The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-12-10

been caused bF pfkexelf stmAsf opera
iions in GFea, Britain. asd ara % applies.
bic. although referring 10 land 10 partial
state Of lillsge. that bee. in lieu Of my
own words, 10 suhslilais those Of the
Enginser appointed b. The British Parl,s-
menl 70 report upon the mosses and
marshes Of thai country. lie ssys the
climals 10 rendered more healthy and
genial 20 bath animal and vegetable life,
BY The removal Of slagnani water. and The
prevention Of those noxious exhalsllons
arising from large tracts Of moss and
marshy ground. where The hesbsgs gives
hul little noufishmenl and only promotes
disease. Since The introduction Of drain |
age into This county. The health 81 The |
inhabitants has been greatly impFosedi
sgues and elhsr disiempers being now
comparatively unknown. that we're Tor
msily so frequent, oeessioned by The
humidity Of ihe soil. and consequent
impuriiy Of The atmosphere. producing
that miasma which 40 often proves fatal.
The produce Of The harvest, formerly
presarious on such land. becomes. BY
drainage. ample and productive IN qaanil-
liy. and The qualify Of the grain 10 impros-
ed also. Iflsnd that 10 in tillage remsins
vet, every msnure that 10 applied 20 u
loses lis effect 10 . eefisin exseni. and
fails 10 produce that abundant crop shich
less quantity would yield. Il such land
we're laid dry.
In vet land. seasons Of ullase sse Lost.
The labour 10 greater and The return less.
The produce 10 always scsniy and inferior
in quality; bur when land 10 properly
drained. every rxerlion of good husbandry
! 10 attended with success. and The farmer
ihrises where his predecessor was ruined.
By drainage alone, il 10 wonderful 10 see
] The serdure that soon tskes place; bog
] of the worst kind sfler being thoroughly
: laid dry without any other melioration
= wha,eser) will spontaneously produce 50
b many new and 6ne grasses, the seeds
!. and roots of which hitherto laid dormant,
!, owing 10 the supurfuous moisture. bul
: now spring forth and afterwards continues
) 10 flourish and increase. The rushes
: lha, formerly occupied The whole surface.
4 soon decline, and better grasses rise in
e abundance.
0 In addition 10 these many beneficial
Q effects. the advantage OF draining the
4 swamp lands tha. lay scattered over The
y whole Of The eastern portion Of The state,
|. from the Roanoke River 10 the Wacka
h nav, and from The Falls Of the river u
T. The sesboard. are Of great Importance II
K other respects. +.
q No scheme has been or can be devised
N ,ha. will so efTeciually stay the tide o.
10 emigration which flows like q mighty
W torrent from This portion Of The state
a. The poor man Who gains scan,y sub
e, sis.ence by the roundshave and broad
n. axe" Who hovers around the home q
,e his nativity, until he exhaus's the la
N pine tree, and 10 finally driven of penny
w lees TO The far west 10 seek home anon
d. strangers, will here find an asylum; a
bs his dreams Of wealth and plenty can b
Ior realized in his own beloved state. A fe'
re acres of The land which from his chill
a. hood he has looked upon IS wilderness
an q. abode only for ferocious wild hess
n. and disgusting reptiles. nov invite his !;
10 bour aud will reward his industry.
The health and The morals Of the pee
ne pie will be improved, the Golfers OF I'll
Sc state filled. the community will be bench
Of ed by q greater supply ofuseiul eommod
of ,ies-in short. The benefits that will resu
r.. from q general and complete system
drainage, 10 the agricultural and gener
or Improvement Of The state. are so man
ne that The lev instances if any there be-
=. which they are neither seen nor acknow
N. edged, can only proceed from prejudice.
e. Herewith present map OF the stat
ID. lands in Carterei county. which excee
Of in quantity and are equal 10 quality
mi The tract We are operating upon, and ca
,e. be drained at less price than perhsE
ia auy other lands Of the same extent in III
z state.
he The tract lying between Gore Soun
n. and Neuse River at their junction col
in ,ains 65 900 acres: It's elevation is IL fe'
No above Long and Nelson Bays. and 9th,
re-. small streams. into which itcan be read
nm " drained. This tract 10 mostly an ope
I'LL nratTles tuc sWt uSep SSS~ssss ~~''
no There are two osher tracts which wei
,Iy surveyed; one containing $4,000 acre
hv situated in The Newpor, Pocsson, b
y. tween Nswpcr, River and The Clnbfo
ed and Harlow Canal. The other, 1900
*. acres in extent. lays north Of Lake Eli
be a, the head waters Of Hunters Creek al
ov Newpor, Riven Both OF these tracts o.
Of also oil superior quality. end are susssp'
of bic OF being drained ss an expense III
md would amply repay The state.
nm But the Improvement that offers no
n immediate benefits and direct returns Nj
IN, sny other. is The drainage oil Lake Mat
inc uu.kee,; and If The states tile 10 The "
ned can be established. it should, IN
on. opinion. after the completion Of The "a
in which We are engaged. be the hrss
no command the attention. OF the Board.
nee lam. gentlemen, very respectfully W
ou. obi. serv't