. Cyclopedia of American horticulture : comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening; Horticulture; Horticulture; Horticulture. seems to have a secondary as a gatherer of nitrogen the nutmeg, allspice or pii ducing trees, and the vanil] with profit on the island. Economic Considerations.—Under the Porto Rican law of May 1, 1900, all merchandise coming into the United States from Porto Rico, and
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture : comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening; Horticulture; Horticulture; Horticulture. seems to have a secondary as a gatherer of nitrogen the nutmeg, allspice or pii ducing trees, and the vanil] with profit on the island. Economic Considerations.—Under the Porto Rican law of May 1, 1900, all merchandise coming into the United States from Porto Rico, and coming into Porto Rico from the United States, shall pay 15 per cent of the duties required to be paid upon like articles im- ported from foreign countries. All the duties men- tioned above are to cease March 1, 1902, or at an earlier date by certain action of the Legislature of Porto Rico. The present duties are so insignificant compared with those of other countries and their tenure so brief and uncertain that for our purpose of a business forecast, we may properly assume free trade as established. The grower of oranges and other citrous fruits has the advantage of one cent per pound over the foreign grower, which, on a crop of 300 boxes per acre, would amount to about $200. On pineapples crated, the duty is 7 cents per cubic ft., or 3.^ cents for a standard crate, or a gain of at least $50 per acre for a fair crop. On pineapples in bulk the duty is $7 per 1,000, a gain of $30 to $50 an acre. The duty on vegetables is 25 per cent on their listed valuation. This is an advantage of from $40 to $75 an acre on tomatoes or M^sMmMmMM 1922. Characteristic rural scene in Porto Rico. Foreign tobacco wrappers pay, if nnstemmed, $ per pound, and if stemmed, $ per pound, and fillers 35 cents if nnstemmed and 50 cents if stemmed. Palms, orchirls, bulbs and all greenhouse plants pay 25 per cent, seeds 30 per cent, dried fruits, desiccated cocoanut, etc., pay 2 cents
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