The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-05-17
PINfAPPLES
ARE MOVING
b,,;,o If General Agent Located
in Jacksonville.
kfW FEATURES ADDED
, o,r,her Talks interestingly OF the
work Of the Association and the
Prospects Tor Future


rbo office Of General Agent +. T. Por-
:. Of the Indian River and Lake
,or,h pineapple Growers Association
+ customary each season, VIII he
F.rodto Jacksonville, Saturday May Is,
IN an interview with Mr.. Porcher IN
- Times. Union, Monday. he stated
,st This seasons crop will be consider
H., short owing to the long drought.
,i there will be fair proportion OF
mall sized fruit, and many thousand
ates of extra fine pines,
All Indications according to MIR. For
er. point to very successful season.
I'M an unusual demand and excellent
rces.
"pines from the East Coast have al
badv commenced to move, the first car,
select ear of extra fine fruit. for eX-
ort moved on May llth, and it is eX-
cted that this car will make record.
There will be Il lively movement OF
lis fruit by May 10Th, and the season
IN be in full swing by June LIST. when
]ndreds of carloads Of pines will move
prthward every week.
"The Indian River, Lake Worth and
iami district sand Mr.. Porcher, PRO
Ice the finest pineapple in the world.
lille it is true that Cuba has copied
Florida package, and is now ship
ng all of their pneapples in crates,
hereas they formerly shipped in bar
u.s. there Is no comparison in the quail
! of the Cuban pineapple and the East
past pineapple.
ut Is generally conceded by the
ade throughout the country that the
Pst Coast pineapple is the only one
tually tit for table use. and the can
rs in the past few years have recog-
zed the superior merit Of the East
past pineapple and have paid a pre-.
Jun for same over the Cuban stock.
1.-THE Indian River and Lake Worth
neappe Growers Association, of
nch am general agent, has faith
lily and extensively advertised the
erlt Of the East Coast pineapple and
ought them to the attention of the
nsuming public. The association has
bored faithfully in the interest of all
growers, whether members of the
ISOLATION or not.
Until this season the association has
couraged shippers to sell their pine
pies to cash buyers when they could
allze satisfactory prices, and has ac-
pted the shipments and marketed
EN- to the best possible advantage at
ca times as suited the shippers.
while a great many shippers have
rned over practically their entire
ops to be marketed through the as
citation, year in and year out, evidenc-
the fact that they were able to Sc
re results through the association
''ch compare favorably with what
cit neghborS were selling at f. o. b.,
great many other shippers have used
association only when they could
sell at satisfactory prices. Conse.
.a'y only when f, o. b. prices We're
we lowest, shipments through the
Soclatlon were the heaviest, and when
w. prices were satisfactory, ship.
"'S through the association, by many
'ppers' were comparatively light.
Notwithstanding this, the associa.
!" mas been able to show average re-
w throughout the season on all ship
s ."'s' comparing favorably with ac
returns received by other shippers
''m, sold for cash or otherwise.
'"e association, realizing the pref
s"Ve OF great many of the leading
ppe's 10 have their fruit sold f. o. b.
NY recommendation the board of d
'ors have completed arrangement.
:. season whereby a large proportion
."e'r shipments through the associa
ansit. "
~ y. order to more thoroughly adver
~. ."e East Coast pineapples. not onl!
."' .arger, but in the smaller mar
VI the United States and Canada
~. /" order that the trade may b,
'e thoroughly drummed up, on m,