The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-06-26
clearest crystal waters, coming out from under
these bold and huge mountains, and you have
climate OF the greatest excellencies.

AS to the floral, must conHne myself to that
which is of the greatest utility. We nave
black, Spanish, white and post oaks 10 the val,
lies, and chestnut oak upon the ridges anu
mountains. We also have the spruce or hem-
lock as yielding q valuable bark IN tannerles.
We also have chestnut in great abundance;
and we have tho hickory, which is large, and
grows to perfection. This timber, with rail.
road, would be valuable for the manufacture oi
wheel carriages. We also have the Wnite
pine, and in Haywood, the fir tree, used IN
bucket factories. In some OF our noun
tain coyes, we have the finest OF black locust IN
great abundance. Our furniture tlm6ers are,
however, Of the grestest value. :, we nave tne
wild cherry, the black walnut, the mapie.sno
black birch. measured wild cherry during
my survey that was th rteen feet in tho glrth,
and abput seventy feet to the first limb, with q
remarkably straight trunk. I also measured 9
black walnut twelve feet in the Rirth. and above
seyentY-fiYe feet to the 6rst limb. / have seen
very large naples, of-whioh did not take the
dimension. The birch also attains good SIZE
for lumber: with railroad, cabinet snops
might be erected on the road.
In regard to the adaptation OF the SOIL ana
climate of this section to fruit growing, l
could say much, but must necessarily. connne
myself to few facts which appear as practical
results Of the adaptation to which you REFER
must say, however, that the generality OF our
upiands arc either composed Of, or rest upon,
stiff aluminous cleys; and have never seen
section in which the soil upon the mountains
was 30 rich and fertile TO tho very summts.
This SOIL with our peculiar enmasei poosnTsd pcoanGed5
in Haywood County q row OF apple trees tnat
averaged about five and halt feet in circum-
ference. The apple fruit in this climate attans
great perfection, and which, in point OF quality
and flavor, have never seen excelled. some 9l
our best varieties are seedlings the peculiar on,
spring OF the soil and climate, and are not only
superior in quality but large snd sit telegsns; y
being OF recent origin, have not as yet been
generally introduced into our orchards. Those
living i'm our Southern cities seldom have an
opportunity of Judging OF the Quality OF ouI
fruits rs they are carried to market IN road
wagons, and much bruised before they reaon
the market. Our people wagon them mostly
to Athens, Georgin, and even as far as Atlanta
and Augusta. The peach is not much cultI-
yated. and the pear but seldom. Pears would,
however, do WE'LL here; butt: next TO the
apple, the grape would be the most
economical and remunerative. The soil and
climate are both singularly adopted TO the
culture of the grape Here we can get any
desired elevation for vineyards, and OBTAIN
localities whers tthe humidity Is neither toe
great nor the fruit likcly to be injured 1J
the late frosts. An experiment. was mace some
years since, by Frenchman, in the Canutta
Mountain, on the locality at' an elevation so
nine hundred feet above tho leyel Of the Ocoes
River, where his fruit never had rnlldew, END
for number OF years was never injured Du'
once or twice with frost. Moreover the rocky
strata OF this country aud the steepness OF the
surface are snperiorfor draining the sou 10 any
tile drains that art can construct; and Dy cut
ting into these steep acciiUtles, wine cellars
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