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FLORIDA STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY 
son, states, “that two Florida oranges will 
fill an ordinary tumbler full of juice, 
while it takes from four to seven oranges 
of another state to accomplish the same 
feat.” 
An item worthy of keeping uppermost 
in our minds is that Florida’s greatest as¬ 
set, aside from climate, is its citrus indus¬ 
try. 
The various citrus by-products are pro¬ 
ducers of wealth, if properly handled. Its 
jellies and marmalades of the higher 
grade, are comparatively unknown in 
many states. 
Candy made of our citrus fruits is con¬ 
sidered of the very best wherever known. 
The tons of citrus fruits allowed to 
waste annually would mean a wonderful 
source of revenue to the State of Florida, 
if cared for. 
In many of our stores, especially those • 
of the rural district of Florida, is the 
very popular cold drink department, where 
men, women and children deposit dimes 
that count into many thousands of dollars 
during a season. 
And what do they get in return ? Very 
seldom a thirst-quenching beverage, but 
something quite sweet and highly colored, 
the best feature being possibly its coolness. 
Now the makers of these various concoc¬ 
tions are not to be blamed, for cool drinks 
are demanded by the general public, and 
someone must supply that demand. But 
why not agitate the establishing of a cit¬ 
rus juice extractor along with the drink 
department, and give to the public nature’s 
best and most refreshing beverage, which 
not only is refreshing but contains thera¬ 
peutic value. 
Crystallized citrus fruits cannot be sur¬ 
passed for fruit cake; it is much less ex¬ 
pensive and far better flavor than the cit¬ 
ron that is shipped into our State, and 
very much sought for. 
Every man and woman who plants a 
tree or shrub for the beautification and 
value of our State is a Florida booster, 
and those who add to the citrus groves are 
stockholders in Florida’s acres of gold. 
