The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-06-15
ORANGES AT SUMMERVILLE.
l.. w. Elston di Ghilini Tries the
Fruit on Large Scale.

| a u6W Industry lOI lulS SSCIiO1l 10
| the raising of oranges on an extern
sive scale and as a commercial crop.
A commercial orange grove has been
planted during the past spring at
Summerville by Mr.. L. w. Elston di
Ghilini, who, in March, acquired
there a farm of about 80 acres. He
has put out twenty acres in Satsuma
oranges and is confident of the sue
cess of the enterprise.
Mr.. di Ghilini is a graduate of Rut-
gers college and of the Agricultural
College of Illinois, specializing at the
last named institution in horticul-
ture. He is a descendant of we'll
known Italian family, for many years
residents of this country. Other
members of his family expect to join
him at an early date, making Sum-
merville their permanent home.
Immediately on getting possession
of his farm at Summerville, Mr.. di
Ghilini set to work ten to twenty
men daily on development work. AL
| ready he has cleared and drained
about thirty-five acres of new land,
dug several hundred yards of drain
age bitches and made many improve
ments on the property. In addition
to setting out 1850 Satsuma orange
trees, he has planted 250 Frotscher,
Mobile, and Stuart pecans, and 100
kumquat trees. A seventy-foot ave-
nue. has been laid out through the
property bordered with rows of
kumquat, to be later backed up with
double row of cabbage palmetto or
Phoenix palms.
Next year he expects to make test
paintings of Tokay grapes, various
varieties of peaches and Avocado
pears. General crops will, of course,
be cultivated.
It is needless to say that the peo-
pie of this city and vicinity are much
interested in Mr.. di Ghilini's expert
ments, particularly with Satsuma
oranges, and will watch closely the
success of his undertaking with this
fruit.
In connection with his observations
as to favorable climatic conditions
for Satsuma oranges growing be-
tween St. George and Charleston, Mr..
Geo. E. Murre!l, horticulturist of the
industrial and agricultural depart
ment of the Southern railway, has
this to say:
"I found several varieties of kum-
quat and tangerines, which are much
more tender than Satsuma, bearing
at the tea farm at Summerville, and
at fifteen years old show no serious
winter injury. I also found roses
and other tender plants showing less
injury up to December 1S than SINH
lar plants showed three weeks pre-
vious in districts where Satsuma
orange growing is an established in
dustry."
It is learned that parties at sew
eral points in the Charleston district
are considering experimental plant
ing of Satsuma trees this spring.
Cashier Doe, of the Dorchester Bank,
has placed an order for half dozen.
Mr.. M. w. Mayes, who has acquired
property and is building brick and
tile plant at Drainland, S. c., about
two miles north of Summerville, will
plant some, as will Mr.. Edmund Fell
der, who has land further north. The
Satsuma, though one of the hardest
varieties and one of the most de-
licious oranges in flavor, is, neverthe-
less, one Of the rarest and, therefore,
brings high prices on the market.
Though just now its principal area OF
production is around Mobile, the Sat-
suma is grown at many points and
along the gulf coast and in Texas,
and will stand temperature of Is
degrees above zero without winter
killing.
Greatest caution should be exer-
cised here, as elsewhere, in all pur-
chases of trees to prevent introduce
ton of citrus canker or other citrus
diseases, so that this promising in
dustry may develop under the most
favorable conditions.-News and