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as the unprotected ones, while trees un¬ 
der large sheds began growing as a rule 
earlier than those outside. 
The question therefore arises whether 
with seasons averaging like the past fifty 
years shedding in the long run for all va¬ 
rieties will pay. It is true that late or¬ 
anges can be carried through cold snaps 
in sheds without being frosted, and it 
would seem to be only desirabe for va¬ 
rieties like Hart’s Late Brazilian, Valen¬ 
cia Late, Kings and pomelos. 
With early varieties whose fruit is 
taken from the trees before Christmas 
good banking will keep the buds from 
being lost with frosts later than the first 
of February, while before that time the 
danger of damage to tops is small, and 
even if the tops get frozen back they will 
begin bearing in a year again, and the 
risk will average no greater than in 
peach growing at the North. 
THE QUESTION OF FUTURE PRODUCTION. 
The question of future production 
therefore seems to be along lines similar 
to those of the past. 
With present and prospective compe¬ 
tition in both early and late oranges, the 
old plan followed by many growers 
seems desirable yet—to grow half or 
two-thirds of early oranges to be shipped 
before Christmas, and the remainder 
later varieties either in sheltered loca¬ 
tions where open fires can be used, or 
under sheds, if the grower can afford it. 
Some seasons early oranges may pay 
best and again the late varieties. 
In any case, choice varieties only 
should be grown, and cultivation, ferti¬ 
lizing and packing should aim at quality 
rather than quantity. 
And don’t forget the old standard va¬ 
rieties of round oranges. There is a ten¬ 
dency to go to extremes in planting Sat- 
sumas, Tangerines, Kings and pomelos. 
There may be seasons when you wish 
your whole grove was budded to one of 
these fancy specialties, but I have never 
seen a season yet when round oranges, 
judiciously handled, did not bring profit¬ 
able returns. 
And remember that refrigerator trans¬ 
portation and cold storage are going to 
be the great perishable provision and 
fruit trade equalizers of the future, and 
that Hawaii, Japan, the Orient and even 
the southern hemisphere will send kid- 
glove oranges and pomelos to supply our 
markets. 
REPORT BY B. M. HAMPTON OF THE COMMITTEE. 
While I do not claim to be an expert 
on citrus fruits, I have had some expe¬ 
rience in this line both in California and 
in Florida. For the last ten years I 
have been growing them in Florida, and 
I think I may say with success. But the 
cultivation of the citrus fruits extends 
over such a wide area—they are grown 
under such varied circumstances and 
conditions of soil and climate—that to 
attempt to tell you all I don’t know of 
this industry would simply be out of the 
question, in the short time the session of 
this meeting will be held. 
It is needless to say that the culture 
of the citrus fruits is fast assuming its 
old time importance and on a more ad¬ 
vanced scale of knowledge and enlight- 
