The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-08-18
A Boom for the Lemon.
From the Chicago Times.

81 was Just thinking" said DIR. John E.
Gilman yesterday, ''how foolish people are.
About an hour ago had occasion to visit a
neighboring drug store. At the soda-water
counter there was a score OF men, women
and children, most OF them drinking decoc-
lions containing phosphorlc acid. II the
public were aware"of the dangers that &C
company the use of phosphoric acid it would
not be in such common use. When people
use phoSphoric acid to excess as they are
now doing at soda fountains it tends to ex-
haust the entire system, producing weakness
and debility, which are characterized by
apathy and torpidity Of the mind and body.
Continued use of this acid will be produc-
tive of diarrh9a and inability to resist dis
ease. Every draught of air will superin-
duce cold, Finally it will affect the bones
and then-well, the jig is up"
''What are the special symptoms, DOCTOR"
Complete Indifference to everything. A
person has to whip himself up to effect a
purpose"
"What drink is this acid found in in the
largest quantities"
'sAcid phosphate, malto, and all nerve
foods"
"What would you advise the public to
oueuch It's thirst with during the heated
termN
Lemons by all means. They are very
healthy and good not only for allaying the
thirst, but viii cure multitude OF dlsor-
ders The juice of the lemon contains cltilc
acid, Acids as a rule decrease the acid Sc
erection Of the body and increase the aka
line Citric acid, which is the acid OF lem
ons and oranges for instance, will diminish
the secretions of gastric juice but increase
very materially the secretion of saliva. The
very thought Of a lemon is sufficient to
make the mouth water. Thirst in levers is
not always due to lack of water in the
blood 1t may be due in part to lack of
the secretion of the saliva. When the
mouth is parched and dry the acid will in
crease the saliva When acid is given for
the relief of dyspepsia it should be taken be-
fore eating Lemon juice drank before
meals will be found very advantageous as
preventive to heartburn"
''What do think of lemonsW echoed E.
S. Snow, one of the largest buyers of this
sue culent fruit in the country. They are
one OF the greatest blessings that God ever
bestowed upon US"
How many are used in the United
States in weeks timep
"Ahout 100000 boxes. Each box contains
from 300 to $50 lemons. New York is the dis
tributiHg point. They rangein pre- S accord
ing to condition of The temperature. Often
times the prices of lemons vary even more
than the fluctuations of the wheat market.
To-day they are selling for IS box, which
is not quite cents apiece"
'How does Chicago compare with New
York in the manner Of consumption
"Ths is a hcor-drinking community, while
the use of lemons III New York has pecome
very popular, particularly with the ladies'
There are, l should judge, about 5, 900 boxes
used week IN Chicago during hot weather,
and am glad to say, speaking for the pub
lie health, that the demand Is increasing
every year.
"Where do lemons come from principallyp
"Nearly all that are sold in the United
States, Germany, Russia, France, England,
and the English colonies are raised on the
Island of Sicily. The w ole busln ess of the
island is confined to the raising and expor-
tation of lemons and oranges. The SicilIans
ship to this country alone nearly 100000
boxes a year. There are more used for med
icinal purposes to-day than ever before. and
there is nothing better when you are thirsty
or feverish than bite of a lemon"
"Are there many lemons raised in this
country"
Very few. Some are grown in Califor-
mia and Florida. San Francisco uses more
lemons raised in Sicily than California. The
same thing may pe said of Jacksonville
Their home product amounts to very little
when compared with the demand. Both
States, however, have been able to crowd
out Sicily oranges"