The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-03-10

me simmer soiu IN nus Ss a"u
Where Ihey Come ffon-hsw Ihey
are Produced, and The Profit in Their
Culture--An Increase Every Year In
the Consurnption.
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most nfS, xvas ne n,,sst NJ you rann,,n rai1
cd Nv q rayo,,ta, ~ the ~, ~
q NJ co;ner yenaler ys az afta,.n n w
wbsh III rs1iisd wbss,anSs banenao III
the Sact that this ,vas Az 49, LILY
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ia hane o"Yu mp sie inpoi ~.
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otva1ns s s A mn1n , e
~ oune psslu ioI tlus 60 pipusnb ihto
'itto oVu ILL.,. mas s.'S "A AZ 10 oos ......,.
=, ~ y sas. .iieao waS ,ovo, WILL l.n
" MS uehous t,ule sago INTO uiiis
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s mo'st. .ne toiia,nuer vi the
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l nt.. taonu t;' lTta 1oo aneiica ato
O ott,s Io 'a s... oen i2o veIy neois
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u, a', this e, pus ~ ,ne uy d nieresseo
-, ,n sliiG - so , .no inIusuy oecynie
~ LEN fha ~ ~ ~ ' ahs gpv,s uay. eV.ous
t ~ .naI s''ne' sito pa liit Wnien were
proushe 70 ths uhlten States grew
spS S . III uopieai countries,
ahu VIZ NY as wi or tysclous as
.hoso LOW ploukno mere; lears ago,
~ WIS tns ous.on W pIaht pahann Trees
m .le codee pisa t 10 shieia tne
iouhs piants; Dut veiy IiItle, y any at
uehtioh WI BlVol 10 uheir euiipre,
-, a. Una. .lalie very hssie OF tne lfult
WI in i anu 1iiey were useu 70
his la,s1 PEE On, " an3Weu 10 waste.
1ne lapyiins eias s ~ tnese eouhtfles
sentealy hep1 iem Ives srouhti tneii
e1s . WI, anu useu the lfnit poheo
with sait, or roasted on hot Goals. In
piaceE oa pteau. ABOUT 1861 tne amer
ican rrult company was organized.
Milun 5 5 s.eauieLs 70 an countries
WHY psaiana1 we're lasseu. Inc ue,
n ana ira, uaeaeen ~ .nese gesseis caused
az iho. euoo -. tiie pIleo VI tie iruit anfi
consequent increase IN It's culture.
lhsteteu oa mereiy pelng SCI out 10
shaue zones plants, the Trees are now
panied oy themselves aud eohsidera-
pie eare given 10 Ihelr culture. Con-
sequghIiy hlSe plantations are now
esoaolishsd, mhete Hiillloais OF btlnches
are raiseu every year Ihese piaiita-
tioiis arc beHefaiIy iocateu near rail-
ROAD nnes, OF ON rivers, thus saving
labor ana expense, OF tile too frequent
handling OF the fruit.
Inc lands best htted Tor the produc-
tlon OF the panama are thoset hat con-
tain extensive alluvlal deposits, COM
posed chiefly of blue clay, impreg-
mated with marine salt, and rich in de-
composed vegetable matter. On soil
OF this nature the trees are usually
planted from to IL to 10 feet apart, In
the form OF squares. 1t takes about
nine months Tor the plants to mature,
ana after that time the fruit can be
gathered every week in the year, pro-
yided the trees haye been well attended
TO-. The tree commences to bear when
1t is or 10 feet high, and from the
trunk are thrown out palmlike
branches to the number of half dozen,
or more: The punches of fruit arc
produced at the Junction of the trunk
and branches, and consist Of from Tour
10 twelve hands, each hand having
from twelve to twenty bananas on it.
The expense OF raising this popular
fruit ls but light.
The first cost of planting an acre Is
from 500 to $50, and the production be.
ing from 900 to 500 punches TO the acre
II makes the cost about to cents q
bunch to the grower and they are sold
10 the American fruit companies al
from DO 70 90 cents a bunch. They IL
turn soil them 70 the dealers at prices
ranging from y to E2 bunch. accord
ing TO the lngiity the demand. The
majority OF the vessels engaged in this
business carry from 1900 ia. 10000
Dunches ana as the loss scarcely ever
exceeds 10 per cent. IL VIII he seen that