The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1881-04-13
Facts About Orange CuIture.

Facts About Orange Culture.
Florida, in Times and NeaoS.
For the last five years the sales of
oranges from Hart's grove, in Palat-
ka, have amounted to $4,000 yearly.
This grove covers some five acres, or
four and three-quarters.
A gentleman in Columbus, Geor-
gia, bought Marshail's grove for $685..
600. In less than three months after
the purchase the owner was offered
and refused $4,000 lori
Mrs. Stoves grove, on little
more than an acre of ground, and
consisting of ia trees, produced tor
FIVE wears in succession 10000 oran-
ges yearly. She expected this year
to realize $4,000 from the sale OF the
produce.
A negro living near Jacksonville
sold oranges from four trees IN his
ward to the amount OF 500.
A Swede some eight years ago re.
ceived a present OF five acres OF
ground, which ne planted in orange
trees. A short time ago he sold the
land and trees for $500.
Hon. Seth French estimates the
cost OF five acres set in orange trees,
and cultivated for five years, at $3.50.
These five acres will then be worth
$4,000.
Rev. MIR. Moore estimates the val.
ne OF full bearing orange tree at
SIOO, and says that the owner may
expect from the investment from 10
TO $50 per cent. Another writer in
a different locality, places the value
of an orange tree at $50.
A wild orange grove could, few
months ago. be purchased tor $500
per acre.
MIR. Harris, some seven or eight
wears ago, invested i'll d wild orange
grove near Orange lake, some $15, 900.
He.sold his last years crop Tor $l9,-
600, aud expected TO receive Tor aus
crop OF the present year $4,000, but
lost a portion OF the crop during the
excessive cold weather
Two Baptist preachers received
for their orange crops 5000 and $500
respectively. The one had twenty
aud the other thirty trees, favorably
suited for sending TO market.
The portion OF Florida which may
be used for orange culture, is some
800 miles in length and some twenty
in width. There is more hope
of success south OF 30 degrees
N. latitude, than in the other parts
of the State. The Indian river re.
gion, the neighborhood OF Tampa,
and the banks OF the ST. Johns river
have attracted more attention from
orange growers than other parts OF
the State. Marion, Sumter, Orange
and Volusia counties are considered
by some the most favorable localities
tor successful Grange growing. The
southern bank Of large INLAND lake
is favorite locality tor those who
dread the ravages OF frost. Perhaps
in no part OF the State is there
more pleasant or more healthy
spot than Lake Weir, in Marion
county. So strongly has it attracted
the attention of the would-be orange
growers, that in a recent letter from
resident there we tibd these words:
''Eyerything here in the orange
line has gone up in price. Land not
lit to live on, but suitable TOR a grove
sells ior from 500 to $500 an acre,
and with nothing doue TO the land.
Lands have been sold tor $40 an acre,
and in few days the owner has
sold tor 500 per acre."
Many acres suitable Tor groves
can be bought at the. government
price, but in few years these will
be all taken up and thousands OF
trees be planted thereon.
The Dummitt Orange Grove was
sold in 1871 for $4,000; in 1878 tor
$4,000 and in 1881 for $4,000.
An orange tree produces from 700
to 5000 oranges. Trees have been
seen with 10000 oranges hanging on
them, but such trees are very few.
Six years ago oranges sold at Lake
Weir ior cents a dozen. They
were sold there this winter for lo,
"a and 36 cents per dozen. 1t may
be that the immeusekproduction that
is now going on will produce glut
in the markets of the country, but
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