Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-11-02
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Some very interesting Aqtes pH lhis
subject are given in . resent consular ~
port from teyroui Prom this We Learn
that tho two districts ~ which oranges
are most pienliiul are lhose ~ Jaiia and
sldon, The orange trade began 10 as
slme considerable proportions some
forty years ago, when the new govern
ment Of Egypt took shape, aud ia now
one Of the most profitable industries IN
the two towns above mentioned I'm
fortunately the inhabitants, allured by
first gains, commenced planting gardens
and eKpending money beyond their re-
sources, the result Of which has been
that, Ia spite Of all remunerations for
small outlays, their improyidenee has
placed most Of them in the power Of
money-lenders, who continue 10 advance
at an interest Of Is TO 20per cent How
ever, a company has lately been formed
in Jaiia 10 negotiate loans with orange
oultiyators, and if its operations be car
ried on fairly We may expect an extern
sion of horticulture, with benefit alike
to the company aud the borrowers. At
the present moment Jaffa possesses some
$40 gardens, averaging from 1000 to
$500 trees in each. The crop of fruit
from these may be put down at about
$1,000, 600 A garden costs from 40, 000f
10 50,0O0f, and brings in 4,0O0f. to
5.OOOf-, per annum. For several miles
Mound Jaiia extends fertile plain on
which water is always 10 be found at a
depth of i0ft or soft. With capital and
enterprise much of this might be plant
ed, and the orange trade doubled in
short time, The present system of irri-
CATION is that Of small wells, from which
the water Is drawn by mules but ex-
periments have proved that very little
engineering skill would be required in
order turn the streams of the river And
iah, some four miles from the town, over
the plain. The land near Jaffa would
then be eheapened in proportion as the
yaiue of the freshly watered rose. At
present implanted land close to Jaffa
able 10 support 1900 trees Is worth
2,000f 10 3,000f; but at two or three
hours distance it viii fetch only 81. TO
e., deunum. The export is carried |
on chiefly by sailing boats for Egypt and |
COnstantinOple, and by steamers for
Rassia, Trieste and Marseilles. Ex-
portation IN eases is a comparatively re-
cent introduction, which has given con-
siderable impulse to business with Eu-
rope. The orange gardens Of SidOn are |
cultivated on the same principle as those |
Of jaffa. An acre Of land az SidOn is |
generally valued at from 0OOf. to |
7,O0H, and i capable OF bringing in an |
income Of about 6O0f. The expectation |
begins IN September, aud is at first |
alinOs; exclusively directed TO Russia, |
till the winter closes the Black Sea |
ports. when II Is continued % Trieste |
and Egypt European cargoes are pack !
ed IN paper and close cases, the rest are |
sent IN open crates. Each case contains |
some 300 oranges or lemons, and last |
years export Is reckoned At "a, e0G cases,
all Of which fetched very high prises, |
especially lemons. in Russia The aver
age prices are for 900 lemons $50 10 |
i70 plaster: while for ,25G oranges,
reekOned as 3 trade ], 900. the cnltivator
receives 20 10 - piasterS.