Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1849-07-21

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te For THE tKEowEE CouR1Ep.n i,.
PIcKENs DISTRICT HER PROSPECTS
While we view with delight the rapid
advance Of our Union TO consummation
OF wealth and greatness unequalled by
any part of the globe, or any other form
OF government, and see its unparalleled
advance in agriculture, commerce, science
and literature, and notice with con,pla-
cency, our wide extended territory, EN-.
bracing every variety of climate from
Canada to the Pacific Ocean, rich in lands
and valuable minerals, inhabited by an
energetic active population, forming the
very elements of national greatness !:
while we look on with pride, may we not
be pardoned, If re look around us at
home our own District--and see how
much We have to hope for the future?
Pickens Dist,fcth has merry advantages:
tits blessed with salubrious climate and
good soil. No land can exceed iii rioh-
ness, that whic is found on the margin
of,its streams, known as bottom land,
which produces ahundantay grain of every
descfption---such as corn, wheat, rye,
oats, rice. &C., &c. The upland also
yields q good harvest to the industrious
farmer. It's not generally known be-
yond the limits of tho District, that any
of our land is adapted to the growth of
cotton. and indeed, our own people seem
to forget that this valuable staple will
thrive. / beg leave to refer back twenty
years, orsoon afterthe Village of Pickens
was located. at that period cotton was
raised rather extensively remember
well'whsn my friend, Silas Krksey, Esq,
took in s5 or 80 bales every fail for sew
eral yearsin payment for goods sold to
the neighborhood; and other merchants
also received cotton in the same way.
have seen as good cotton grow on
the plantation of Samuel Reid, Esq, as
lever did in Abbcyille District I feel
confident when 4 assert that from 1000
70 1906 lbs. can be produced TO the acre
of our best land; it's true, our people do
not nor haveno; raised cotton to any ex-
tent iatterly, for which ] can assign two
Z Yessons; FIST. the price of the article for
some years passed has not justified its
ctlltiyation;- secondly, it is so far to
sssssssssl-et that the carrisga elects material.
avthe price, fully one sixth part of the
value being paid for transportation; and.
indeed, the same objection is applicable
isS. SsSs1: -four oats bacon, lard, tallow,
sbessway, Iiish potatoes apples. &C., &c.,
swhicb oar teening District produces SO
plsntifuiiy. 9g 9a 3 Pl tssa
3at now, new era begins 10 dawn
upon us; one which is to place us usTii ia the
most favorable condition, one whichis to
,offsr reacwn to industry, and pay for all
cur productions which will bring mar.
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kes to epr doors, whore we can seli our
ggaiD and cotton for cash; 7 allude to the.
Raj Reaa now 30 vigorously being built
sron Columbia to = Eefson @. III, bring
ing the seasb6srG ind The mountains
withia one dey 3 ride 81 each other and
sthas affording ps an opportunity Of get
ting fnll compensation for alive can pro-
staaces itjsa well know fact, that Eng
land. Ireland. Iunhappy country and
other Eurppssa cosrstries. do not produce
ssaf6eient qpapsity 81 grain for their CON,
ssumptiea; ossing gltalthe fact 81 over. s,o..
alation; this fact has ifaased shipments
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