The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-23
WHERE PINEAPPLES GROW.
DELICIOUS FRUIT IJELDED BIZ MOST
UNIROMISING son.
The Fragrant but PcrIshabic Cnrgoes that
Form the Chi~f Export OF the Bnhanns-
Methods and Risk. of Transport alton.

Bahama Islands furnish nearly the whole
supply of pin,applcs that reach the American
market; and that tropical group Of coral islets.
Ecuthcra. grows about three-fourths of the en-
tire crop. II IL usual to say that the pineapple
comes from Nassau; hut that is not strictly cor
rect. The vessels that bring them across the
ocean take the fruit aboard at the island Of
Elouthcra itself, getting as near TO the pine
fields as the nature OF the shore will admit.
while very few are loaded at the town Of Nassau
itself. These vessels are schooners Of small
size strongly and neatly built, and swift sailors.
1t IL desirable TO get the fruit to market as
speedily as possible. that large proportion OF
IL may arrive in sound condition. and yet.
strange to say sometimes n vessel making
long voyage will reach New York with her en-
tire cargo fresh and good. while another. start
ing at the samo time. and king a much
shorter trip will go into port with perhaps
nearly every fruit aboard Of hor rotten and tit
only TO be thrown away. Why the fruit should
rot at one time and not at another. why vessels
sailing at tho same time will arrive in America,
some with their cargoes good and othcrs with
their cargoes bad cannot be explained. Capt
William I. Clcare of Harbor Island. one Of the
principal growers anil exporters OF the pine
apulc had vessel reach New \ Ork in five days.
! with the fruit almost totally decayed, while an
| other schooner. sailing at the very same time.
and fourteen days on the voyage. came in with
| all her cargo sound. Still. as general thing.
quick trip is the best; but. with all the care
taken In tho handling and the see ton of only
sound fruit, the loss 10y rot is about from one
third to one-half Of the entire quantity sent TO
the American market
The first shipment " pneappcs to the United
States was made about the year 1920. 10y Thomas
Cash Of rarbor Island. grandfather Of Capt
! C.carr in an American schooner called the
Low Rove oi FairhaVen, Conn. comm1nded 10y
| Capt. VIM. Rowe Tho fruit reached New J ork
/ in good condition, the venture proved success
iul. and from that time forward the shipment OF
| pinenpplcs from the Bahamas grew into a rogu-
| lar AMI profitable business. an impetus was
| given TO the cultivation OF the plant. and with
| growing Il ,mnnd and increased supply the
tram Fms riSrn to Tho extent Of about $500 900
annually. By far the large st port on Of the crop
is supplied by the island Of Erntherq. and
| prn oipay grown by inhabitants Of Hnrlor
| Island. which lies on the opposite side of the
vast and beautiful harbor, the finest OF the Ba-
That tho aoil Of Elcuthcrn should yield such
an abundance of delicious pineapplcs Is mat
toned 20 the fertile lands Of the United stats.
Ono who has mover been on a coral island can
form but tho faintes, notion Of the exceed ng
nspc.t of the ground. The island of Eieuhera,
which fun nishrs such vast Plumbers OF pine;
vegetation while the earth from which it
springs il In great part Oi The rough conceive
ali. clara Ter of r. K. Holes IL every slz d
wholly nll"d with dirt the debris of decayed
vegetation. loose fragments, aig' ana small
abound. Tic rock sticks up H. singing points
and cutting cdg"s in the most iri sulnr and
hoo. IAN her, hc used. The only thins tia, can
bn done il ~ sti rs sprH ~ INTO One tlc hol"a
V,riahly d"@s ri.ht we'll. i"r If likes tiat md
of -Si ni, Sin. iis sweet uour. Inn, M nom Tho
little dir d, may happen to find in the hollow oil
Tn. holes are worry close together, tho sprouts
,r- tiasc.l = nrs,lv n loo. from rh other mn
ae M, MINT r,'y,s M Il ). rn,ds iis long. .hGrp
hnrI l.ai hinir. Win sIeps armed with ltt l..
/ ana aLr'nl In every a rect on Tie llaut lns n
IL, Il .'it,,iv 20 ~ ~, otl, linz i.ataa l,nr.,l
c...-ey ',i. over the other n ar the rounI' KID
s ~ s', " W sh p ,, ;en I
ishrs. Tut + avrs b hind a progeny OF youn,
lr. ,..,y,r., f.,r tn. ~, ',. I'M, v,ar IN,
n,i ,n,, ~ - Nm, H. al o,t -" h,,,std "A
To- iis,f he uints lie nmt in the course Of timt
fl...f h. - "a .,yu.l and fr..-f..r l.l- now lc
mnu thn oar ~ no Ilno grower.
T' oliv nif nt.u given To- lhr plant Is Z.
kreptNf Co.,. ci .gr 90 vs. 'i-. nuti'ut i- uln.o-
aHly w,,a W." },ar on, .ln a 3d.
y o.. arr a-l. ,..- II lh. n-. % t'un' very y'I
and a sind oi rih lras- ono ohi & NJ piarin-
tr ani- 'cl'-e '1s iN"f h. 90 gi\e ih" pine
. lplo ii.--i.- SOON .f the -u.l ana thr wood.
. s.-ht OF "a pine n '.d Dr. ae.nui-une. Ion I
ni@ q bro ~ lltrl ltr juu.lI' n. vas
mass of inf"rlneing l,9i, sv ord had' and th'
, first lmpr ~ Nu i- iHi ~n 70 "a ann of veg iaflNf
would h' uN 'giy lr"apNNe ui lrutu nE nul
fruit Whatever, Wn"r'nr the fact D.. an uHr
1 . propcry afi ndrd - yields The ruormuU- num
. uaut' rw,.A- i.ai requires lYohiue after YER
eII Iv. .ud TINT h. tI" rN. WI % aifu f- ii
i,k~i e., nf,.ni th1 ,irpr iati ,ns of ti'-
Z r,n,.r has a r.m..iv swrsl pot1tor. mr.
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