“The first car load of tropical fruit that ever came to this city was received by Miller & Wilhelm last Saturday night. They were direct from Honduras via New Orleans, and were but nine days en-route. There were 526 bunches of bananas and 150 boxes of oranges and lemons, and it was a sight worth seeing. It is the first venture of Portsmouth merchants in handling so large a quantity, and if it proves a success they expect to order a car load monthly.”1
