The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1870-02-02


easily distinguished from the other
forest trees by Its beautiful, bright
colored leaves, very smooth, and
light green with here and there
a yellowish leaf. The bark is
gathered from the middle of May
until about the 18th September.
The tree is felled by an axe-the
bark stripped off, dried, made in
to small bundles and carried on
the backs Of men to the nearest
point at which a mule may be
brought. q, - 4. o.. - ~
BY such management, the tree
is being destroyed, and in the
course Of time, this valuable ar.
ticle of commerce will be entirely
swept away. It requires a mans
life time, and probably more for
this tree to become of full size,
and after the first growth is cut
down, that species Of tree may be
forever lost to the land where it
was originally found In such abun-
dance. The decrees issued by the
Government prohibiting the cut
ting of bark for three years at a
time, is no remedy, ,'...
The way to save the tree, is to
take tie bark off in strips, so that
it will cover itself again, or by
planting a forest regularly in rows,
and taking ont alternate trees as
they reach the proper age. -....'.
"Ths tree Of the field 10 mans life."
DO al sec men as trses-walking."
Principles were not made by men.
We are permitted to work and
discover the plans by which the
law, established at the beginning,
can be best carried ont for our
welfare, There is no profession,
or study, SO profound, or which
reqnires such depth of scientific
knowledge, as that of Agriculture.
The indolent may cry Iwish the
weeds would not grow in the gar
den." But the intelligent farmer
understands that, to make q crop,
the soil must be worked while the
plant is young, and he knows that
the weeds are placed in the field
to forco the laggard to earn his
daily bread.
! 1t has become the duty of those
connected with the Department of
Agriculture-and in this is includ-
ed all the farmers of the land-to
rescue from destruction the ANIMAL,
the plant and the tree, all of which
have been placed here for the use
and benefit of man.
Looking on the continent of
North America, the Blue Ridge
Mountains, from near the Falls Of
Trenton, to Greenville County,
South Carolina, range southwest,
thence due west through Georgia
and Alabama, forming an angle at
the head waters of Saluda River.
Near here are tho highest peaks
of the whole range. At this elbow,
the snow-capped, and frostsmoked
heads, cool the atmosphere, while
the warm winds wait the temper
ature of the waters of the Gulf of
Mexico up to meet and co-mingle
with the currents among these
mountains. The location of the
mountainous part of Greenville
County, with regard to wind, for
nation Of land, temperature-and
perhaps soil--is not unlike the
Province of Yungas, in Bolivia.
! I respectfully call attention to
the value of the eastern side OF
the Blue Ridge mountains for the
introduction and propagation Of
the Chinchona tree. One hun.
dred acres of land would accom-
modate about 22,5O0 Cbinchons
trees. They can be planted az
near together as peach trees.
In connection with the desire
J expressed by the Honorable Com
. missioner to Congress, to "cstab
: lish a Chinchona Plantation under
, the care of this Department" and
! if what 1 have said in favor o.
} these mountains as the proper 10
cation within these United States
! should meet approval---ss an ex
perimental proof 80 that the
Chinchona tree may be fairly
transplanted here, / would like
! to offer for tie acceptance OF the
. Department Of Agriculture, one
: hundred acres of land situated
J near Table Rock, at Marietta, fres
!. . Of charge. s,s ~. a. .a.',. .
The grandeur and picturesque
landscape beauty of these noun
tains, as viewed at q distance o.
fifteen miles from this place, sur,
passes view Of the Alps from tho
, City Of Turin, In Italy.
Very truly, and respectfully. Won,