The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-02-26
ST.LUC|f'S fine
FRUIT EXHIBIT
Much Admired by Visitors to The
Jacksonville ExpOsitiOn-Fair.
AN EXCELLENT DISPLAY
Partial List of Contributors and The Fruits
Exhibited-MuChC Credit Due Judge
J.E. Andrews Who Has Charge

Much admring comment can be over
heard daily from visitors to the EXPOSE
ton Fair regarding the attractive dis
play of St. Lucie county'i oranges and
pineapples, now to be seen there. ST
Lucie, as every one knows, Is the
youngest county of the State, having
been set off from Brevard few years
ago. However her youth is no measure
of her achievements, for she is rec
ognized as one of the banner counties
of the State when it comes to the pro-
duction of citrus fruits and pineapples.
The exhibit occupies space of about
4Ox6O feet, which is covered by grace
full canopy draped with alternate stripes
of blue and white bunting. About one.
half of the space is taken up by slop-
ing stand on three sides of which may
be seen oranges, grapefruit and tan
gerines worked out in graceful design.
At the bottom the large pale yellow
grapefruit are arranged as sort OF
border extending in points nearly to
half the height Of the stand. Above
these come diamond shaped arrange
ments of the deeper colored Indian
River oranges, while for border at
the top, the deep reddish orange tan.
gerines are used. The whole is beau
tiful symphony in yellow and orange
that reflects much credit on the artis-
tic taste of the designer.
Along one side and extending the
whole length of the space growing
plants are arranged, including banana
trees in fruit, paw-paws and several
varieties of pineapples. both in flower
and with fruit in various stages OF ma
turity. The visitor will readily get a
fine idea of how field of pines looks
from this arrangement.
St. Lucie's growers have taken con-
siderable interest in making this exhib'
it of her resources success and many
of them have made generous contribu-
tions to that end. Among them are L..
C, Moore, of Roseland, who sends some
very fine grapefruit, tangerines, Indian
River and navel oranges; Frank Fors-
ter, of Orchid, who also sends some
very fancy oranges, both Indian River
and King varieties. also excellent tan
gernes and grapefruit. Mr.. Forster
also exhibits some attractive grape
fruit of the seedless variety.
C. A. Robinson, of Ellen, sent some
samples of Red Spanish pineapples
which were gathered from field
planted in 1894 and which has horn
good crops, uncovered, IN the open air
every year since.
Jones & Sons, of Quay, send a fine
collection of fancy Indian River and
King oranges, tangerines. grapefruit
and kumquats that are hard to match.
John Sorensen. of Jensen, sends fine
samples of Red Spanish pines. Others
who contributed to the pineapple exhi-
bit with very choice fruit, are George
F. Langenbach, VIM. N. Hays, Judge
]. E, Andrews and Charles Lord, all of
Fort Pierce. J. D. Almond, of Fort
Pierce, contributes pineapples, grape
fruit and tangerines; some fine specl-
mems of pines also were sent by +. u.
Eldred and Mrs. Caroline r. More, OF
Eldred. E. o. Morgan sends oranges
in variety, grapefruit and tanger'nes.
Growing pineapples and banana trees
in fruit were sent by K. l.. Goodwin, or
Fort Pierce, and the pawpaw tree IN
fruit contributed by w. Carlson, OF
Fort Pierce, attracts attention as a
novelty to most of the visitors.
Isaac w. Wells, of Vero, sends some
samples of Irish potatoes. There were
also seen exhibits of beans and sugar
cane of most excellent quality.
In all there are eight varieties OF
citrus fruits to be found in the exhibit
ton. Judge j. E. Andrews, county
commissioner of St. Lucie county, has
charge of the exhibition and his unfail-
ing courtesy makes a most favorable
impression on all visitors. He is ably
assisted in showing St. Lucie's products
by w. B. Johnson, Of Fort Pierce.
Jacksonville Produce News.