New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-22
PROFIT FROM PTNEAPPLES.
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS AN ACRE SAID TO
BE A COMMON RESULT
From The Atlanta Journal.


From The Atlanta Journal.
the Florida pcninsu a are like Florida oranges. the
best in the world The growing OF the common va
Iiotics on the lower coast and keys has been car
ried on Tor many years and the business Is pros
porous and hourishins one 1t Il only WITHIN tne
last few years that the growing OF the me varieties
OF this king of fruits attained importance in
this State.
In extent Of any of the high grade pinea pples
could be found in Orange County. Pineapple grow
Ing was not carried a commercial undcrtak-
ing The business began with two or three indvid-
uaIs who money in the production of the large
secure plants Of these varieties in any considerable
numbers The pioneers were compelled to start in
plants propagated The Increase comes from
tho crowns on the tops of the fruit from slips which
which come from the stem or body OF the plant
near the ground Any OF these simply stuck in the
ground which has been previously well prepared
will grow rapidly and will produce fruit IN from one
TO three years. The length Of time depends upon
the variety and also upon the size or the young
The variety which finds most favor among the
growers of this vicinity Is the smooth Cayenne. ii
has several advantages Other varieties have leaves
or blades with sorrated edges. which cut the hands
like a sharp saw when one Is working among the
plants. This is free from that objection. The fruit
is Of exceptionally high character IT attalns SIZE
pounds The fruit is not only OF excellent qualify;
bu, it bears shipment well and Il properly handed
be shipped from Florida to London ana arrive
Again il is reliable in fru,lng and the young
plants II OF good size and well cared for. Will give
their first crop in fifteen or eighteen months from
time of planting
Tho accepted rule among Orlando pineapple men
is ten thousand plants to the acre Tney caim tnat
70 per cent of these should fruit WITHIN year am
"a half. and this claim Is borne ont by their expert
cnce. When plant Is fruiting, or inneIla,ey a.
ter me frnt II cut one OF me ro Thi. IL Icft on
the original plant. All OF the others are removel
and used for planting now beds The second suck5l
will fruit within another year, when the process II
repeated until each Of the original plants mas pro-
duced three or four apples II Is then taken up ,ne
civ, rafiO
planted with young plants Each plant VII pro-
fruiiing Thus ii will he seen that the propagation
! Ana yet II has not been rapid enough to keep M
with the demand and growers realize more from
the sale of young plants than from me tu't ti"noS
now IN demand AZ from 10 TO 10 cents eacn' ac-
cordng 10 size and condition. The apples bring TO
| the growers IL 10 20 cents each.
acre or two In pineapple plants OF these choice va
iieos he has little bonanza In the way or an IN
siderable outlay Of cash 30 man can go into II.
business a large scale unless he has considrrapIe
| money to his credit And when he has so much
Invested in so small an area his interests demand
The pineapple is a tropical fruit. Il is susceptl-
section protection is an item. The plan whch has
n oi, ~nre rh feet high cracks are closed az
lightly as possible. Then upright posts are set oyer
90 sven and ha ies BY a9oXe c rnc
| and across these are nailed Stats by 3. Leaving
! thrcr-inch spaces between ,,, D., -
material protection AGAINST frosis In %inlert iiT
and the strong sunshine Of summer nder suen
| an arror the fruit grows rapidly, attains large
Size. and Is tender ana free from the hbre which
s so Objectionable in The common pineapple oil the
Men the freeze Of 1875 to this section
the sheds were not sufficient TO protect the pine
apple plants. The last one % them was frozen into
the ground. and The pineapple meil-s9nc OF WON
had their entire capital Invested IN INC nus ~
| were hopelossly ruined But IN wcsk yonnS
began to ne sTower S We're in clover
again They had youns plants 20 s"' ou' 1iI ~
sell and inside o, two hears rem ne ass IL
| ia1rge crop OF frun ready for the market The
Tompinss w w h mitch the or Of Soo ad has
been the noodtide since nat TINE, me-. e., s,,oo,h
| CAYENNE and other hno varieties Of pineoppies IN
me ,nmediate I', ri,Sin n ,e@r New ground is
being prepared al. abou; town. and will BE- planted
| IS rariiip as the young suckers can he obtained
Everybody IS waning 70 go into pine,npPe Eg ro"1
INK IN this cas-" cF"rybodN Is nlSp.is TX go, to"'
prepare IT, or plants and plan, an ,, nSTe T nat
unsuitable land in inc hrs, gloees or is not caring
Some % The growers doing much better Than
this and NJ ttey are Increasing ,me &c o. o uca
| ,cnce in n Jew years on man who started isw
years ago Win Only Kew nan" nr,onSg9,o on and
has amused quite fortune alfeady. sayS onaI
| ,bei - ,hc President OF the United States He is
some OF the hgures herein given may look so
| ,ab"ious that tho reader vill naturally ask what
| vfi mo md be- VIII not N" production outrunn
! ~ AMI and everybody rush into the business
Well hardly Only n Few mon ont o. me In nII
,ou a ION have necessary READY chfh ana OILY
fe,- n, these would select pineappl" growing WIN
| rs oani,o detail as conscnal VOCATION. Nshln
| - III nc domain Of ~ ncle sam they can only
| nc crown I'm Florida. and - 'his state not moro
| han ono nero n ave hundred, possibly on" thou-
| Sand f. suitable for pines -, g., ,u..
As I'm every other vocation. therr Wlll 10 lauuIys
Some viii not lo6k after the details some VIII
r,,kn Ind aeleriions OF land. some VIII start III
LII zeal and cool On when their hands get sore
| f,or gorkIng IN \ STOPPING posture. mere VIII d"
.,~ n,r f,ii,1res to keen the business from out
| grovirg Itself and the limited area adapted 10 u,
! will do tho rest - - 40 into ,,,eonnle
GROWING No. Better Jet him Investigate ,or nun
| 81, prs, and decide whether he would sn~,"n IN
! grovIng cabbagcs or onions Let him ASK wherner
he has the necessary capital 10 mako " u success
! +, hn decides that he ~ In possession or thsse
essentials. then It ia suggested ihnt ne srend n
| ,or u'ccks giving the details or the business Il
| ,h"rough invosiigatlon. After this his judgment
| viii be hia best and safest guide.