disadvantage of a pre-1 afforded to reduce the light.\ North pulled down on head and polished
pa ted standard inixtirre is that the windows adlraf too little light for boots safely back against'the
amateur is encouraged" to use this
one compost,for all plants irrespec-
tive of th.^/ individual needs. The
potting jffil must be moderately
moist.
A handful can be gripped firm-
ly—but dry enough to crumble as
as it is disturbed. If too dry
should be watered, but should
be allowed a, least a day in which
to absorb moisture. \ \j \
Mix all the ingredients together
thoroughly and break up any large
jumps. Most plants grown in rooms
will thrive well in a soil com-
posed of two parts fibrus loam
to one part each of sand and leaf
mold. Ordinary garde j . loam
should net be used for potting conv
post, for although it is good enough
for plants in the open, it is not
good enough for indoor use since
constant watering will make roots
CARMICHAEL
all plants. i?\' - ~ j dunes, was surfcasting. 300 yards
Ventilation is a necessary factor awaV.smoke was curling up from
in keeping house plant; in good a £ *Pe[e were cooking,
condition. Opening windows on a .^PPJ baby was playing in his
bright days furnishes ■ fresh air of !?ri^' } watc^fu -v , g was
high humidity but discretion mustiJrejicking m the near-by surf;
be used-in avoiding drafts. More ^ ?:.sai>£.£un®
plants die of drafts than of any-
thing else. \ V
There are many cool plants
which fail to thrive in the home
because temperatures of 70 de-
grees or over are the rule rather
than the exception Under such
conditions df high temperature, the
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hydrangea, cineraria, cyclamen j rakej ,4 ^)
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was posing his pretty wife for
some cheese-cake pictures of the
homemade variety.
Then there is treasure hunting
on Padre Island. It is not uncom-
mon, as you drive along the
beach, to see people busy with a
shovel. The "Coastal Bend Tourist
Assn. says that one old-timer
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and primrose will not thrive.
When plants stand near windows,
precautions against freezing should
be taken on cold nights by pulljng
down -the curtains or placing a
layer of paper between the plants
and the window, ft should be em-
phasized that an occasional change
of air is absolutely vital to prevent
damage from stale air caused bv
a stuffy atmosphere and by-prod-
ucts erf gas heating.
DID YOU KNOW?
Dust is an important enemy of
plants. Pores in the leaves are
like the lungs of the human body
and must never be clogged with
dust. It is through the pores the
plant breaths and perspires.
Careful washing or spraying will
remedy this condition. Thick tex-
tured leaves may be cleaned with
a soft sponge.— Mrs. John D.
Cullen (Green Pines Garden
Club)
The famed Smithsonian Institu-
tion in Washington, D. C„ one of
the most influential museums of
scientific knowledge in the world,
was donated by James Smithson,
an Englishman who had never
been to the United States.
top son
ITL. Compost
Sikes Farm. TU 6-7846
Water
Fertilizer
(AMP GRAIN CO.
309 FRONT TU $-2131
(OLD S *. DEPOT)
in ancient coins out
of the sand; that as late as 1933
one woman dug up a metal box
with jewels, bracelets, earrings,
necklace and a sunburst set with
diamonds and pearls. A number
of ships, known to have carried
money or treasure in their holds,
have sunk off the beach since Cor-
tez was taking his plunder from
Mexico back to. Spain 400 years
ago, and on up until 1875.
Fishing Paradise
There are a number of interest-
ing Magic Circle trips out of
Corpus Christi; it's safe to say
that the objective will be fishing,
the Number One attraction in this
part of "The World of Texas."
Boats of every type and descrip-
tion are docked or out on the wa-
ters of Corpus. Christi Bay. An-
glers of all ages are on the piers
and Jetties. - V
Many take State 35 out of the
city, cross the causeway at Arans-
as Pass and make their base at
Port Aransas on the northern tip
of Mustangs Island. Here there is
fishing from the jetties, charter
boats and a new pier. May through
November there are tarpon, sail-
fish, blue marlin, kingfish, mack-
erel.
On the return from Port Aran-
as, use the paved road down Mus-
tang Island and complete the cir-
cle to Corpus Christi via the new
Padre Island Causeway. This takes
you past the U.S. Naval Air Sta-
tion, largest of its kind in- the
world. Visiting arrangements can
be made. •
Favorite inland fishing spot is
Lake Corpus Chrisd (State 9)
near Ma this, •
If your hobby is bird watching
instead of fishing, then this area
also is for you. Ornithological so-
cieties from all over America con-
gregate here the year around to
see and study the more than* 500
species. Near Rockport, • at the
Aransas Wildlife Refuge, you may
be able to see the almost extinct
whooping cranes.
'Fabled- King Ranch
VACATION LAND DE LUXE
Lower. Rio Grande Valley Offers^ Variety
77) to see that portion of the fabled
King Ranch to which the -public
is now admitted. This million-acre
empire covers ajl of one county,
Your next trip will be south of
Brownsville for 22 miles to old
Port Isabel, another fisherman's
paradise. From its historic light-
most of another and parts of house, now a state park, you can
three more. You turn off U.S.' 77 see Padre Island stretching north,
at Kingsville onto State 141 for \ and the; new Queen Isabella Cause-
two miles to the one gate which;way that is going to take you to
the public may enter — but only the lower tip of the island afid
" ' " ' ■ " Isla Blanca Park.
Primitive Beach
after stopping and signing in with
the guard. Some days last year,
500 to 600 persons took the per- "Startling u 1 t r a - modern, beach
mitted 12-mil© circle trip on the houses, plus several motels for
fenced-in paved road. j these w ho do not like to rough it.
Stopping points include the pens, 1are spotted along the first few
pastures and barns where some of °* tb® island. But from
the country's finest livestock are!tbere on north it is tne primitive
quartered. Buyers from as far as stretch of beach and rolling sand
Australia come here for the an- dunes described in the first part
nual November auction of the
famous Santa Gertrudis bulls and
of this article.
Before. you leave Brownsville
quarter horses. My favorite, how- you will w:ant to cross the border
ever, was the training barn where and experience Matamoros. In
I saw some of the famed racing literally seconds, you suddenly find
horses who have carried the brown , yourself transported into a com-
and white King Ranch colors to pletely foreign country and way
victory. of life. The shops are fascinating,
As you leave the ranch you' pass the Mexican food exotic and ex-
an impressive group of buildings, cellent. There are bull fights, cock
repair shops, barns, stables and fights and the opera house^ built
Your next objective is south (U.S. "money" crop.
homes known as "The Headquar
ters" for this division of the
ranch. You also get a glimpse of
"The Colony", a village housing
employes. The entire ranch has
some 600 families living onfit, and
maintains its own school system,
Bullet-Like Roads
When you go back through the
gate, you really have not left
King Ranch. As you continue
south, U.S. 77 runs for 50 fenced
miles across the "heart of King
Ranch. There are no towns, no
filling stations — only a magnifi:
ceht b u 11 e t -1 i k e highway that
stretches out to the horizon. It
reminds you of the awe-inspiring
size of Texas.
Your objective is Brownsville, a
different type of border city. Clean
and with beautiful homes, the
thing that'first impresses the win-
ter visitor is the profusion of
tropical flowers.
Your Magic Circle trips out of
Brownsville lead you north and
west on U.S. 83 through the
"Magic-Valley" as boosters have
named the lower Rio Grande Val-
ley. Take any of the well-paved
side roads to see the emerald-
green citrus groves and 'vegeta-
ble fields. Famed for sweet pink
and red grapefruit, these groves
also produce oranges, lemons „
limes, tangerines and tangelos.
Cotton, too, is an important
by Empress Carlotta when France
occupied Mexico.
But my favorite time is Sunday
evening on th.e city's plaza. Hun-
dreds of huge blooming rose-
bushes surround the pink-tinted
bandstand. Until dusk, mothers
sit and watch their children mer-
rily play. Then, when the lights
go on and the band starts its mel-
odies, the young people take over.
By tradition, this "promenade"
means that boys, in lines of twos
or threes, walk around the block-
square plaza on the inside; in the
opposite direction, girls in lines
of threes or fours parade around
the parki Greetings are exchanged,
but there are no "pick-ups" or
onen flirting, much, to amazement
of visiting "Americanos.
Earlier Matinees
To Be Scheduled
NEW YORK (AP) — Matinee
performances of Broadway shows;
are going to start a half hour
earlier , from now on.
The League of New York Thea-
tres, which represents the pro-
ducers, has decided to have cur-
tain time at 2 p.m. The object is
to have afternoon theatre-goers
out of the midtown area by 5
o'clock, when til* homeward rush
of office workers starts.
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Browning, J. Cullen. The Orange Leader (Orange, Tex.)., Vol. 56, No. 87, Ed. 1 Sunday, April 12, 1959, newspaper, April 12, 1959; Orange, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth330514/m1/42/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lamar State College – Orange.