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kOSEAr. DOMINICA. July l3.---
whenever member Of England's
great navy rctrcsh6ns himself by
drinking a lime squash or Iimcade. as
II is termed in the United StatcS-hc
consumes product supplied by .,
single factory In Dominica This lime
Juice plant furnishes the Kings navy
year after year with every gallon OF
ii:no oil end juice that the men o: the
var. Us fleets and land stations re-
Quire.
Domin!ca's rugged nature Is a bless
ing 10 fruit growers though the noun
thinS and larg. rivers form "a serious
ara" back TO transportation. and hence
70 cultivation Of the interior lands.
The high mountains, which form some
very beautiful and vide valleys. give
ample protection To fruit trees against
the hurricane winds that frequently
visit This section OF the West indies.
destroying orchards trat are the pride
OF their owners The coco tree be
cause Of the large Size OF the pod that
contains the seeds. needs to be free
from any other than the most gentle
Of winds. bominica's mountains give
Just this kind Of protection, and. there
fore. this island is virgin field for
the future development Of this in
dustry
Americans who come TO dominica
arc always Interested in th5 lime in
dustry In observing how the lines
grow. how they are removed from the
trees. and ho~ they arc preparcd for
oNpor, IN the various forms they are
made TO assume, bus. ~ course the
Traveller soon hears Of the delicious
drink mat DominIcans make from the
iiIncs. and ne Is not satisfied until he
haa had one. Thereafter he always
SATISFIES himself while in Dominica by
ordering lime squash every Tim. he
wants :. drink.
MAY LAY CLAIM TO FAME
BECAUSE OF IT'S ORANGES
Dominica may also lay claim L. Just
fame bec..use ~ tho hne quality or It's
oranges. II J.: doubtful indeed
the equal OF this Dominican variety.
certainly there is no better raised ans-
where. for here nature apparcntly has
perfected this frui,
Tires" Dominican oranges are hiah
faNoritcs with all passengers on
steamers that maxi Ros.au port Of
call. ana hundrers - them are SOLD
on Shi3board by native wonders. who
meet all steamers IN jh"ir bum boats.
winch arc hlled with oranges and oihe-
fruit
Dominica has been spoken II by ono
write a. having tine fatal Elf, OF
beauty. meaning that the mountains
ana rivers which contribute mvSt to
tho attractive features Of the island
ais" hinder the cultivation OF land.
aHG, therefore r"tard progress ana
pros nrrity fv, this writer cannot bo
said to h..vc spohcn tn" fun truth. for.
though the :u0uutain, and rivers
t,hcr" arc sad 20 hc 36J on tho
Ia!andl do ron Domini-a or much good
soil yet there arc thousands o! tillabl,
acres in the Interior -: the island
which arc yet - he touched 10y the
cultVattuS hand Of man and there also
arc tHous nds ~ acres ~ the edge OF
inc mouni"ins that rau h' turuct into
iin' orchards Dominica is one OF the
most pleasing islands ~ the British
Caribbean possessions and there is IN
doubleday vcry bright future fui
planters who viii devote their energies
to the opportunities hero presented
The rainfall! ~ Dominica IS very
hcav5. being as much as 10 in. Acs IN
many parts, and never less than e;-h. -
IN any nari 7hr island is very