The Biscayne Manufacturing Co., circa 1890
Title
The Biscayne Manufacturing Co., circa 1890
Description
During the winter of 1890, Ralph Munroe formed the Biscayne Manufacturing Co. and built a factory for the canning of local fruits. The facilities were subsequently used as an experimentation station for the development of a "sisal hemp industry." He writes "...the prospects were promising,, and there is no question that excellent sisal fiber can be produced in Florida. But other products, especially fruits and vegetables, have proven so unbelievably profitable as to drive out all thought of sisal production in comparison." The Commodore's Story by Ralph M. Munroe and Vincent Gilpin, Part XV (Typescript).
Date
1890
Identifier
asm00150000620001001
Is Part Of
University of Miami Libraries. Special Collections., Ralph M. Munroe Family Papers, ASM0015. Box No. 2. http://merrick.library.miami.edu/cdm/ref/collection/asm0015/id/212
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Collection
Citation
“The Biscayne Manufacturing Co., circa 1890,” UM Libraries Digital Exhibits, accessed November 16, 2024, https://scholar.library.miami.edu/digital/items/show/304.