The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-09-05
From he Raleigh Register.
ALBANY CULTIvAToR.

" have Just received The August NUN.
Der Of the Albany Cuiivator |, abounds
IN valuable matter, and it Is accompanied
by fine plate of Prince Albert, The pro.
persy Of r. Donaldson, Esq, Of BIthewood,
Duchess county New York. This cele
bra,ed animal is roam, four years old, and
weighs 2,3l0 pounds. We extract from
the Cultyator the following article, by Mr.
Malher Of this city:
AGRICULTURE AND MINES OF NORTH
CAROLINA
Having passed over the principal part Of
i this State during the last year, have
thought perhaps It might interest some oil
I your readers to give a sort OF flying ac.
coun, Of 1t. This State possesses as many
natural advantages as any other N the Tn.
ion. The eastern part OF i, has large and
extensive fisheries for herring and shad.
The planters who 1--we on the coas, and on
the banks Of the rivers, nearly all fish dur.
ing the season. The ofal OF the fish IS Us.
ed by them as q manure. This together
with the she'll mari beds which are found IN
all the lover countries, enabled the planters
10 make large crops OF corn, whea, AMI cot
ton. The mari however, is not vet much
used, as ITS application IS 10, well under
stood
/ Tho land is generally low and level,
formed Of "a deepalilvial bottom, and strong
" acid, About five feet from the surface
/ the formation Of shell deposit commences,
and extends IN some places TO the depth OF
ten feet The mari being SO near the sur.
face renders ITS application easy, which
sould neuiralze the acid and render the
soil trIablc. Large tracts OF laad, which
Will pow hardly bring weeds, By a good
marlng could be made to produce heavy
crops. The county Of Iyrfell, is cclebra
ted tor its grapes and ScUppernong VINE,
several thousand gallons Of which s made
every year bu, mostly for home consump-
ton. On the banks otlhe Cape Fear river
some attention "a paid 10 rice the fields are
quite extensive aud very handsomely lai4
out. The lands 10 the western part Of the
State are generally coed es5ecially wAcu
you approach tie mOuut1in-, end nearly oil,
sesI OF Ruleigb, are rich 10 miuctal. sey.
efal extensive gold mines are IN active opc.
ration and pieces Of native gold have been
found worth seventy dollars. In D4yds6u
county there are sore SILVER mines which
arc worked daily silh from fry 10 one
hundred hands, yielding good profit.
Copper mines are numerous, bl, little or
10 attention IS paid to them, as tho pro
cess oil melting Is no, understood, aud the
transportation OF the ore too expensive, with
the present stale Of the roads, 10 send IL 10
market. 4 survey OF the turnpike road,
was ordered by the last Legislature, and a.
soon as Il can be completed there is inle
doubt bot that tho copper mining viii be as
profitable ns Tie others. The principal
crop Of the mining region is cotton, but The
low pfloe and the distance from market,
hus caused many Of the planters 10 turn
their attention lu mining, winch will short
II prove very lucrative. There IS great
want Of labor SAVING machines here, both
10 mining and agriculture.
our paper las . good circulation in
North Carolina, and ils effects are plainly
10 be seen. Almost every intelligent plan.
ter will tcH you or atorg y01i, something
that he has learned from the C1l,iyatof.
The low price Of lands, aud the facility viii,
which they could be improved, offers great
Inducements to emigrarts, aud Tue invest.
meni Of capital 10 this State.
loJr friend,
JOHN G. MATHER.
Raleigh, ". q. Juiy an, lsIj.