The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-07-26
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and little or no frost. There have been
mangoes sold in this country, but they
have not been of the true. hghg grade
stock which has given the fruit its
fame abroad. 1t was in 1889 that the
East Indian Mulgoba mango was intro
duced into Florida. II prospered for
several years until the great freeze OF
1895 killed all but one tree, ana that
was saved only through the exertions
of a horticultural exper. on the ground.
Thousands of grated trees now grow
ing in Florida owe their start in life
as fruit producers of the first grade to
this one lonely tree which nearly sue
cumbed to the frost eleven years ago
The experiment has reached such a
stage that the marketing OF crop is
expected by another season. Mangoes
offered in delicatcssen shops to-day are
disdai.ed by the experts as unworthy
of the name. which will be lived up TO
by the new variety The Oriental
mango is known as the most luscious
fruit that grows. having no more fibre
than peach, but being much more
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cultivation is that they will grow on
soil of no particular value and con-
tinue bearing for years. This. in addl-
ton to enormous crops. is likely to re-
suit in general introduction in such
sections as afford the proper climate
In this same general class is n fruit
called mangosteen, which the Depart
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| propagate rs a new industry for Porto
Rico, Hawaii. the Panama Canal zone.
and perhaps some other localities.
| Some specimens are already growing
in Hawaii. as in Jamaica and Trini-
dad. but it is not entirely acclimated
as yet. The mangosteen has delicate
flavor and attractive appearance, but
lacks a sturdy root system which will
make II commercially practicable. 70
discover a representative of this spe-
cies which will provide the toughness
of fibre required and on which the del
icate mangosteen can be grated, is
now the work of the investigators.
The fruit has a white pulp, more ten
der than that OF the plum and an al
Turing favor which is hard to describe
The rind is of a purple brown shade
that distinguishes it from other fruits
of similar variety and marks it as dis
tinctively as the red-skinned banana is
different from the ordinary sort.
These several experiments in fruits
contain great possibilities to the fruit
growers of America as well as prophe-
cies of new delcacies for the gratifica-
ton of the increasing thousands Of
well-todo citizens whose material pros
perity develops the market for new
food products. All parts of the world
have been levied on TO provide new
sensations for agricultural and horti-
cultural America. and us quickly as re-
suits are attained they will be made
known to those who can carry on the
work most successfully. Usually the
State experiment stations are given
this opportunity. since through them
the general public may be supplied
most satisfactorily.
Because Of this cooperative plan. by
which the work OF the Government ex.
perts Is made available to every grow.
er and eSperimenter in these lines
throughout the country. there is al.
ways large majority OF the National
legislators who are willing to vote the
necessary funds fordeveloplng it, What
no Individual grower could afford tc
attempt on his own responsibility and
expense, the Government can and doe,
do in the interest of all its citizens.