The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1911-02-24
a bowling success the first year or two
unless you are experienced.

a bowling success the first year or two
unless you are experienced.
Lastly, make up your mind exactly
what kind of farming you will go in for,
and what fruit or crops you want to
grow, because Florida is big state and
the climate, shipping seasons and pro-
ducts vary between the extremes from
Pensacola to Key West. After you
have made up your mind on these points
try to get the best land and the best To-
cation suitable for your line.
eff one has sufficient means there are
improved farms and groves for sale in
Florida as we'll as elsewhere, and the
man who does not care to go through
the pioneer stage can always find a place
ready for immediate occupancy.
"But | would like to add that If PEG.
pie do exercise good judgment there are
splendid opportunities in Florida, for
the state has remarkable resources. In
proof of the varied nature and the abund.
ance of these resources, man once
made the assertion to me that if you
could build high wall around Florida
so that nothing could be brought in and
nothing taken out, the people within
could exist and enjoy practically all of
the necessities. comforts, and even
luxuries which they now have.
"We sat down and figured it out, and
were surprised to find that his state
ment was based on actual facts.
"Our main needs are food, clothing,
and shelter. Florida produces an
abundance of cattle, sheep, hogs, and
poultry. while her waters teen with
fish, oysters, clans, turtles, and other
sea food. The forests abound in wild
game, such as quail, turkey, deer. snipe,
squirrels, rabbits, etc., and Florida is
the winter home of the duck. So much
for the meat bill.
"Florida grows all of the cereals ex-
cept wheat, and grows the entire list of
vegetables. In addition, we have
great variety of fruits, including those
which can be produced only in the
tropics. Coffee, tea, sugar, salt, sirup,
and tobacco are there, as well as milk,
butter, and cheese in plenty. Nearly
every town and city has an ice plant.
This list includes many luxuries as well
as necessities.
"A man can be we'll clothed, from
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made from the products of Florida.
Cotton, both the upland and the sea
island, wool, leather, material for but
tons and number OF fibrous plants and
trees used for material in the manu-
facture of cloth among the products of
our state. Material for the manufac-
ture of glass and paper are found in
abundance.
1.-The third and last necessity is shell
ter. Florida has several kinds Of build
ing stone. as well as concrete, brick,
and wood. Her forests abound with
both hard and soft woods, in fact
everything that is used in building
house.
"What about nails? Why, bless your
heart, didn't you know that we have
iron in Florida? Well, we have. and so
much of it that cannon were manufact-
ured here during one of the early wars.
This is not generally known. because
there are no rolling mills nor iron found
ries in operation, but the material is
there, and close to the surface, too.
"The fact is that Florida is a great
big rich state, with her 1000 miles of
sea coast, but her bigness does not be-
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