The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-06-24

Clay.
In this same Nanteyalee range, there
are fine out.crops of Roofing States,
Scythe Stono and Grind Stone Grits,
which, with railroad, might be made
valuable.
The climate of this section is salubri-
GUS and bracing. have seldom seen the
mercury in the thermometer mark higher
than ninety, and seldom lower than zero
There is remarkable elasticity and
freshness in the atmosphere amongst
these mountains. Add to this the clear
est crystal waters, coming out from un-
der these bold and huge mountains, and
you have climate Of the greatest excel
lencies.
AS to the Floral, I must confne my
self to that which is of the greatest util.
ity. The timbers of which eur forests
are composed, constitute the most valua-
BILE features. We, have black, Spanish,
white and post Oaks in the vallies, and
Chestnut Oak upon the ridges and noun
tains. These imbers yield the best bark
for tanning purposes. But we also have
the Spruce or Hemlock rs yielding val
uable bark in tanneres. We also have
Chesnut in great abundance; and, as q
valuable timber, we have the Hickory,
which is large, and grows to perfection.
This timber, with a railroad, would be
valuable for the manufacture of wheel
carriages. We also have the White Pine,
and in Haywood, the Fir Tree, used in
bucket factories. In some of our noun
tain coves, we have the finest of Black
Locust in great abundance. Our furni-
ture timbers are, however, of the great.
est value. We have the Wild Cherry, the
Black Walnut, the Maple, and Black
Birch. I measured Wild Cherry, du-
ring my survey, that was thirteen feet in
the girth, and about seventy feet to the
first limb. with a remarkably straight
trunk. 1 also measured Black Walnut
twelve feet in the girth, and above seven,
tv-fve feet to The FIRST limb. / have seen
very large Naples, of which l did not
take the dimension The Birch also at
tains good size for lumber. With rail
road, cabinet shops might be erected on
the road. 1 cannot, however, dwell long
er upon this topic:
In regard 20 tho adaptation of the soil
and climate of this section to fruit grow
ing, could say much, but must necessa-
rily conGnc myself to few facts which
appear as practical results of tho adapta-
ton to which you refer. l must say,
however, that the generality of our up,
lands are either composed Of or rest upon
stiff, alluminous clays, and I have neve/
seen a section in which the soil uponth
mountains was so rich and fertile to the
very SUBMITS. This soil, with our pccu-
liar climate, produces the Apple Tree in
great luxurianco. measured in Hay
wood County, a row of Apple trees that
averaged about fve and half feet in cir
cumference. The apple fruit in this eli
mate attains great perfection, and which
in point of quality and favor have are1- new
or seen exceJled Some of our, best varie-
ties are seedlings, the peculiar offspring
of the soil and climate, and are not only
superior in quality, but large and elegant
in appearance. But some of the best va
rieties, being of recent origin, have not as
yet been generally introduced into our
orchards. Those living in our Southern
cities seldom have an opportunity OF
Judging of the quality of our fruits, as
they are carried TO market in road wag-
ons, and much bruised before they reach
the market. Our people wagon them
mostly to Athens, Ca, and even as far as
Atlanta and Augusta. Tho Peach is not
much cultivated and the Pear but sci.
dom. Pears, would, however, do we'll
here; but next to the Apple the Grape
would be the most economical and remu-
nerativc. The soil and climate are both
singularly adapted to the culture of the
Grape. Here we can get any desired ele-
vation for vineyards, and obtain locali-
ties where the humidity is neither too
great nor the fruit likely to be injured by
tho late frosts. An experiment was made
some years since, by q Frenchman, in the
Cahutta Mountain, on locality at an
elevation of nine hundred feet above the
level of the Ocoee River, where his fruit
never had mildew, and for number OF
years was never injured but once or