Production Numbers of Orchard Fruits and Nuts, Seminole County, 1924
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Title
Production Numbers of Orchard Fruits and Nuts, Seminole County, 1924
Alternative Title
Seminole County Orchard Fruits and Nuts
Subject
Seminole County (Fla.)
Agriculture--Florida
Fruits
Fruit industry--Florida
Description
A table representing the production numbers of orchard fruits and nuts in Seminole County, Florida during 1924. Statistics in the table identify various products produced in the county, the number of trees for all ages, the number of trees of non-bearing age, the number of trees of bearing age, and vines of all ages. The U.S. Census of Agriculture identified peaches, plums and prunes, grapes, lemons, grapefruit, oranges, and pecans as orchard fruits and nuts.
In the early-1900s, Seminole County was known for its agricultural development and close proximity to shipping lanes. By the 1920s, citizens in Seminole County, particularly in Sanford, soon shifted their interests in making the area a tourist destination.
In the early-1900s, Seminole County was known for its agricultural development and close proximity to shipping lanes. By the 1920s, citizens in Seminole County, particularly in Sanford, soon shifted their interests in making the area a tourist destination.
Creator
Cepero, Laura
Source
Original table by Laura Cepero, July 21, 2011.
Date Created
2011-07-21
Date Modified
2013-10-02
Is Part Of
Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
59.9 KB
Medium
1 table
Language
eng
Type
Dataset
Coverage
Seminole County, Florida
Accrual Method
Item Creation
Mediator
History Teacher
Economics Teacher
Geography Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Laura Cepero.
Rights Holder
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
Dicken, Samuel N. "Central Florida Farm Landscape." Economic Geography 11, no. 2 (April 1935): 173-182.
Harper, Roland M. "Agricultural Conditions in Florida in 1925." Economic Geography 3, no. 3 (July 1927): 340-353.
United States, and William Lane Austin. United States Census of Agriculture: 1925. Reports for States, with Statistics for Counties and a Summary for the United States. Washington: U.S. Govt. Print. Off, 1927.
Document Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 table
Collection
Citation
Cepero, Laura, “Production Numbers of Orchard Fruits and Nuts, Seminole County, 1924,” RICHES, accessed May 29, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/3110.