The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-26
HEAVY DEMAND FOR LIMBS AND LEMONS Cooling Juice AIlays ThatSmoke
 and Dust Feeling ENORMOUS QUANTITY USED An Average of 1000 Boxes of Lemons Are Consumed in Birmingham
 Every Month-Advent of
 Lines of Recent Date.
QUANTITY USED

Just now is when there is a heavy de- mand for lines and lemons in Birming- ham. The cooling juice of the fruit is fine thing to allay the smoke and dust of the Iron City. and Morris avenue reaps a rich harvest from the sales.
 June, July and August are the months when the lemon sales are heaviest, al- though there is a brisk demand all the year around owing to their introduction into cooking and their medicinal uses. During these months an average of 1000 boxes every thirty days are disposed of. During the year, 1t is estimated that at least 10000 boxes of the citrous fruit is sold in Birmingham. Each one of these boxes or crates contains S6O lemons. It is interesting to figure out how many in dividual lemons this number represents. The total of S6OOOO make a great many dishes and drinks to please the palates of Birmingham people
 Lemons Imported From Italy.
 Nearly all the lemons now used here are imported from Italy and the West Indies. The fruit Is being introduced into California and the experiments so far have been very successful. This season few shipments were received from the Golden Gate, but it is predict ed that the output for next season will be very heavy and Birmingham will get her share.
 About November the crop begins to arr rive. The fruit is small and a crate con- tains 400 instead of S6O lemons. The fruit Is very popular in the Birmingham district The saloons require a great many for their trade, and the hotels are extensive purchasers. Tn addition to these, the heaviest consumers are the fountains and private tables in all parts of town. Lemons are used extensively In cooking now. and the popular lemon custard Is one of the great staple dis serts.
 Advent of Lines.
 The advent of Hines is of comparative ly recent date. Five years ago they were practically unknown here. It Is esti- mated that about four barrels d year were used at that time or about one barrel per month during the warm sea- son. Now an average of 100 barrels per month are sold for s14 per barrel. The new fruit is becoming very popular in Birmingham and is encroachng on the lemon. However, there Is one field where the lemon is supreme, and that is in the bars Drinkers of cocktails must see the peel spinning around in the beverage, or half of their pleasure is lost. In the saloons the lemons are hold ing their own, and it is hardly probable that they will ever be driven out.
 Lines were first brought into favor by the limeade. This popular drink was started in Atlanta. From there it's fame spread abroad, and when next heard of was being served at the soda fountains in Richmond, Va. From there the limeade went to Washington, from Washington to New York, and finally spread all over the country. Perhaps there is no soft" drink now served that stands higher in public favor Lime ades, phosphates. and numerous other drinks are sold to thousands of people and even the lemon phosphate has drop ped behind,
 Cultivation of Lines.
 The following description of lime cul- tivation is taken from the Indianapolis News, and is interesting to all thirsty mortals who have ever climbed wearily upon the stool and called out Lime ade" to the cool young man behind the counter.
 Nearly all of the lime juice used in the world comes from the tiny island of