The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-13

connuts and Melons where From, How
Obtained, Ports Of shipment and Manner Of
TraBapertatiO business Done, Prices, sup
plies and I.orses-Interesfing Facts In Con-
aecIion with the Trade, &c.
Notwithstanding the vastness OF the trade annually
carried on in this city in those fruits most common 70
Cur tables and agreeable TO palaies still compare
nvey hte known of its extent, Of those engaged in
~ from where receive largest supplies, or the
~sdas eperd,d OF Its transpcrt'on After much care
and patient research the reader " the HERALD s pre-
seDtcd with the following Information in this relation
gisned from all atainabe sources and statstcaly
hable
FULTON MARKET
the immediate vicinity Of Burling slip the great
epots for the reception OF foreign fruits, ana at This
season or the year well supplied with all kinds all
Qualities and in all imaginable shapes Oranges in
boxes and in bulk; lemons in boxes only; bananas in
sunshes, dozen lunches and sinSy cocoanuts heaped
siks balls in the courtyard Of fortress melons
ato and Others cut in slices refresh the thirsty and
relieve the fatgncd for small equivalent pine apples
In heaps hampers and baskets all awaiting purchasers
transmission elsewhere.
EUROPEAN TRuir-oEAAGE TREEs-SATivny, LONGEVITY AND
CrLruRE
The orange tree Is native OF Asia. but now cult
waited extensively Italy, France the Kingdom
shs Two Scies The orange tree without exception,
She most beautiful well tho longest lived Of fruit
Trees Its dark green foliage contrasts strangely and
beautifully with its golden fruit aud il the orange itself
IS not the richest In favor there few that vie with
N the fragrance Of its perfume during blossom. As
instance Of Its longevity there stands at tho present
,ine at Versailles tree which sown in the year
lA2l and is still recognized Of the largest and
nsest In France The grow best in deep rich loam
and in their native country attain the height Of hun
ared feet. N4
HOW GATHERED AND How PACKED
The for picking oranges to be used in ransrcr
sasion TO this market in November ana ends
- April They plucked from the tree when green
and allowed to ripen the passage When pulled they
arc wrapped in paper and placed in boxes to be for
warded port for shipmcnt After they arrive Al port
they arc taken the and examined and those
discovered in any way injured laid aside and the
remainder repacked. After going through this process
they ready to be placed on board ship.
PRINCIPAL DEPoTs OF sUrrLy-SUxBKR MroRrED--ioss
BY the greater bulk Of the oranges received
psst 10 obtained from the Medtterranean-Nap Pa
IsSno and Messina being tho principal dcpots The
supply this has exceeded any for the past few
years. The number Of boxes imported during 1854
amounted to $50 $685. while for the present the number
win DO fully one.tfird more, the up April
having been 49, 607 boxes The number Of oranges in
each box about $50 Fully third Of the fruit i'm
ported rendered useless for market The voyage
about months.
INFERIOR TRrfr-How soLD--rRIcrs.
Much Of the fruit brought into the market this
was Of inferior quality. The yield being unusually
large onc and the demand here brisk IL shipped in
large quantities. II is generally sold 1t auction and is
therefore difficult ascertain the price. cargo OF
oranges a few days ago only brought 81 box, while
sssher cargo subsequently sold well from So to $40 per
ssx They cost in Europe an average about 81 per
boz We have supplies from these ports nearly the
whole year round. .6aa ealA sGtAe \.
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Cur principal supply Of lemons Is obtained from the
pesss already named and the with the oranges
she supply is large the between this year and
1854 being as great in proportion A. with she oranges
Daring 1894 l54s37 boxes were received and for the
present the number will largely exceed $40 00O
The Scilian lemons followed by the Acntonc,
Wrench lemon, fruit highly priced, thesupply Of which,
however Is limited. The Mentonc will In turn be fol-
bowed by the Malaga OF which the supply likewise is not
kaby large.
TROPICAL rHuITS-rrsEarrIm.
OF all the tropical frus and those for which there y
she greatest demand, the pineapple fands prominent
The West q, India island. spp Us dnes are %
tho latter end OF April or the lf Of May sccordngas the
may advanced retarded aud terminates about
the middle OF June. The yellcwbrd.pinc, considered
abe finest specias, is nearly extinct, and the
few brourht into market are bcspokcn long
before they arrive. The sngnrlosf Is justly
arrive In marker about the 10Th Of june and continue
vail the end Of the season, which usually terminates
about the middle or August. They obtained from
the Bahama Islands and Nassau, the prime qualities Of
which do not fun growth before the 10th or
shsIohaew pineapple known the Wild pine nils up
she time between the katanzas and sugar-loal and is
much sought after BY those engaged in the manufacture
q preserves.
vRKE-rIErD OF FRUIT.
Tho tree OF the pineapple presents avery handsome
appearance during the blossom and bearing Like The
peach viii bear well for three seasons the fruit Of The
second year being generally considered the best Large
plantations are given up 70 It's culture, which Is
quite profitable. Each tree bears average
about three of tho fruit and when ~ for Transports
Son the apples arc cut by the slaves ENGAGED
NnHyrrB,
formidable looking knife about two feet in length BY
inches in breadth and surmonnted by heavy bone
handle. The blade Is hall an inch in thickness at the
back II has often been matter OF surprise how the
which claim 30 many bloody chapters in the history OF
those islands, but when IL s considered that those very
implemcnts Of peaceful sgrcuture answering sll NE
performance OF their daily avocations the subject win
- longer continue mystery The deiterny with which
sssss mat in numerous instances they used IN
eating down trees Of no ordinary dimensions
INTERPRETATIONS snrr$tEy.
Klhe fruit Is cut from the Tree Immediately after
rain II Ii impossible TO from rottnf The
water lodging in the leaves its head having sum
eSsnt tine 10 eyaporaie or furnish that nourshnept
which while growing npara penetrates the rnd and
psoduecs Even sound fruit cut from the tree and
allowed 10 lie the ground not protected from the
,. VIII suffer somewhat similarly else become
soaked The greatest mus, be also observed in the
handng or the fTnt 0tberWte " ~ Hhul" ~ b'soihN
vpccked Oncs decay seta the work Of destruction
Ayid
rrnrprv-sopw srowlGp-anorSr ~ CARGO
Importers cry In regard 10 tbs persons
enjoyed captains the vessels in this trsieowing
great quantity II fruit lost when the greatest
Sai Is exercised 20 preserve from injury. schooner
Tsuug from eighty 10 hundred tons burhcn
picya IN the business Experienced captains taking IN
casp Of plneapp.s always careful 20 secure stone
sarAs over which they place floor Of boards Upon
this NJ tho fruit q laid IN layers eirh. OF Ten deep
above icse sufficient space being allowed 10 admit of
shorone ysntilaspn IN erected temporary moor, upon
which re fruit rs placed SIX eight deep and IN this
vny essel rs laden. Notwithstanding an this pre-
csnhon NY thirty three and onethrd per cent u the
iruif med IL arrival here Tho average quantity
bsougnt bSach vexsel IA about three houSand dozen
and rom thiine riarcd board until Il arrives a
Vh port ~ never handled or moved
Nrfy--rsTE DoroHr AvD scfD.
me slLpyA p,neapples recesved this season hls
equaen mst Mssi year, except from htnianzas, which
was conshersbA infected ~ Tie hurricane of iss fail
I've, my ARCS thus far have been received. IhHy