Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-09-26
Lemons.

tree in Andalusia during the latter
part of Moorish rule in this country.
The method of propagating the tree at
first seems to have been to graft slip
upon the citrOn tree. The result OF
this grating from some cause seems to
have given lemons of two different
shapes, the one elliptical, the other
almost round. The former are called
"Reales" (real lemons) and the latter
"Castellanos. 1t is these two classes
that are exported, the former being
the most highly appreciated. OF the
above classes, there were exported IN
1894, ), asa, l20 kilogrammes { l2,O20'-
$50 pounds), valued at Sl72,9Sl.52.
Of this quantity, the United States
took Il, 100 boxes, valued at $66, POO.
The inferior grade is shipped to the
United States, the second grade to
England and Germany, and the first
Grade to France and Holland. The
old method of propagating the lemon
tree by graftingit upon the citron has
been abandoned because hortlculturists
have found that grating on the Ma
rania Agria, or tree of the acidulous
orange, gives better results and pro-
duces a healthier and more Juicy fruit.
This is partly accounted for from the
fact that the roots Of the orange tree
90 deeper into the earth than the roots
of the citron, and, consequently, are
not effected so much by drought, and
the tree is freer from disease than the
citron tree. The sweet lemon is not
cultivated to any great extent, and
those grown are consumed in the coun-
try.
When the lemons have attained
their maximum growth, and while yet
green, they are picked from the tree
After picking they are piled up under
the tree, remaining IN the pile from "a
to As hours, for the purpose of season
ing sufficiently so that they may not
become stained or spotted while being
taken from the places where grown t(
Malaga, to be prepared for shipment
They are transported from the orchards
in large two-wheeled carts generally
drawn by oxen. On arriving at Ma
laga they are taken from the cart
placed in small piles upon the ground
near the warehouse of the shipper, anC
girls and women begin at once to wral
them with tissue paper for shipment
after the classification for the ditferen
foreign markets is made. The inferior
quality going to the United States, L
placed at once by the wrapper into th'
boxes in which they are exported. Sh'
wraps and packs at the same time
The first quality, however, after being
wrapped with more care, Is placed b!
the wrapper in basket, and the pack
ing is done by another person. Three
TO five days usually elapse after pick
ing the lemons from the tree betor
they are wrapped and ready to b
shipped, and, not infrequently, the,
remain day or two on the wharf be
fore being placed on board. The,
may remain before being shipped a
many as twenty-five to thirty days
provided they are kept dry.
They are brought to Malaga from
surrounding towns at distances vary
ing from six to thirty miles. Whet
wrapped and packed they are actual.
green and perfectly green in color
They ripen and become yellow durln
the time of their transportation. Their
is no artificial process employed here
as some suppose, for rlPening and yel
lowing the lemon. This is not con
sdered necessary by the shippers here
The time eIapsing from the picking
the lemon for export until 1t reache
its destination is sufficient to ripen an
yellow the lemon. Both ripeness an
yellowness might be hastened, how
ever by placing the lemons in pil
when picked, covering the pile wit
cloth and allowing them to renal
, under the sun, thus covered, for thrt
or four days. But they must not
exposed to the rain.
More attention is being given to th
culture of lemons than formerly,
consequence Of which the quality
improving, the number Of trees is II
creasing, and the quantity obtaine
from each tree is increasing also.
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