The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-12-24

| INDIAN RIVER
y. # the Advantages of Fort
",..ce and St. Lucie County
If PINEAPPLE COUNTY
,......,;oe Article Appearing in the
"..mbe, Issue of the Florida East
- Coast tiomeseeker.


w;th the county seat pf.sss rLucie
", established at Fort Pierce there
. revolution in the business
a e.s ";tv. and with the establishment
a n division point of the Florida
% Toast railway here, the city has
- y. nrospect of becoming one OF the
..yy;mnortant points on the coast.
q. 'r raso,,rces from which Fort Pierce
m her income are the extensive
.as;ne Of pineapples and citrus fruits
y y ,hs raising of early vegetables for
|. s M markets, an immense fish
hra;ness and the business coming
No city from being the meeting
~ ~ me Florida East Coast railway
.,s n The railway shops located
~ Of the present time have a payroll
III ia estim2 ted at from ten to fifteen
Iasand dollars per month.
& Lucie is the leading county on
\ soast in the pineapple business, or
,hs world for that matter, and there
!. now coming into bearing so large
acreage of citrus fruits that this in
astry Is coming to the front as one of
lsaders of this section. Other than
rsoefruit. oranges, tangerines and
amo,lats. lemons and lines. there are
roVn in this vicinity avOcadoes, man
pes bananas, guavas, figs, perslw-
ns and other fruits. h.
The vegetable growers in st. Lutie
unty export an immense quantity OF
ana, peas, tomatoes, cabbage, sweet
datoes, celery, strawberries and
siermeIons to the northern markets
IN wear, and in this vicinity sugar
sne grows luxuriantly and from this
me the finest syrup in the world is
Esde, syrup that has a distinct flavor
n character that Identifies it immedi-
teiy il is tasted as Florida syrup,
hich is known the world over to be
xsnd to none unless perhaps the maple
ynp Of New England.
The fishing industry of Fort Pierce
probably the largest of any place
nth Of Key West. In the Indian
ver there is an abundance of all kinds
ish, trout, bluefsh, bass. pompano,
eeshead, mullet and many Others
nm The schools of which the fisher
IN reap an immense sum of money
hnually. There are located here six
b houses employing from 800 to 600
ahing boats during the season and the
nme from this business alone is i'm
ense. Oysters are also taken from
Ae Indian river, as well clans. crabs
ndshrimps and at the inlet to the At
lhtic ocean and on the reefs outside
the inlets are caught the larger fish,
eh as drum, red snapper and now
then sawiish, the saws of which
|ake such beautiful ornaments, and
yea are sought after by the tourists.
pay large sums for them.
!he estimate of fruit to be shipped
year is 10000 boxes of citrus fruit
from White City, a tributary of
- Fierce, there will BIZ eight to ten
oesand boxes Of fruit this year from
ees ak to seven years of age. A
eater part Of the White City growers
going into the citrus exchange this
~ and It is not expected that much
.F twenty-five per cent of the Fol t
'erce growers will go in. If the ex-
ange IS a success. as it is anticipated
VIII be, in all probability all the
DIVERS will join sooner or later. The
~ shipments of grapefruit from
~vrlerce this season have netted up
,tae present 81 IS on the average.
good showing, and il the mar
= hold good this year Fort Pierce
81. Lucie county will receive a
Ee income from their citrus groves.
anere will be over $50, 600 spent in
'nlhgs IN Fort Pierce this year. The
M court house now being constructed
~ COS cost complete and furnished about
@. The cost Of this Building viii
ad by general taxation. There Is
ssoy q Jail building built of brick
modern in every way that cost the
sny $4,000 and it Is all paid for.
m are made and material is being
collected to build two large bust
blocks in the center of the town.
iAE TRIBUNE building in front of
court house has just been cOnplet-
4 several handsome residences nave
been finished and others are in
I. s ~ OF construction. A new Catho-
4 I ccurch is being built and if the Cit
: cxcnange makes its headquarters
; 4, Fierce, which it undoubtedly
~ . large packing house will be
w a new theatre building has re-
~ oeen completed and is occupied
moving picture or electric theatre.
~ Fierce has a splendid high school
3 physical instruction and elocu-
"a are made a permanent feature.
sa large private kindergarten
conservatory of music so that
2. M g. way of educational facilities
~. t'e r is splendidly equip ed.
~ is rlerce has a splendid band, a
-" organIzed volunteer fire Depart
w telephone system that extends
~ 'xsy 'milss to Eau Gallie and