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An interesting phase of the orange industry is the possible 

 northward extension of it in an amateur way by means of the 

 Satsuma or Oonshiu type. This type appears to be hardy Q^ U! £ a 

 even as far north as the Carolinas. Professor W. F. Massey, 

 of Raleigh, North Carolina, writes me this account of it : "My 

 Satsuma or Oonshiu orange passed through 15 degrees above 

 zero, Nov. 29, 1 891, by a standard thermometer hanging exposed 

 a few feet from it. The leaves were a little singed for the first 

 time. The tree stands in the most exposed place I could 

 select, on a hill-top where the north wind strikes it without 

 break for twenty miles. I have no longer any doubt of its 

 hardiness, at least in the coast region." 



The United States lemon crop does not yet assume much 

 importance, largely because of the lack of proper attention in Lemons, 

 curing and the growing of inferior kinds. But intelligent 

 attention is now directed to lemon-culture, and within a few 

 years it will no doubt become a prominent industry. 



Competition in the citrus-fruit trade may be expected to in- 

 crease from Mexico, Central America and the West Indies. 

 The importation of oranges from Jamaica reaches over two 

 hundred thousand dollars' worth annually. The new trade 

 relations between the Spanish countries and the United States 

 must increase this fruit-traffic. The Mexican International 

 Steamship Company has been organized to undertake trade 

 between Philadelphia and Mexican ports, and steamers will 

 begin to run about the opening of 1892. Trinidad will prob- American 

 ably become an important competitor in the American trade, 

 orange and lemon market. Fruits from this island have 

 already appeared in New York and elswhere. The following 

 note of the fruit-culture of Trinidad is from the London 

 Times : "From an advance copy of Sir William Robinson's 

 Report to the Colonial Office on the colony of Trinidad, we 

 are able to give some details of fruit-growing in that island. 

 The Governor is able to report that this industry, which 

 he foresees will be of incalculable benefit to the colony, and 

 which he has spared no endeavors to promote, has at length 

 commenced to show some encouraging results. The Central 

 Agricultural Board, a most useful and influential association, 

 has energetically worked with his Excellency in this object, 

 and has been the means of stimulating enterprise and spread- 

 ing valuable information throughout the length and breadth of 



