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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-15

Medley. plantation Echoes ssm m,
March. on. Uncle John
Overture. "Semramde' NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. noSni
Mnuet 'LAntque ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. raos.e"sN,
Waltz "Chantiy'' .....................W hidteuieI
r''................De koven
March. Gallant knights .l~p1'ser
Among those who noticed among the visitors
were H. w Vandcrhoef. Mr.. and Mrs Charles NJ.
Murphy. Herbert Van Mncely, Daniel NJ Adee'
Oscar Zirnmern an. Or. George Sandhusen. W. H.
Vandergow. T. Melvin. H. s. Tongue DR.. A NJ.
Howe Miss Fannie A. Smith, Miss Louise r
Checkham George Boscawen. Professor W. W.
Share. Mr.. and Mrs. A. +. jerks. Mr. and Mrs
william Murray. Miss Barre. Mr. and Mrs James
G. Church Mr. and Mrs. Frank Reynolds, Miss
Fannie Richards. Miss Merriam Richards Philp
Herbs,. Miss Lbble Bates Frederick Powell, MISS
Frances VI Rogers Miss Emily !. Smith. A. e.
Aubrey H. " Hobbe. Miss Clark Miss Frank g
NJ Iosee r. G. Rhodes. Mr.. and Mrs. W; r.
Waters &. H. Selg. George Kesner. Edward Is
Walton A. G. Ruprecht. Miss c. f. Weightman.
Mss Ray Henry II. HLdreth. r. /. smith, Peter
Donnelly, Edward + Kouwenhoven, William Young
md Er.d.rlck Ilins
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-15

,t..~ ROBERT LENOX BELkNAP
of1clate. The burial. which will be at WOODLAND
Cemetery, Will be private. ,.,
~ which Mr. Belknap was a member will be repre-
sented At the funeral He was member Of the
YORK Yacht Seawanhaka Yacht and Psi Epsilon
clubs, the ST. Andrews Society and OF the Mime
sota Club Of St Paul. Mimi He was also a MEM
bsr Of the Society OF the Cincinnati Of the Society
~ Colonial Wars and Of the New-York Society OF
the Sors OF the Revolution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-15

In the afternoon an interesting "foursome" was
played-W H. Sands and Paul I; kdmball against
experts were not in their usual form. and were de-
feated by Sands and Kimball two up. one TO play.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-15
THE LATE ROBERT LENOK BELKNAP.

ARRANGEMENTS MADE FOR HIS FUNERAL ON
TUESDAY.
The funeral OF Robert Lenox Belknap. who died
at his home No. 5 Gramercy Park, on Friday. Will
take place at the University Place Presbyterian
Church on Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock The Kew.
Dr. George Alexander. pastor Of the church, VII
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-15
CHESTS AT LEADING HOTELS.

The arrivals at the leading hotels were fully a.
numerous as expected yesterday. The busy spring
season for the hotels Is fast approaching.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-15
THE SHOW A BIG SUCCESS.
BICYCLE RIDERS AND DEAL
ERS PLEASED.
A GREAT THRoNa PRESENT on THE CLOSING DAi
THE VENTURE TO BE REPEATED NEAi
YEAR WHAT TIE EXHIBITORS
AND MANAGERS sA'

AND MANAGERS say.
Prooklyn's great Cycle Show at the old 18TH hes'-
ment Armory came TO brilliant emo ias' "'s'
An extra orchestra was provided at the sho" anu
all the exhibitors appeared in full dress II was
designed BY the Executive Committee 10 have some
special features In the way OF fancy riding pu'
owing 10 the large crowd that filled the aisles they
c,uId not see their way clear TO arrange them. and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-15


ALBEMARLE.
c. C. Mercedi. Rio Janeiro,
Mrs. J. p. Whitehead. Bos-
ton.
II s. Higginer & wife. Bos-
ton.
w. Graham. Foochow.
BROADWAY CENTRAL.
II. X. Holden. Boston.
j c. Kemp. indianapolis.
A. y. Johns. Burlington. VI.
J. Warner. -. Louis.
ID. J. Kennedy. Franklin.
Tenn.
J. +. Neiker. Baltimore.
W. NJ. Steele. Omaha.
W. =. Hanna. Pit,sburg.
G. W. Mckenzie. Beaver.
Penn.
Mrs. NJ. X. Ryan. Holyoke.
II. p. Brockway. Elmira-
J. A. Ferguson. Washington.
s. Hicks. Plymouth. Penn.
A. Adams & wife. Albany.
II. X. Anderson. Norfolk.
Va.
l.. A. O'Connor. Rochester.
BRUNSWICK.
F. u. Smith. PittsburE.
&. II. Smith. Orange.
G.. A. Knobauch & wife.
Philadelphia.
II. :. Perse. Ireland.
J. A. Herreboudt. Brussels.
J. Day & wife. Philadelphia.
q. Small, York. Penn.
Miss NJ. Ball. Philadelphia.
A. Tadin. Golden's Bridge.
II. Hardy. London.
r. II. Ball. Philadelphia.
J. J. Cavins. Boston.
w. Z. Bond. Montana.
GlIISEY.
G. 8. Ely. Rochester.
W. w. Hoyt. Rochester.
W. X. Park. Philadelphia.
w. II. W. Quick. Philadel-
phia.
T. Dickson & wife. scran-
ton.
r. n. Clark h wife. Boston,
H. MCLAUGHLIN. 81. Louis
c. II. Holdridge. ST. Paul.
l. NJ. Atkinson. st. Paul.
+. ID. Underwood & wife,
Minneapolis.
G. s. Tooker q wife Mime
apolis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-15

Among the large vessels the Defender. Jubilee
@ nd Nayahoe will have matters to themselves. Com
modore Gould's vigilant will not be In commission.
In the schooner class the Emerald VIII have a
Then there win also be the new boats which have
hsan hut fo- II. w. Harris and j. ID. Barrett.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-15

y,ce-Commodore F. T. Adams has offered hand
some cup 10 be raced for by cats In the Atlantic
Yacht Club races June and H. large num-
80 ~ entries have been received and several boats
are now being built to compete for the prize.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-15

George Rupert son Of the New-forN ofe"..
who mas ambitions to become crack racing NO.,
has gone South with his trainer H"ppe'. rn.
~ -, ,,a C.ass honors. but was I'M
;.,a,. IN several bad falls which greatly injured
ne chances at Asbury Park Ruppert WI, ,,r,,x q;
an amateur and compete mostly III 'Ne
the metropolis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-15

The thirty-foot class will probably offer much
snort and q number OF boats Of that class are now
being built 1t Is said that the herresho"s nave
rdors for twelve and that as many are
being constructed by other welknown concerns
The thirty-footer races will certainly be popular
and attract attention because the various clubs
have already offered prizes to the successfu boats
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-15

All ARRANGEMENTS have been completed for the
departure Of Lloyd Phoenixs beautiful steam yacht
Intrepid She has been completely overhaued and
RENTED and will certainly attract favorable notice.
even among the fine feet OF yachts which she will
soon join In the Mediterranean she VIII pronanly
CHESTS aboard the Intrepid Leon F. DOremeulx
and Colonel j. Schuyler Crosby.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-15

s. +. Arnold. Chicago.
+. NJ. Charlton. Chicago.
c. T. Droste. Montclair. N.
J.
B. A. Armstrong. New-Loa-
don.
F. l.. Armstrong. New-Loa-
don.
A. A. Longwald. New-Loa-
don.
w. II. Mullins & family.
Salem. Ohio.
+. J. Cline. Georgia.
r. T.. wilmet. Georgia.
J. W. Orr. Brattleboro. W
NORMANDIE.
IL. :. Morgan. Philadelphia
Mrs. J. :. Morgan. Philadei-
J. b Marston. Buffalo.
W. u. Ward. Buffalo.
c. Hall a. wife. Fall River.
Judge W. : Gummere 4
wife. Trenton. y. J.
Colonel w. X. Elbrey. ~
hannisbere.
:. Hunt, Cincinnati.
J. +. Spring & wife. Greeo-
field. Mass.
Mrs. Il. O. Bradley. New
Haven.
]. II. Townsend. New
Haven.
@. X. tombstone 4 wife.
Cincinnati.
W. NJ. Bookmsn. Cincinnati
A. X. Brooks, Chicago.
J. X. Simpson. Kansas city.
W. II. schoonmacher. CHI
cago.
l. T. james. Canandsigua.
PARK AVENUE.
]. Bryan & wife. PhiladsI-
phia.
In. Morrison. Canton. MAJ.
w. +. conroy. Syracuse.
G. J. Knapp, ST. Louis.
n. Averardi. Paris.
f.. s. McKeon. Goshen. Va
L. Emery. Boston.
r. W. Wilson 4 wife. Phiia-
delphia.
lP. NJ. Kennedy. Philsdeiphle
ST JAMES.
is. q. Jameson. Hacketts-
In. L. johnson a WIFE
Orange.
]. q. Water 4 wife. WASH
W. r. Thompson 4 wife
Nyack.
Ia, r. Perkins. Akron. Ohio
IrI n corson. Akron. Chic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-15

Professionalism is gaining IN ia'o. pm. IN.
.a.,or ,s cleaned from press reports But ono
g. S,srtscant The National Racing Board mas
stvei but few applications for sanctions sh5 wh
year ago at this time the Board was vas. oromoters
apr Taurng the question before conGuoins % @ in
ia for prizes. The Toledo meet VIII s'e "O'N "
prizes.
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-04
Cleanliness Necessary.

To show the degree Of cleanliness to
which dairying is now advancing, the
idea is now suggested that the cows
should be kept Sc clean and the milk
er so neat that it is forbidden that the
milk should be strained. Straining is
done to take the dirt and the cow
hairs out Of the milk that should never
be allowed to get in it. This is true
whether it is practical or not. If the
COW is properly bedded and brushed,
and the udder wiped clean before milk
ing, and the man has clean hands and
keeps his head away from the cows
flank, as he should, there is no dirt
to get in the milk that n ~strainer could
get out, and it does look as though all
the dirt that the strainer catches could
be kept out, while the real harmful
dirt that gets in dissolves and goes
into the milk through the strainer.
To be sure this is a pretty high
notch, but we are coming to it. This
Is a high standard, hut let us ackonl-
edge that milk should be like Caesars
wife and patent baking powder-ab-
solutely pure. Then If kept pure II
will be an easy matter to make per-
feet dairy goods from it, for after all
the trouble we have with milk all
comes from Jul W carelessnesS in
letting it become injured before we
are ready to work it. Hence the need
of haste in hurrying it from the COW
to the table. This is the trend Of all
modern improvements.-Home and
Farm.
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-04
Chewing Gum Hn. 1t. Uses.

A young man whose good qualities
were partially obscured by recent in
diligence in wine, was riding north on
a Broadway car one evening recently,
and when the conductor came in for
his fare he pulled a handful Of coin
from his pocket. In the lot he detect
ed a SIS gold piece. To be sure he
would not inadvertently pass out the
flyer for a nickel he resolved to trans
fer 1t to another pocket, but temper
arily laid it on the window sill while
he continued an examination of his
fractional currency. A sudden lurch
Of the a as it swung around the
curve caused the gold coin to fall into
the open space in which the window
is stored when down. In vain did a
boy with a thin arm attempt to recover
the coin. At last the conductor came
to the rescue. LET me have that gum.
Maggie" he said Familiarity to a young
woman, who, in a corner seat, was
m%asticating tutti frutti. Maggie took
the gum out rather reluctantly. The
conductor then took the cane from the
astonished chappie, stuck the gum to
the ferrule, and, with the remark, ut
is easy when you know how" inserted
the cane in the slot and a moment later
brought the sinner to the surface
New York Journal.
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-04
Happcninrs

Birchwall's warehouse, at Chester,
Pa, containing 10000 bales of cotton,
burned. Loss, $4,000.
Frederick Gruby was killed and his
son fatally hurt ut Foley. Mimi, while
working under a building which col
lapsed.
While kindling q fire with oil at
Bingham, Ill, Mrs. Ewing Seaton was
burned to death. She was alone in the
house at the time.
The American Line steamship Rhyn-
land, Philadelphia for Liverpool, was
grounded on the Dan Liaker shOal,
forty miles down the Delaware.
The Joliet Oily branch of the Consol-
idated Steel and Wire company suf-
fered 81 loss of $4,000 by fire. throw
ing 5000 men out of work. The fire
started from the shafting.
A sister Of James Brown of Napole-
on, Ohio, while cropping in the dark
ness. feiE. down n cellar stairway. re-
ceiving fatal injuries. She was eighty
two years Of age.
A frame building containing the gro
Gerry store of Gates Il Ritter, Mt Dowa-
giac, was blown to atoms. The cause
was the ignition, in some unknown
way. Of some powder on the ground
floor.
A disastrous fire in the smelling de-
partment Of the copper works Of the
Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing
company at Natroua, near Pittsburgg,
caused Il loss estimated at $1,000 600.
The buildings destroyed covered near
ly four acres of ground.
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-04
1.-THE L MANI"
It II . Title It's Possessor Should be
Proud of.

Proud of.
Were I the head of q large concern,
or the responsible executive officer Of a
great corporation, whether my age
were twenty-seven or s~eventy-two, I
should want all of my employees or sub
Ordinates to call me 'The Old Man."
Not, of course, to my face, or when
they were addressing inc, but among
themselves, or when they spoke of me
to their friends.
His majesty" ''his royal highness,"
This e~xcellency," and the like, all in
dicate that the persons to whom they
arc applied possess power; but in this
commercially democratic age and
country, the one appellation Of undis-
puted autocracy is 1.-The old man."
Applied to the head of a concern, it
frequently indicates love, generally re-
spect, and always complete submission
to authority. 1t is as free from any
suggestion of age as is reverend" It
Is never given when there is a ques-
ton of authority, or a s%mouldering re-
bellion against it.
When 1.-The old man. saws q thing.
that settles it; there are no questions
to be asked; there is no comment to
be made. When "the old man" does
something, or fails to do something,
there is no criticism to be INDUCED in.
"The old mac" is the one person
about the Isl establishment who is alb.
solutely his W master; whose coming
In and going out are unhampered;
whose encouraging word carries real
weight, and whose reprimand indi-
Gates real danger; to whom "sir'' is q
right and not a courtesy.
Long live 'the old man" And when,
through his half closed private Office
door, he hears the boys term him thus
kindly, let him congratulate himself
that loyalty is in his service and that
he has attained the acme of dignity
Truth.
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-04

and r!isii, .,a!.G- =. ny and by, he
got Il thing rugged mp for all thesworid
like a little harness.
II think that is about the fdea," the
doctor remarked, thoughtfully. "Any-
way, Ill try it in the morning"
After this 1t seemed as If Easter was
never In such a hurry to get here be-
fore. The days fairly flew. Mamma"
living on the hope of seeing her little
one, was just as busy rs she could I've
trying to get we'll. Every day she
sat up a little longer than she had the
day before. and mt last She would have
her wOrk-basket, and YOU could almost
see through her pale fingers as she
sewed away for dear life on a pink and
silver doll dress for the little invalid.
Darling little Easter! Even though
she might never walk again, she should
have all the fine toys and flowers and
the very best of everything.
Somehow the child's father was
growing almost hysterical. Men Of
fine grain do sometimes, under strong
pressure.
"Well give the little ones a merry
Easter" he said with his lips. while
! his heart went out to the little pale
sufferer across the park, n he Won
dered If the gentle Master who healed
| the sick, and made the lame to walk
| remembered even this little ono. All,
If she could only touch the hem of His
garment.
Blessed Easter morn! The air alight
| with April sunshine and odorous with
| the smell Of crocus and tulips.
Hark! There comes the Doctors car
riage now!
The hospital doors were swinging
wide. There stood long rows of Easter
lilies, bending beneath their weight OF
bursting buds and full bloom bios
sons, their fruits of hope and love. The
mother swayed-the sunlight seemed
going out.
For there, beneath the lilies, on piles
Of snowy robes, a little child, clad in
shining white raiment, sat among them
A wreath of roses strung with silver
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-04
EASTER Is AN OLD FEAST.
he Chinese Had q Spring Festival
2.EOO YeaRa Arm

The Chinese Had a Spring Festival
y $500 ear Ago.
Few people have any idea that the
originals of the mnny-colored eggs"
which are now being distributed Is
Easter gifts have probably descended
to us from the greatest of the "Chi-
nese Spring Festivals" and can boast
Of an antiquity of more than 700 years
before the Christian era.
So there appears to be no new thing
under the sun; and, although the mag
ic eggs of to-day are merely recepta-
cles for a nondescript medley of bon
bons and bijouterie, they are q surviv-
nj Of one of the q%uaintest of Old World
customs.
This practical method of disposing Of
Easter eggs suggests that much Of the
to the celebration of the Easter feast,
which succeeds the Lenten feast.
That ian egg at Easter is q very
old proverb in this country is suffi-
GENTLY shown by the fact that the
pope sem Henry VIII. an Easter egg
In q silver case; while an exact sched-
ule Of the personal expenses of Ed
ward l. contains, against Easter Sun.
day, the suggestive item: -Four hun
dred and q half eggs, Is Cd" The
price is as noteworthy as the number.
But the most remarkable feature OF
the usage is its international charac'
ter. Thus, in Russia, 1t is customary
to exchange visits and eggs on Easter
day, and ito drink a deal of brandy
Again, in Italy, dishes of eggs ars
sent to the priests to be blessed, after
which they are carried home and
placed in the center of the table. 1t Il
the correct thing for all the guests tt
eat one of them. The custom also ex'
lists in Spain and Germany. says the
Home Journal, and generally among
the Hebrews, Greeks and Persians, IL
some form or another.
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-04
WAS QUITE A -DiFFRRnrcr.
A Drummer's story OF Chicago Pas
sengers i'm the Old Coach Days.

A Drummer's story Of Chicago Pas.
sengers In h Old Coach Days.
One of the most eccentric and en-
pertaining Of the travelling men who
come to Chicago is Frank Scribner,
of New York. "Scrib." as he IL called
by everybody, Is an importer Of musi-
cal Instruments and he can play on
everything from a jews harp to q
brass drum. Yesterday Scribner en-
tertained the writer for half I'M hour
in his headquarters. Two rooms were
filled from wall to wall with samples
of every instrument and "Scrib" could
play on all Of them excepting the ac-
Gordon. To that he declined to plead
guilty. Jerking up two jews harps
Scrfbner put them to his mouth and
played q tune ON them both at once.
But the French harp, or harmonica, is
his great instrument. On an Scent
harp. called the brass band, with the
assistance OF n glass tumbler, he gave
an imitation Of q whole orchestra that
vas wonderful. One Of Scribner's
many admirers sent him the follow.
ing tribute:
y cord Of wood when burning
Will warm cold feet or hands,
But nothing can warm the feelings
Like o. chord on Serbs brass
bands.
"Yes, l have been coming to Chicago
a good many years." said Scribner.
"An uncle Of mine used to come here
when there were no railroads and peo-
pie had to come on the stage coach.
He used to tell me about his first
trip here. When he arrived at the
place, wherever it was, where the
Cfo On cfnrknA fon Hhfon~4 h4 Fo,,nA
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-04
Tracheotomy in Horses.

The horses which came in first, sec.
ond and fourth for the selling steeple.
chase at the Manchester second Janu.
airy meeting carried, each of them, a
silver tube, called by the French q
"rossignol," in the windpipe. In other
words, they were rank 'roarers," had
undergone the operation of tracheot.
omy and had been provided with an
artificial apparatus for breathing pur.
poses. We are not told how many more
Of the horses engaged in the steeple.
chase, If there were any more, were
also %''roarers," and had or had not
been treated in similar fashion. But
three out Of four are sufficient to show
that the infirmity, which was rendered
almost illustrious and even commenda-
BILE, to judge from remarks printed In
some of the sporting journals, by the
wonderful horse Ormonde, is rather on
the increase than the decrease anon9
us.-LondOn Standard.
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-04
People Talked About.

William Q. Judge, president of the
T~heosophical society In America, dies
in New York.
The venerable George Anthony Den
sion, archdeacon Of Taunton, Is dead
in London, aged 81 years.
Samuel Dickinson, Atchison's oldest
settler, and one Of the first directors
Of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
railroad, is dead, aged 50 years.
The remains of Thomas Hughes, @.
c., were inferred in London in the
presence of a crowd of friends and ad-
mirers.
Gen. George H. Nettleton, president
Of the Kansas City, Fort Scott & Mem
phis railroad, is critically i'll at his
home in Kansas City and it is not
thought he car recOve
A son was born at the old Blaine
homestead in Maine to Mrs. Hattie
Blaine-Beale, wife Of II. Truxton
Beale, ex-minister to Persia. Messages
Of generalization poured in all day.
Mrs. Louisa NJ. Giddings, widow Of
ex-Gov. March Giddings, is dead at
Kansas City of pneumonia. Her hus-
band was governor Of New Mexico
during President Grants administra-
ton. Mrs. Giddings was born u years
ago in Michigan. The remains will be
taken to Kalamazoo for fnterment.
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-04
Dip the Sheep.

If sheep are covered with ticks or
lice. make arrangements to dip in the
spring. II they are biting and scratch
ing, do not neglect 1t. Let nothing but
the death Of the shepherd OF the sheep
prevent 1t. It will pay, for we have
tried 1t many times, and 1t Is hard to
describe the comfort n enjoys when
he sees his sheep free from ticks and
lice. When we see the sheep uneasy
and scratching against every object 1t
comes to, we always scratch in SYM
pathy; and we feel that we ought to
itch II we don't do something to relieve
the flock, and this something is dip
ping. For many years after we en-
gagged in the sheep business we
thought dipping an everlasting job, as
well AZ q dangerous one, but Of late
years It has become a pleasant task,
for We know what profit and comfort
It gives on time and outlay Of money.
The Dickinson press., 1896-04-04
r%rxnAPPLrs.
Their Culture a Growing InAuatr!
i'm Florida.

In Florida.
While most of the pineapples sold in
the United States have, within recent
years, come from Cuba, the cultivation
Of this fruit In Florida has rapidly in
creased, and last eason $4,000 crates
were shipped from sections in that
state other than the Keys. The put
put from the central and northern part
of the state this year is estimated ut
$4,000 crates, while, but from the dam
age to new plantations by freezing n
year ago. a crop amounting to 100000
crates was counted upon for the next
few months.
The Bahamas formerly furnished the
main supply, which was carried in
small sailing vessels, taking from four
six days to reach this port, while I'M.
favorable winds made q voyage of
twenty days not unusual. Most of the
pineapples now coming from Nassau
and other ports of this group are con-
signed to Baltimore, where they are
canned. AS many as 100000 of these
pineapples have reached that city
within the past four years, and large
quantities r canned on the island.
Nearly all the Cuban pineapples come
to New York, 100000 barrels and more
constituting the imports for n year.
These pineapples are all grown near
Havana, and shipments continue dur
ing the entire year. The season be-
gins, however, in the middle of March
and continues at its height for four
months, while the Bahama season Is a
month later in opening. Some Of the
choicest pineapples have in recent
years come from the Indian River sec-
ton of Florida, and exceptionally largo
and high-grade fruit omes from
Porto Rico. The comparatively small
supplies from Jamaica include some
.exf client varieties which are in special
demand.
The delay Of a day in the transports.
ton of this perislahle fruit may mean
a heavy loss, and twenty-four hours Of
warm, damp weather may injure
cargo to the extent Of 80 per cent Of
its original value. No vessels special
~ fitted for carrying pine apples are
yet In service. and this tender fruit is
closely packed in steamers carrying
sugar and other heating articles.
Quick transportation in steamers
equipped with improved ventilation
and the best storage facilities, as are
already in use in tho banana trade,
would open up new possibilities for
this department of the fruit trade. At
this time when. besides the shortage
caused by the loss in Florida, the trade
in Cuba is affected by war, prices have
been high. The trade known to whole
sale grOcers as Havana Xxx, thirty-five
pine apples being required to fill a bar
rel, now commands SO per barrel, and
this is also the importers price to
wholesale buyers for barrels holding
forty-five and ninety of the fruit
Garden and Forest.