"Mexican drug violence could help South Texas onion farmers"


Thanks to "The Good News Newspaper," otherwise known as the Kinney County Post. December 7, 2010.

"WESLACO -- South Texas onion growers have planted more acres than they did last year based on speculation that drug cartel violence may keep Mexican onions out of the U.S. market next year, according to an expert with the Texas AgrilLife Extension Service.

"[S]aid Dr. Juan Anciso, an AgriLife Extension vegetable specialist in Weslaco, This year, regardless of what kind of weather Mexico has, speculation among growers is that the drug violence will keep Mexican onions from competing with our onions again this season...

"[H]e said, I've had Mexican growers come to my office to talk to me about buying farmland here in South Texas. Just recently one grower was looking for 10,000 acres, another wanted 3,000 and another was looking for 1,000 ...."


Wow!

Doctor Anciso!

You're surely talking Bastante Lana!

I mean:

Those 'ole campesinos must really know their "onions!"

Especially when it comes to converting Mexican Pesos to American Green
Backs!

Folks!

Here's some simple math:

The land these impoverished Mexican farmers are willing to buy for cold, hard cash runs from maybe like $800.00 to $1,200 dollars an acre.

Multiply that by increments of 1,000 to 10, 000 acres -- and folks! -- you're really talking Bastanta Lana!

But from which Mexican Drug Cartel source??!! :)