The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1859-04-27

both in the Northern and Southern markets.
and feel assured. by comparison, that the
fruits of the Brushy and South Mountains
will ripen, il greater perfection than in the
more northern attitudes. the low country, or
the higher Alleghany Mountains. Next in
quality suppose will be the southwestern
portions of the Allegheny and Cumberland
Mountains.
On the, 9Th Of January. two years ago, and
now Gas witnessed few DAYS ago. in some
orchards on the Brushy Mountains, the
ground was covered with as fine apples as |
ever saw, and many trees almost breaking
with the weight Of the fruit; and these orch
ards had not been trimmed or cultivated for
ten or fifteen years.. This fruit was but
slightly injured by frost, and was told that
harder freeze would only make it better
Tor present use. The same varieties below,
with less aroma and saccharine. have retted
long since. Other tests, too, have shown the
marked superiority Of these fruits.
Upon the cereals the effect Of this warm,
,lryatmosphcre is not less markedand signifi-
cant, and may BY further investigation be
productive Of some practical results. Rust
here is scarcely if ever seen, and notwith.
standing its general prevalence and destruc-
tive effects throughout the Atlantic and
Western States upon the harvcsts Of last
wear, the wheat and oats on the Brushy
Mountains, and also upon the high noun
tains of Watauga, were of superior quality,
and the straw remarkably bright and clean,
as may now be seen.
Whether science has or has not fully de-
veloped and explained all that is useful and
curious in these phenomena, il is desirable
at least that the subject be more familiar to
readers generally.
Is This plane Of the heavy dews and frosts,
$50 definitely marked) and also those marked
aboye-onc by fogs that Gil our valleys in
damp weather, another, still higher, upon
which the clouds rest, that sometimes veil
our mountain heights-or the cause of their
different strata understood ? Do their diff
ferent temperatures sometimes affect baro-
metrical measurements Of heights? Tan
they be satisfactorily accounted for by the
principle of grayitation Arc there not
some accetous or poisonous elements. preju
dicial to the health Of animals and plants
and which, with the dew, seeks the lowest
level: May not the citizens Of populous
and unhealthy cities, at small expense, ex.
tract from the higher and rurer air enougl
at last to expel the unMholesome atmos
phcre from their dwellings, Is not th,
small area of land above the cold and humi,
atmosphere Of intrinsic raluc TO invalds, es
pceiaIly in pulmonary and rheumatic dis
eases: Would MT those who are depressed
and eneryatcd by unhealthy districts ant
wish 10 be rccuperated, find these to b,
charming places Of resort !-Nhere the dry
stimulating air, pure water, and some Of TN
most lovely landscape and mountain scener,
combine TO minister to his mental and phys
zeal etioymentss Around him, standing Il
bold and beautiful array, along an exten
Of hundreds Of miles, and nearly in the fol
lowing order: The Peaks Of Otter, White
PhnniS. Negro. Tree.top. Fix, Rich, Hang
ingroek, Flat.top, Grandfather, Yellow
Roane, HaMk-hill. Table rock. Bald. Black
with it, several heights,) Casar's.head. Nj
Pisgah. Shining rock. Balsm; and. furthe
on, the towering heights Of the Great Smok
mountain, and many other points Of interes
omitted here while the Pilot, Kings Noun
tain. and Hibriten stand like sentinels in th
, vast and ocean like plains below. II IS her
in these high lands that the mountain boy
learn as their fathers did, TO love the 81 oil
North State" and to yenerate and defen
The American Union"
will close here. as my sketch has grow
longer than [ intended.
j Fort Defiance, n. C.. Jan. 9. 1850.
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