The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1910-10-28
ANIMPORTANT
DEVELOPMENT
Vast Tract of Valuable Property
Near Town to Be COIOnized
WILL BENEFIT OUR CITY
.od 10 be Thoroughly Drained--Soil Sur
WOW 10 be Platte .d--tvery Purchaser
n be Guaranteed a Square Deal.

An important land development and
.olonizaton scheme which bodies much
sood for Fort Pierce was perfected the
s ssst week, when the Florida East Coast
keaIty Company purchased the Douglas
tract Of land lying northeast of Fort
.Es,.e. and at once began the work Of
nIaeing this valuable property on the
market. in a manner that must COM
msnd the applaudits of the people of
Negotiations looking to the purchase
~ the property have been under way
ior some months; in fact, the value of
this tract has attracted the attention
If 20 many would-be buyers that the
successful company has been hindered
and delayed in finally getting the deeds.
The tract consists of $4,000 acres,
comprising all of township "a south,
range 80 east; the II eastern sections
n township "a south, range 3S east, and
nine western sections in township "a
south. range DO estimating solid,
compact body of land, the superior of
which cannot be found in Florida. The
northeastern corner of the tract joins
the Koblegard Plantations, at Viking.
and running south skirts the pineapple
ridge along the east line; the southeast
en corner being but quarter Of mile
from the western limits of the city of
Fort Pierce. This gives the tract
frontage on the Florida East Coast rail-
road Of more than six miles, the great
est distance from. the railroad being one
mile, at the southern line.
Contrary to the accepted custom of
the many land development companies
Of Florida, in cutting up tracts into
small, impractical plots, the Florida
East Coast Realty Company will at once
subdivide their holdings. into forty acre
lots making it possible, for each pur-
chaser to engage in diversified farming,
and besides the raising Of fruits and
vegetables, they will encourage the set
tiers to engage in raising sugar cane,
sea island cotton, corn, oats, potatoes
and hay; which will guarantee a per-
manent and satisfactory development
The he Florida flor East Coast Realty Com,
pany is not a shark land exploiting
company. but is land development
company which will give full value re-
ceived. 1t is composed largely of men
who have winter homes among US, ana
who have won the confidence OF all with
whom they have come in contact They
are men of ample means to complete
TIE undertaking, and they are going
sbout the initial arrangements IN a man
ner that demonstrates that they are
thorough business men, and are looking
forward to the building up of a section
With happy and contented settlers.
preliminary surveys are now IN pro
gress. and arrangements are being made
% secure one of the best drainage en-
glneers in the country to. survey and 'ay
out drainage canals of ample size and
number to guarantee the permanent
Qalnage of the entire tract. Following
closely behind the drainage englnneer,
asoil expert will make soil survey Of
Ihe land. designating the character OF
land suitable for the production OF the
various crops that. may be successfully
nlsed in this climate. These surveys
wi be accurately traced on maps ana
me prospective buyer will have as good
~ opportunity of knowing exactly "hat
eH buying as though he was an e%
pett and was on the spot. This VIII De
me policy of the company. -,
Inc company cOntemplates the bu''u-
mg OF two main canals east and wes'
through their holdings, with latera's,
% connect with Taylor creek, but their
IDEAS will be entirely subservlent to the
uSndate Of the drainage engineer, VINO
WI be given a free:hand to name 'hes
'sFe and number and locate a system OF
annals which will absolutely drain the
satlre tract, which they will back up
WIN their personal guarantee 10 each
s11 every purchaser. ~.
The value of this tract of land Is put
attle known to the general public, but
saere are many here in Fort Pierce VINO
1--WE had their eye on 1t Tor several
{sars, and who. pronounce 1t the tihest
sSdy of land to be found anywhere 10
florida. Thissis the opinion OF sucn
%en as R.. A. Conkling, who is quail
neo soil expert, and made 9 partial sur
vey Tor the promoters before the pur-
esase. In the tract is about 10, OOO acres
y rlch prairie, laid. composed IN part OF
neavy muck, and dark, rich sandy sou,
snderlaid with mari; admirably adapted
,Sr the cultivation Of Irish potatoes anu
~ vegetable crops, as we'll as sugar gao
ssne. oats. hay, etc. Nearly ~, wy
ssre of cabbage palmetto andpIne lana:
inch, while especially adapted TO run
tsees. is equally, as good as the prairie
.snd for the cultivation OF sugar cane
: sa N1 majority Of the vegetable crops;
S :. acres Of cabbage hammock yer.
!" 'e o. vegetable garden; and S,ooo acres "rss
y nigh pine land composed OF . grey