The Magnolia gazette., 1885-12-11

| the consumption also has been doubled
and it will be the case for all time to
come. The increase of population by
emigraTion aud othe rwise enlarged
facilities for shipping with the Increased
appetite and cultivated taste will result
in the enlarged demand, hence it is
plain to see that the time cannot be
| fixed when the orange production will
he oyerdone here, especially when we
compare the very amal fraction Of land
in the United States that can be used
for the production Of the orange. The
apple is cultivated in every State in The
Union aud there are fifty bushels grown
now where there WAS one grown fifty
years ago, yet the price OF apples Is
much higher now than they were then.
We cultivate more vegetables now than
were then we cultivate many vegetables
now that people did not use to like; but
our taste must be cultivated for all
kind of good. The land that is best
adapted to the orange is consideration
that attracts the attention of all now
oomers and as l have been here but q
short time might make bad selection
but the finest groves see here are
situated on the highest and dryest soil.
Orange growers tell me the high pine
laud is best being not so subject to frost
as they occasionally have frost here
sufficient to kill the tender buds.
notice the higher aud larger the timber
is the better the soil. The price of land
is tho next consideration: Land near
navigable streams or railroads are very
high ranging from twenty-five to one
hundred dollars per acre. Land that is
remote from all transportation can be
bought from two dollars to ten dollars
per acre. But l am satisfied that this
country will lie solid network of rail
roads in few years. They are opening
out new roads all the time. Aud l am
satisfied there will soon bs no land here
only what is held by capitalists.
Orange groves that have been planted
for ten or twelve years can net be bought
for less than one thousand dollars per
acre. Unimproved land near city or
town is ceiling fast at seventy five and
one hundred. dollars per acre. The pro.
duction of oranges is very profitable,
Mr.. Harris, a gentleman that resides not
far from Windsor, has one hundred and
forty acres in oranges. From lis grove
last year be gathered thirty thousand
bushels of oranges and sold them for
three dollars per bushel, netting him
ninety thousand dollars. This year his
crop will be larger than last, aud oranges
are worth more, Thesesare unreasonable
stories to us, but if you will come and
see Mr.. Harris. and many others, they
will convince you Of the fact l have
seen plenty of trees here in Windsor and
surrounding country, that will yield
from ten to fifteen bushels of oranges.
The great advantage of the orange above
all other fruits is, it will hangon the tree
until next spring, and they say the Ion
ger it stage on the tree, the sweeier it
becomes. They do not fall off like othor
fruits, unless it happens to get what
they call thorn pierced. The usual time
to commence gathering is about the
first of November and continue gather.
ing at their leisure until spring. They
say it is common to see a tree full OF
bloom and bushels of the last years crop
hanging ou the tree. With your per-
mission MIR. Editor, I will try and fin
ish my communications next time. / |
remain yours &c.
j. J. AFFORD, NJ. d.