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of this there has been a decrease in lemon importations 

 from southern Europe. The California crop in 1902 was 

 about 600,000 boxes and everything points to a material 

 increase in the output. The product has secured a perma- 

 nent place in our markets. 



It is not improbable that we shall see considerable 

 attention given to the lemon industry in the Islands. The 

 next decade may see the lemons of Porto Rico and Cuba in 

 quantity in the large markets of this country. 



The lemon is used in more different ways than any 

 other citrus fruit. From the rind lemon oil is extracted. 

 It is also used in making candied lemon peel, most of 

 which is manufactured in Italy. From the pulp, citrate of 

 lime, citric acid and lemon juice are obtained. The fruit 

 is also extensively used in making lemonade and for flavor- 

 ing food and drinks of different kinds. In fact, by far 

 the greatest number of lemons are used for the last men- 

 tioned purposes. 



As pointed out in the chapter on Stocks for Citrus 

 Trees, the rough lemon is very valuable as a stock for cer- 

 tain kinds of soil and is now extensively used in Florida 

 and the Islands. It is the only variety of the group free 

 from the attacks of mal-di-goma. 



