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“The ‘Citrons for the Law’ (* Cedri della Legge’), that is, the 
immature fruit of the ungrafted tree, are chiefly grown in the Ionian 
Islands, Parga, Jaffa, and the Holy Land. 
“ There is no prejudice nowadays in favour of those from the Holy 
Land, although it appears to have once existed. 
“ Until lately the fruit most in demand has been that exported from 
orfu, in consequence of its superiority in growth. But two circum- 
stances have tended to check the Greek’s practical monopoly ; first, in 
consequence of combination, the high prices they asked; and, second, 
the riots against the Jews at Corfu in February 1891, for which the 
Polish and Russian Rabbis have retaliated by boycotting citrons from 
that quarter, pronouncing an anathema against all fruit from the Ionian 
Islands. 
“From the customary restrictions imposed by the Rabbis upon the 
trade as given below, this measure has had most weighty consequences ; 
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rices by one and the same manceuvre. All fruit for use at the 
Teast of Tabernacles, no matter whence shipped, must bear inside each 
case a certificate of origin signed by the Rabbi at the port cf shipment, 
This will show with what case the Jews can entirely control the citron 
trade from any quarter. 
* In consequence of the temporary suppression of this Ionian Islands 
trade in * Citrons for the Law’ (except with forged Rabbi’s certifieates), 
the cultivation of the tree is already commencing elsewhere, notably 
amongst the agricultural Jews' colonies recently settled in the Hol 
Land upon emigration from Russia, and Russian and Polish Jew 
merchants are, for the first time, now beginning to travel to these 
places of production to purchase off the trees. Doubtless they would 
do the same to Cyprus, or elsewhere, if there was fruit to be bought. 
A rival market at Odessa is also now springing into existence, and 
through it a small quantity of * Citrons for the Law is finding its way 
into Eastern Europe 
“The packing of the fruit, no matter where shipped, is conducted 
with the greatest pains, and after most careful selection. Each case con- 
tains 120 citrons, and each citron is wrapped round with very soft tow, 
every possible measure being taken to prevent the fruit from being 
bruised, and above all its calyx from being injured. Prices varied this 
year at Trieste from 311. to 10 fl. for each citron, but especially fine 
and "perfect specimens reached 12 fl., or about 17, 
represents a large sum of money changing hands for that one kind 
nly. 
* A small quantity, 1,500 or 2,000 ‘Citrons for the Law,’ with the . 
calyx, find their way to England annually. 
. Prejudice, however, is strongly in favour of those with the calyx, 
which bear the same ratio to those without as gold to silver gilt. 
Citrons without the calyx are imported for the Feast in considerab 
