The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1906-01-12
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|reseeker Tells of the County
on Railway Extension.
b0DfORC
|svou as Vegetables, but Is not Better
Than Country West Of Fort Pierce
Near White Guy Section.

fp are receiving nluilN N''N'" ''""'
lies in the North in regard to the
,acter of the lands which the East
St railway passes from Miami to the
wbsre il crosses the water before
Thing the keys. Most of our read
are familiar with the description of
country from Miami to Perrine
tler, as much has been written in
bird 10 it. From Miami to Perrine
Re is high belt Of pine timber with
! and there an arm of prairie reach
from the Everglades to the bay.
pine lands are well suited to grow
all kinds of citrus and tropical fruits
early crops of vegetables. Within
mast few years thousands of acres
the pine land between these two
hts have been trans formed into thrift
kitrus and tropical fruit groves and
ftable vegetable fields. The prairies
used for the late cropof vegetables,
hby those in the Perrine Grant.
te for several years there has been
e of the most extensive tomato
Is in the State, The railway crosses
Be prairies and dcpots have been con-
iently located. 50 that the planters
close by, thus avoiding long hauls
the rocky roads. From Perrine to
hestead the country is comparative
lew. The railway passes through
homestead country, and like the
ltions between Miami and Perrine,
passes over pine land and prairie.
prairies in the homestead country
e proven to be of excellent quality
growing all kinds of vegetables.
prairies are not available for the
or winter crop; but are used for
biting the later crop which is market
rom March to June, The pine lands
of peculiar kind and are known as
red lands, the soil being of a dark
color and much heavier than the
in the pine lands further north.
" Of these lands have been taken
by homesteadcrs who are making
u improvements on their newly ac-
led homes in the way of building and
lung citrus and tropical fruit trees,
growing vegetables. These red
IS nave proven to be superior for
purpose to many further north.
young groves are in a most flour
ng condition, are remarkably thrifty
come into bearing at an early age.
quality Of fruit grown has no SUI
or Many Of the planters are grow
pneapples with great success. A
~ portion of these pine lands are
rocky; but when cleared of the
Trees and palmetto they are easily
vailed andeverything planted makes
OS' vigorous growth. From Home
u'o the point where the railway
ses 10 hey Largo is Il distance of
y hlteen miles. The prairies are
~ ol The same character of those in
"o'nestead country and the same
W sad of the pine lands. Not
v years hence all the available lands
lat southern section will be brought
,u'llVatlon, the wilderness will
Oeeh turned into fruitful gardens
vic land will be occupied by thrifty,
y and contented people. People
'aS' 'hdlhg out that this tropical
~" Is lar more desirable for an all
sear'round home than the more
"ern attitudes where climatic con-
-, vary SO much. and the tiller of
sui Is learning that in this tropical
:" vastly larger profits are made
s'e 'hah IN the north or west. AS
~ supply and character of drinking
!" 'hat section, about which fire.
injuries are made, we will say
, m Is a bountiful supply of good
S sa 1t is obtained by driving
as Ten to twelve feet deep, us
., summon pitcher pump. Home