Talk with the Man Who Brought Bananas to This Country
Captain George Bush, supercargo of the Peveril and father of the banana business in the United States, recalls pioneering shipments from Baracoa and Jamaica. He details early prices, ports, and farming practices, noting how bananas transformed New York’s trade and the natives’ way of life while outlining the growth of the industry.
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George Bush
Peveril
United States
Captain Bush
Germany
West Indies
Bush
Sal
Gilmartin
Baracoa
Cuba
Landil
York
New York
Epens
Jin Murdock
Jim Murdock
Oro Cabeza
Port Antonio
Jim
Boston
Jamaica
Hand Made Confections Highlight Craft in Sugar Trade
A St Paul Pioneer Press summary describes confectioners at work on creams and chocolates. It notes that none yet designs a mechanism for many candies, all drops formed in corn starch molds, coated by hand, dried, and packed with care. It emphasizes skilled handling by young women and rising costs of sugar.
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St. Paul
Evenlny Gina
Kansas City
Topeka
Atchison
Joseph
Ciicago
V’slace
Chicago
Grand Juan Depot
Whittier
St. Charles St. ST. Louis
Coltion
Ofice
America
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Gostetters
West
Wares Deikc
Mlawe
Tyne Well
Durham
Lgesert
Henee
Sugeest
Tranvemerte
Ward & CO
Louisiana
Nic
WL “Farm Machine Co
Betlawa Falls
Wan Tea
Epeironic Lear Dalth
Vals Kou
Peart Si
Louisiana State Lottery Company
Lousiana
Academy OF Music
New Orleans
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Company of
New York Exchange
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Dauphin
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A.C
Stock Plann House of
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Band & Cos
Buck
Pierson
Krow
Isissippi AY
Louisville
Cincinnati
Knoxville
Chattanooga
Ailanta
Savannah
Charleston
Jackson Fille
All Pointe Ease Ane
TSAE
Ohio & Missisiippi Railway
St. Louis
Atlanta
Jacksonville
B. &Co
Union
Chehin & Mississippi R's
Ag T. Cit
C. Goodrich
Weet
W. W. Peabody
Mavazer
W. P. Shatieg
W. W
Munn & Ca
Stahort
Interras Tino Sent &.Co
Belentia Acurrican
Durureton
Atchison & ST. Joseph
East
Peoria
Indianapolis
SK Roofer
Visktergen Maur Baiinskb
GanPeub
Orl
Nereis
Cathem St
Ee Bey
Editor
Hudson
Just Aggsssiz
Harvard
Shakespeare
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H. B. Asher Livery
Ustable
Vefmon
Lawrence House
Miller Block
Massachusetts and
Warren
J. H. Shimmons
Memphis
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Kapras City
Chattsnoour
Ausnis
Nashville
Sacksonville
A. B. Newles
J. BE. Lock
P. de GenPasa
Kansas
Peller
SD J. B. Parnham
Lattes
Massachusetts St
Near Merchants’ Bank
J Lot
Widsouly
Lucretia
Vermont Street
Lawrence
Kan Hill & Mendenitall
Dia
Canada
Ween Chemical Works
New Bedford
Osice
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Newark
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Himes
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River Ile
Massachusetts Street
Bay State
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