Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-03-17
A PARADISE OF SEA
And Lake and Balmy Winds, Fruits
Flowers, Etc.
The Culture of Pineapples and Oranges
And the Business-A Reluctant
Leaving.

And the Business-A Reluctant
Leaving.
Juno, ON LAKE WORTH, FLA,
February Is, 1892.
1t may not be amiss here to speak o
THE PINEAPPLE CULTURE,
which, perhaps, is the most importan
and profitable industry in the fruit grow
ing line, on the lower Indian River, where
whole plantations of them are seen, anC
about Lake Worth, than any other Th;
climate and soil being, doubtless, bettel
adapted to it than any other part of Flor
idA-and to it itinereasing attention is now
Igiven. The plant resembles somewhat
IN appearance, a bagnet palmetto, having
long pointed blades, the lower ones
spreading out close to the ground from
the center stalk, which is about three
feet high, and on the top of which one
single pineapple grows. at the base of the
apple, when about ripe, young shoots are
sent out. These shoots are all cut off but
one, which produces very large pine
the following year. The shoots are plant
ed out in rows, about two feet apart, and
on each plant grows a pineapple the Sec
Ond year after planting.
At suitable localities, there are walks
and avenues extending back from the
lake border to the sea beach, on either
side of which are cocoa and other trees,
with the branches overhanging, giving
shades and the borders fringed with cling
ing vines and towering shrubs, making
an exceedingly delightful as we'll as rO-
mantle promenade. What could be more
invigorating, healthful and pleasurable
than to take stroll on one of these ex
quisite walks, over to the Atlantic Oceans
shore, and there for awhile gaze far out
upon its blue billowy waves, watch its
surging surf and breakers as they come
rolling in and dash upon the sloping
beach. spend their strength, the waters
recede and are succeeded by another.
then return to the shore ef the delectable
little lake, and view its placid waters
sparkling in the sunlight, and be famed
by the zephyrs from the Gulf or the soft
breezes from the Atlantic?
THE CLIMATE
is equable and salubrious, being temper
ed by the gulf stream which here runs
near the cOast-about the temperature of
Ohio during the warmer days of June,
but made pleasanter by the soft sea
breezes and zephyrs waited either from
the Atlantic or the Gulf coast. One can
bask here in the sunshine or lounge in
the shade, and under the bright, blue
tropical sky, breathe in the pure halmy
air of heaven. uncorrupted by poisonous
vapors there being but few fogs, no
hogs nor frogs. A verse or two in the
language of the poet, might be appro-
priately quoted, which reads
mo chilling winds nor poisonous breath,
Can reach this healthful Shore
And another
There everlasting spring abides,
And never withering flowers"
Other small towns are distributed along
the lake besides those already named:
FuGuius and Hypolouxo, the latter at
the extreme lower or south end of the
AXE Both are growing. and their sur
roundings are being improved. To those
WHO may have the idea that away down
here in this part of Florida is about out |
Of the world, or at least beyond the range |
OF civilization, this can be said, in addi- !
tion to what has already been mentioned,
to relieve their anxiety for their friends, |
who have had the termerity to venture
into this, but recently explored, region
There is now laid a telegraph cuble from
JUPITER to Nassau, which puts this coun-
try in communication with that island,
and soon another will be laid connecting
Havana and Cuba There is also tel
egraph line extending to TitusvilIe and
North. So much for quick communica-
tion by electricity. AS to
TRANSPORTATION,
it is at present, by steamboat and sail on
the Indian river.
Mr.. LOrillard, of whom mention has
been made in former letter, is the pio-
neer steamboatman on the Indian River
The first steamboat regularly plying its
waters was owned by the Lorillards.-
Since its advent six years ago, a revolu-
tion has been brought about in river nav
gatiOn. There is now fleet of elegant
steamers plying between New Smyrna
and Jupiter, with steam and naptha
launches without number. These, with
he two telegraph lines extending from /.
Jupiter to Nassau and to Titusville, now ,
give communication with the world. To
this transportation system of
'apid transit, there is projected, and they
'oon will have railway threading its
way down the east coast, and eventually {
forming belt around the whole penin-
'ula of the State. The developments {
slong the coast will, | am sure, soon
,ring it about. When it is considered
hat sixteen years ago these sedevelopments
which we now see around Lake Worth 9
lad only just commenced, it is really Z
to behold the progress that has
,een made, and the change that has been
Effected. Then it was but waste, where
or ages nought but the wild beast roam a
ID, and the foot of civilized man had
eldom trodden, and its natural beauties =
md advantages scarcely known, save by L
he pioneer explorer, or a lonely fisher c
nan. Now it is teeming with people as
veil as game; hotels are filed to over f,
lowing with tourists, mainly from the
North, the lake with boats, sails and 4
aunches, as well as fish. Other hotels will =
10 built and more people will come to
luster around this scenic Lake Worth.
o enjoy its loveliness and beauty, and its Z