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Fells,mere .joint-. venture has extensive citrus and cattle <br />interests in the County, erployin-1 approximately 518 persons at <br />the peak, of the !'1trtSe Season. Their agrictsltural properties, <br />including a citrt-s:s pac.kinq plant. are located W-+st of Fellsmere <br />In the western part of the County. <br />other rtrlur;trie^, include lumber and millwork plants, <br />-:Abinet anvil illwnr'r. plants. machin^ shops. welding shops, Sheet <br />metal fahri.-:atnr-. rattress ticking;, mattress and springs. <br />ths!!rmJ£;tAt.A, alt-"rr"af.t instrument n,. .steel and wood truss <br />cr)n>trur:tinn, architectural and ornamental iron works, stone and <br />marble prr-i+v:t.s. Asaph,!ilt. plant pilot training school, welding <br />r,r:hoc,l tel.evisi.on antennas. whnlesale seafood. metal wln!1-'r ani <br />awstfng.+t, printing, air handling ,;ywtems. ready mix concrete. <br />rOrlrt•s'C.F` iilgr_ks. precast concrete products, electronic <br />comp<,nAr0n, plating and machine shop equipment. screw machine <br />Parts, Air':raftpnt" and supplies. factory built. homes, dairy <br />prorl,tr_t"n. newespaper, radio stations and temperat,tre contt-19. <br />Fight banks. eleven savings and loan associations and <br />stir, rj r:,tcities brrskerage offices provide financial services <br />•,rlthiri t.h- rounty. <br />Tile Atlantic beaches and th- I!x'^ellent climate in ehe <br />coiint.y provide the basis for a year tniind tourist industry. <br />There are numerous hotels and motel-, ill the County as well at-. <br />jetAil and nervi,- n.•tt.li'lishmentx gvArvd to serving the troir"int <br />tracip, <br />F'nrt.y ,ix miler of riverfront on the Indian River, many <br />mile; of r:artAls And Inkefennt and about 23 miles of Atlantic <br />Orean bear.her> Is well As two state parks, fivp county parks, and <br />six ptshllr: artd three private golf courses provide ample <br />oppnrturlity Cor" uutdnnr recreation. <br />Tile Lon An'•;glen r)ndc]er_, bar.ebAll club trainn at <br />prrigPr-town, the 340 acre complex which is also home to the <br />lar(jest and most advanced baseball school in the world, conducted <br />by the r)origer organization. <br />F.mp loyment <br />Indian River County employment fluctuates seasonally <br />with most unemployment occurring from July through October, the <br />slower months in both the tourist and citrus picking seasons. <br />