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seedless — can be shipped up to the first week in October, and will fetch 

 8s. to 10s. Gd. per box. It does not pay to ship to the United States, on 

 account of the prohibitive duty of one cent per lb., which amounts to 

 3s. Gd. per box. 



The following statement gives the exact cost of marketing oranges from 

 a grove situated in the interior of Dominica to Covent Garden Market, 

 London : — 



£ s. d. 



Returns from 60 boxes @ 10s. 6d 31 10 0 



Expenses per box — 



Picking, l±d. ; cleaning, Id. ; grading, %d. ; 



wrapping, l^d. ; paper, 3d. ; box and nails, 



9d. ; making box, %d. ; hooping and stencil- 

 ling, 2d. ; cartage to port of export, 5d. ; 



export duty, 2d. ; boatage, 2d. ; freight to 



London, Is. Id. ; commission in Roseau, 



Dominica, 2d. ; expenses in London, Is. 



Total, 5s. Id. £ s. d. 



Expenses of cultivation of an acre . . 3 15 0 



Expenses on yield of 60 boxes from an acre . . 17 10 5 



21 5 5 



Profit ' . . . £10 4 7 



This statement is the actual practical result gained after the seven 

 years' working, and as the trees advance in age their productiveness 

 increases, and likewise the profits in due proportion.* 



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The following are a few ways in which Citrus fruits may be prepared 

 for eating : — 



Grape Fruit. 



Cut the Grape fruit in half ; carefully remove the core and seeds and 

 with a sharp knife loosen the fruit from the rind, but do not take it out ; 

 fill the hole left in the centre with sugar and allow to stand for a little 

 while, when it will be ready to be served. 



The addition of a little liqueur in each half of the fruit is a great 

 improvement, and it can be served with crushed ice. 



It is generally served at the beginning of meals, and is considered to 

 be an appetiser. 



Shaddock. 



This fruit is not generally liked, but the rind makes a delicious preserve, 

 and is prepared as follows : — 



Remove the rind of the Shaddock very thinly, then cut the thick pulp, 

 which surrounds the fruit, into sections and put them to soak in cold 

 water for twelve hours. 



* 1 am indebted to Mr. Scully, who, together with Mr. (now Sir) Henry Hesketh 

 Hell, late Administrator of Dominica, were the pioneers of the Citrus cultivation in 

 the interior land of Dominica, for the statement of expenses and profits incurred and 

 realized in this industry. 



