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pie, and this leaves a clear profit of $2.20 per bushel, or 811 on the 

 crate of five bushels, with no risks of arriving " in bad condition." 



That there will be a large and increasing demand, once 

 guavas in this shape are put upon the Northern markets, there 

 is no doubt whatever. 



Guava jelly is popular, but its expense puts it beyond the 

 reach of the masses. Let them see guavas evaporated, ready at 

 their hand to stew for the table, or to convert into jelly if they 

 like, and we, of Florida, will have our hands full to keep up with 

 the demand, for you know Florida alone can supply this fruit, 

 so herein there can be no competition. 



The Florida grower, even though far removed from " rapid 

 transit," has a bonanza in this one industry alone, which is light, 

 clean, pleasant, easily learned, can be carried on — nay, must be — 

 under shelter, and requires very little capital. 



All this applies also to pine-apples, Le Conte and Kiefier 

 pears, peaches, figs, etc. 



There is, we believe, another and most important use that 

 the "American Drier, or Pneumatic Evaporator " can be put 

 to — a use not possible to the vertical vapor-bath machines, be- 

 cause the former alone employs warm, dry air to accomplish its 

 purpose. 



At the very beginning it hardens, toughens, dries the outer 

 surface of the article presented to it, and in this way prepares it 

 to resist the after-expansion of the cells, when swelled by the 

 evaporating water within. 



K'ow, this stage of the process may, we trust, be profitably 

 employed in coloring and curing for shipment — oranges, lemons, 

 and limes — hardening and toughening the skin by evaporating 

 in a few moments the water contained in the outer cells, which 

 is the active agent in causing all the mischief in shipments to 

 distant points. 



If this hope shall be realized — and it shall be the writer's 

 business to investigate and experiment in this direction during 

 the coming orange season — it will be of vast importance to 

 every grower in the State. 



In due time a report on this matter will be made public. 



