Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-01-22

county's exhibit for the Jackson lille
exposition.iair was packed in a car Sat
urday and forwarded that evening &C
Jacksonville. Judge Jas, &. Andrews
Aal charge Of the shipment and left
the same night to re on hand aud gel
the exhibit in shape for the opening
on Wednesday.
The committee on arrangements--
Messrs. Andrews, Raulerson aud Aus
tin, were busy all last week securing
articles for the exhibit, and on Satur'
day morning, wagon load after Wagon
load poured into Fort Pierce from all
directions and the express trains
brought la more from the north and
south ends Of the county.
In the car we're sixty-four crates Of
piueapples, mostly Red Spanish, with
a good supply Of AbakAas and other
fancy varieties. They are all OF good
size, with none smaller than "2Ps" and
ranging up 20 the "l6" pack. These
pines, of course, will be the strong
part Of the exhibit.
There we're also about 200 pineapple
plants and slips, which will be set out
in miniature held, showing the yari-
Gus stages of growth-from the young
slip to .he hardy and 4 year ole plant
with fruit from the blossom 70 the
ripe apple on the plant. The actual
culture Of pines will be thoroughly ex-
planned to visitors who are interested.
Thirteen boxes of citrus fruits OF the
finest quality were also sent up with
the initial shipment and will form an
teresting part Of the exhibit, and the
quality will compare favorably with
those from the older citrus fruit
counties.
Bananas will also figure prominently
for in the car were seven immense
trees With fruit A novelty in these Is
he fact that six OF these are in one
cluster and were transplanted in the
|uooth as they came out Of the ground,
al the home of Il. L. Goodwin. H.
larsen, Of White City, furnished the
D her one--an immense tree with a
handsome bunch OF bananas hanging
from the bud.
lr. VIM. Carlson sent In a pawpaw
|, j full OF fruit, which was trans
s.lted and will be kept green and
growing during the time Of the fair
An art gallery will also be in the
booth, for the committee secured from
she Florida Photographic Concern, of
Ehis place, twenty.elght handsome pho
Sgrphs OF scenes in St. Lucie county,
blowing all manner OF things, from
|hshing and other sports to the money
|naking possibilities Of fruit and vege-
table culture. These pictures we're sli
hicely framed and vary ia size from
lSx2O to 3lx4O. and the fact that they
bear the imprint of the Florida Photo
lrApiic Concern is 3 guarantee Of good
Forl
JSt. Lucie county exhibitocenpies
,is s0x42 feet in the front part Of
Ssin building. An aisle runs co.
around the booth, thus giving
isitos an opportunity 20 view it
y al sides, Judge Andrews, who
Asrge Of the exhibit, knows the
il advertising and can be count
10 diaplay the products In a tasty
tactive manner.
,e exposition will continue for
IL .ays. the exhibit Of fruits and
les will necessarily have to be
ented by weekly shipments 70
en- up to 8 standard Of excel
var people should be constantly
lookout for material to be for
to the manager. If you have
of anything tprsky 81 exhibi-
"a all ST. Lvsle products are
d~-6on't estate about it, bat
4 elr. K, B. Raulersan u ar, d. E.
br ship It difsf 70 thy ST. LII
als booth. d soeth Jackson