Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 18, 1928 Page: 9 of 12
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MERCEDES TRIBUNE
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and facilities has been as striking as! of performance and durability which
in production. In 1908 the company’s had always characterized Hupmobile
In the Name of
Common Sense
reaction, and it is expected that this
last test in the Pharr-San Juan dis- .
During the past five years nearly fifty mil-
lions of dollars has been paid for Cotton to
Valley planters.
Think of it. . nearly fifty millions of dollars.
If that won’t pay the bills, nothing will.
There is no gainsaying the fact that Cotton
is the most profitable crop raised in the Val-
ley. Figures prove this. Then, why not plant
more cotton; make more money ?
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A man advertises that he wants
a job, admitting he has been a burg-
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the I His training would probably be valu-
pro- able in a great many businesses.
tire year of 192 7.
Hupmobile growth in factory
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Tribune To Offer
Thirty-Six Bridge
Lessons to Readers
Valley Now Free of
Tubercular Cattle
One of a series of advertisements by
Rio Grande Valley Ginners
Association
Coming!
Oct. 31—Nov. 1
Hup Rounds Out
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smart farmers are doing this,
on the band wagon with them.
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MORE ACRE YIELD, LESS
COST, AND MORE PROFIT
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A Statement to the Public by L, W. Baldwin^ President of the
But when you plant . . . plant'good seed. Me-
bane, Acala, Lone Star or Bennett seed, in
our opinion, is best suited to The Valley and .
from the money standpoint is far ahead of
so-called “premium cotton” seed, for in
planting the latter you run a risk of finding
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nue, Detroit. Today its factories
cover 20 acres with over 1,500,000
square feet of floor space and with
additional units under construction.
It has also its own axle plant and
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The Valley now produces the FIRST Cotton.
It is destined to produce the MOST Cotton,
favored as it is by every climatic advantage.
Why not get in “on the ground floor” and -
reap the benefits of your farsightedness in
trict will be finished some time this ] lar for several years and saying he
Does your wife still do
all of her own cooking?
If so this is a good day to
make a resolution: here"
after to take her out for
dinner occasionally,
where prompt service,
courteousness, and de"
licious food combine to
win your favor. Just ask
Friend Wife and hear
her vote the affirmative.
P F ANY people continue to advocate changes in the railroad freight rate structures,
I V Jl some, frequently, without knowledge of the facts or fundamental economies in-
volved, urge downward revision of this, that or some other rate structure.
This is a subject in which the public is more vitally interested than anyone con-
cerned. Because, in the last analysis, the public will pay the freight—and the public will
get exactly what it pays for in the form of a transportation plant and railroad service.
Railroad men are, of course, intensely interested because they realize better than the
uninformed what is involved—and what the results will be if various proposed changes
are effected.
The public is most vitally interested in a proper relative rate. The rates on any
commodity, if the shipper is in a proper relative position, do not affect him or his busi-
ness one way or another. As a matter of fact rates are not and have not been too high
—they have not been high enough. Congress has provided that the railroads are entitled
to a fair rate of return, and the Interstate Commerce Commission was instructed to
determine what would constitute a fair rate, and the Commission has decided that 534
per cent return on the value of the property used in producing railroad transportation
service would be fair. •
The railroads have not, since the Transportation Act of 1920 was enacted, realized
this much, and particularly the Western railroads have fallen far below. The rates of
return for the Western lines range from 1.21 per cent in 1920 to 4.32 per cent, the peak
-ear in traffic handled—the rate in 1927 being only 3.80 per cent.
It is a common fallacy that the Transportation Act guaranteed the railroads a fair
rate on the value of their property. As a matter of fact the difference between-the- fair
week.
According to Mr. Chappell,
Valley has shown remarkable
operations started in a small group | products, the new cars have proved
of rented buildings on Bellevue ave- ’ one of the outstanding sensations of
automobile annals during the present
year and bid fair to continue indefi-
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A NEW COTTON DISEASE
A new disease of cotton has been
discovered by Dr. J. J. Taubenhaus,
chief, division of plant pathology,
Texas Agricultural Experiment Sta-
tion, in connection with his studies
of the cotton root rot disease. This
new disease has been found in three
different sections of Texas, including
the blackland section, and its effects
upon cotton are, in many respects,
similar to those due to the cotton
wilt, common in the eastern states.
Just how serious this new disease
may now be, or may become, is not
known, but it is not believed to be
of so much importance as cotton root
rot, nor is it believed that farmers
need feel apprehension at present. In
the study of cotton root rot disease
from every angle that offers hope for
a practical solution of the problems
these workers are also careful to note
the presence and activity of any oth-
er disease of cotton which may be
affecting the crop under Texas condi-
tions.
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Prepare your ground now for Spring planting
by turning under or burning all stalks, weeds,
etc. By doing this you will conserve mois-
ture, help to eradicate insect pests and have
your ground in better shape to receive the
seed in the Spring.
Rolling up a new all-time Septem-
ber production and shipment record,
the Hupp Motor Car Corporation last
week rounded out the twentieth year
of its business.
Back in 1908 a small group of De-
troit men formed what was known
as the Hupp Motor Car Company, to
build a small runabout, as it was
called in those days.
In its first year’s operation the to-
tal production was 1618 cars.
In 1928, the twentieth year of the
company’s evxistence, ther have been
individual weeks in which that first
year’s production was surpassed.
Announcement on October 1 showed
that September, 19 28, the eighth con-
secutive month in which shipments
exceeded any corresponding period of
the company’s history, reaching a to-
tal of 6,536 cars. The number was
65 per cent greater than in any pre-
vious September and 16 6 per cent
greater than in September, 1927.
In the first nine months of 1928,
according to the announcement, ship-
ments were 56,992 cars, a figure not
only 91 per cent more than the ship-
ments for the first nine months of
last year but actually 30 per cent
more than the shipments for the en-
nitely the widespread volume of
record-breaking sales which has made
the twentieth year of Hupmobile his-
tory the climax of a long and honor-
able series.
heat treating plants at Jackson,
Michigan.
Hupmobile’s first step in expansion
was made in 1910, when the plant
was moved to new quarters on East
Jefferson avenue. There the little
red runabout blossomed into a tour-
ing car and coupe, and into what was
called at the time a torpedo roadster.
In 1913, the model “20’ was sup-
planted by the model “32’, a product
designed on European lines, both as
to its small bore, long-stroke engine
and as to body design.
pounds per acre were made, the- av-
erage cost was only 8 cents a pound.
With a yield of from 61 to 100
pounds of lint per acre, it cost 2 6
cents a pound to grow the crop,
while with yields from 100 to 140
pounds, the cost was 20 cents per
pound. More than half the farmers
whose growing costs are included in
this tabulation of the Department of
Agriculture had yields of 141 to 3 00
pounds per acre with an average pro-
duction cost of 13 cents per pound
of lint cotton.
These figures add to the heavy
weight of evidence proving that one
must make fairly large acre yields
if he is to grow cotton profitably.
Of course, if every farmer increased
his yield without reducing his acre-
age this surplus problem would be
worse than ever. But every farmer
is not going to do this. Only the
made by the State Live Stock De-
partment and it has been announced
that a re-test will be made every six
months, until the herds are free, be-
yond a doubt, of the disease.
Three days are necessary, after
the test is given, to determine the
It also has been demonstrated that when-the railroads receive a fair rate for-service
performed and are thereby enabled to obtain capital and improve the physical , plant and
improve the service, the business of the Nation as.a .whole benefits and a material g-
tribtin is made by the railroads to the, prosperity of the country. .
America is engaged in a gigantic struggle today—the effort to keep down inventories . ~
—do more business with less capital tied up. Adequate and dependable railroad trans-
portaton is the key to this situation.. If the railroads are starved to a point where the
income will not permit th upkeep and improvement of the physical property and promise
a fair return on the capital invested—then the physical plants of the railroads will suffer
and investment capital will seek other sources of return. ' .- -
Tampering with rate structures is one of the most dangerous experiments in the
world. Those persons and communities whose welfare and future prosperity are de-
pendent on the best transportation service in the world—which America is’getting today
— ove it to themselves to discourage loose talk about reducing freight rates.
J "‘icit your co-operation and suggestions.
By 1913 the company’s business had
outgrown the plant on Jefferson ave-
nue and a new building was erected
at Milwaukee and Mt. Elliott ave-
nues, the present site of the factories
which today produce the Hupmobile.
But the original plant erected there
in 1913 was merely the nucleus for
a great group of buildings which now
spread over acres of ground and to-
day house the finest and most mod-
ern facilities which have been de-
vised for the production of fine auto-
mobiles.
Model followed model in Hupmo-
bile’s production as advancing auto-
mobile demands called formobile de-
mands called for larger and more
luxurious cars but until 1924 only a.
four cylinder engine had been in-
stalled in any product of the com-
pany. The Hupp Four established
a reputation for Hupmobile quality
that was world wide. But the com-
pany was not blind to the progress
of the industry in which it was a
conspicuous factor and in 192 5 it
announced the first Hupmobile Eight,
a model which met with immediate
and lasting success. This was fol-
lowed by a Six whiich scored an
equal record in popular demand.
With the introduction last Fall and
Winter of its present line of Century
Eights and Sixes, the Hupp Motor
Car Corporation entered the most ac-
tive and prosperous period of its en-
tire history. Adding a new ideal of
Dr. J. R. Mahone, Hidalgo County
health officer, who has recently com-
pleted an inspection of Hidalgo and
Cameron Counties with R. F. Chap-
pell, state livestock sanitary com-
missioner of Austin, reports that
this section is now free of tubercu-
lar infected cattle.
Last year the first tests of Valley
herds were made with the result
that 17 carloads of cattle, showing
up as tubercular stock, were shipped
to the official state slaughter house
for disposal. This year’s test is
complete with the exception of the
Pharr-San Juan district.
This is the third test that has been
gress in ridding itself of this cattle
infection. He said that Hidalgo
County deserves special mention as it
has taken the lead in milk inspec-
tions and enforcements of all Texas
counties.
Through arrangements completed
with Wayne Ferguson, widely known
bridge teacher, lecturer, and writer,
the Tribune is able to offer a series
of thirty-six article on bridge. These
articles will be released under the
heading of “Easy Lessons in Auction
Bridge.” This feature will appear
exclusively in this territory in the
Tribune.
More bridge is being,played than,
ever before and in order to master
the greatest of all games it is neces-
sary to learn the bidding and play
properly, and it is essential that a
recognized authority be followed. If
you are a beginner the lessons will
prove a great help and if you are
already familiar with the bridge the
problems and solutions will afford
much wholesome entertainment and
recreation.
Don’t miss an issue of the Tribune.
The first lesson will be released Oc-
tober 25 th.
Figures recently compiled by the
United States Department of Agri-
culture show that in 1927 where
farmers produced less than sixty
pounds of cotton per acre, the aver-
age cost of growing cotton was 59
cents per pound. On the other land,
where yields of more than 500
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eliminate drag or squeak, yet
give instant control when
needed. Hydraulic shock ab-
sorbers and cam-and-lever steer-
ing promote new riding and
driving comforts. Make your
own test—your own compari-
sons of the Century’s greatest
values. Drive a new 1929 Cen-
tury Six or Eight today.
G Forty-two body and equip-
ment combinations, standard
and custom, on each line. Six
of the Century, $1345 to $1645.
Century Eight, 01825 to 02125.
All prices f. o. b. Detroit,
( IVING brilliant account of
their modern design—in
speed, acceleration and road-
ability—the new 1929 Century
models are everywhere winning
acclaim for performance as scin-
tillating as their style and
beauty. Hupmobile mechanical
excellence reaches new heights
in the powerful Century Six and
Eight high compression engines.
High speeds may be used with
impunity, with ample protection
afforded by extra heavy crank-
shaft, genuine Lanchester vibra-
tion dampers and advanced
lubrication. Steeldraulic brakes
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rate of return determined by the Commission and the amount obtained since the enact-
ment of the Transportation Act of 1920 passed, which is in excess of $2,000,000,000,
represents a clear loss to the railroads, since no provision was made for insuring a fair
return. . . '
* Some advocates of lower rates contend that rate reductions will tend to bring about
an increascd volume of traffic that will offset the reductions in compensation to the
carriers per unit of service performed. These contentions'are continually- madersnqt*
withstanding the fact that it has been demonstrated over and over that such is not true.
The prices of agricultural commodities, for example, are in no wise dependent upon
transportation rates. On the contrary, numerous careful surveys prove: conclusively
that prices for such commodities fluctuate annually over a far wider range than the
total amount of the freight rates involved in moving those commodities from point of
production to’the point of ultimate consumption. ' 7 . :
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Weimer, Charles B. Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 18, 1928, newspaper, October 18, 1928; Mercedes, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1454105/m1/9/?rotate=90: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Library.