The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1911-01-20

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Much Remains to Be Told of
The Wonderful Empire
ZONE BETTER FOUND
|normous Growth of Cities Surpassed by
Rural Communities Development of
Her Acres Is Key to Fortune

4 Much has been written about Florida
bout her opportunities and her re-
5ources. Much remains to be told. for
he story is that of a wonderful empire
ghich has just been fairly started in a
Marvellous development. Much that
Has been written and told has done un-
Did harm to the state, because it has
deliberately falsifed existing conditions
BECAUSE it has so stretched the truth as
b give false impressions, because it
las told only part of the truth which
5ften is worse than a lie, or because
Nets have been given in such a way as
3 be misleading to those who are wont
3 Judge Of conditions from the view
|bint of the Northern and Western
&rmer accustomed to different environ.
Vents.
s Florida is essentially an agricultural
late. The enormous growth of her
tiles has been surpassed by that of her
hral communities during the ten years
hst passed. Their prosperity is de-
endent upon that of the groves and
hrdens and farms and unquestionably
His relation will continue indefinit ,ly
Florida The development of her
eres is the key to the future, and as
bis advances, the growth of the cities
nd markets and shipping points will
blow naturally and inevitably.
THE great opportunities of Florida
Re in her acres, and these opportunities
fe greater in Florida than in any other
$ction of the United States.
THE statement is bold one, but it
capable of proof. The natural con-
lions that warrant it are mainly the
DO, nous areas of unOccupied lands,
lie rich fertility of there acres and a
kvOring climate that grow from two
J four participating crops from the
kme land every season, that permit
he quick and healthful development of
hese crops and that allow practically
Uninterrupted outdoor work through
De entire twelve months.
lin no other state are these conditions
6mbined as in Florida. The variety
q soil, from the red clay of the west
IN and northern sections, to the black
luck of the southern part of the pen
6sula, encourages the growing of a
ider assortment of vegetation than
De soils Of any other state. 1t ranges
tpm the hardy grains and fruits that
$e supposed to belong on the praries
4 Nebraska or Illinois, to the bananas
ID pineapples and oranges and lemons
q the semi tropics. This versatility of
tOducts is demonstrated by the natur-
Nal growth of larger variety of trees
Id wild vegetation than is found in
by other state, or so far as is known,
any other area in the world.
Hall these resources of soil are in Flor.
b awaiting on millions of virgin acres
(e coming of the farmer and hOrticul-
|rist from wheresoever existing con-
lions impel the dissatisfied worker to
EEK more cOngenial surroundings,
here his labor will bring larger re-
Rms. 1t is demonstrated fact that
e same energy coupled with the same
less investment of capital. will
&Oduce larger net cash results from
,orda soils than from those of any
hte which lies north or west of her
kn acres here carefully tended and in
hsively cultivated will produce more
lady net money in year than twice
three times ten acres in the north or
EST.
Dit follows naturally that small acre
e is the proper basis for farming in
)Orda. The amount of land that the
hividual can care for himself. or on
hich he can personally direct the labor
Iould be the measure of his holdings
cultivation. |
lt follows, quite as naturally, that
brida offers Unparalleled opportunity
i the small farmer, for the man or
bman of limited means. In many
ctions the new conner still meets such
hditions as confronted the pioneers
hO first opened this continent to the
brld. In Florida the timber lands are
III too valuable for numbering and
|rpentining to be turned over to the
triculturist, especially in view of the
TT that uncounted acres are ready for
e pillow. On the cut over lands, some
them the richest in the state, on
hich the stumpage remains, the clear
is accomplished easily and with lit
expense, and. these lands are pro-
|ctive from the first. There are thous.
lbs and hundreds of thousands of
res now ready for cultivation, where
b settler finds no natural obstacles to
mediate operations. There are on
eh lands scattered growths of trees
ficient for fuel, fencing and. other
nestic purposes and for shade for
: home and stock. Florida Financial
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