The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-05-07

the culture OF Ilce. Un account VI .ue
ty Of the climate, this grain is produced IN great
er quantity and OF better quallty mere taan
upon any portion Of the globe: FaItner IN tne
interior, this article Is only cultlVated3n sinal
staple cotton takes the place OF tne me gTaoes
cultivated on the islands and IN tne w vlclnlty OF
| the seashore. With the exception OF nne cotton
olive Sc.. which REQUIRE mid climate. there is
scarcely production Of the vegetaoe X, MngHOm SOn
usually cultivated by man that cannot De aoun,
dainty reared under the bright Skies anu gsaial ~
sun OF Carolina OF these, It Will be sathclent 70
Give the following list which is far from com.
| plete, viz: Indian corn-the great Stan a[uCie VI
the State-wheat, rye. barley, oats, prooln G9Ln
Guinea eorn sugar cane, n sae tnnocco hannn
max, indigo, all the lgumtnous pianIs usSo ;o, as
food, as peas and beans, grolaanuss, SioTe,,
both common and Japan, luAu[iamI sIasse, ID Do
den products found In other climates; an endiess
species OF fruits cultivated elseWhere-apples,
pears, ounces peaches, plums, nectarinSs;; apii-
cots, walnuts, pecan-nutss eons Cranes and
Countless varieties Of berries either naive OF 1or
eign, all of which find genial home mere; many
OF them growing spontaneously, eiSHe. - hn .ne
| fields or the forest Such are rev OF the ooun.
ties which Providence has vouchsafed TO man IN
| our mild and beauteous cline.
':i u,iditv, Preuaient Winds Seasons; Rain ana
-Snou, Aean temperature, Deto Po'n1' ec.
There are few points in any country In which the
skies are more clear and serene, Ihe suu 9th Sa
| planets and stars more brilnanL, ahu, VIII ie"
exceptions, dependent on seSsHr' arTinary meteoro
logical conditions scarcely any stla,,on WIZ, a,,G
The atmosphere is more mild anu oalmy, anu
more devoid OF extreme ranges vi eSp ~ Sou,S
fonnd elsewhsre than can be realized IN Soutn M
caro,na' The Summers, 1t is true are prolonged,
but the temperature OF spring anu au.ua' he onr
seasons Of flowers and harvest, Caun9s &c onr
passed; while winter, tempersm -, uo ,ora by e tent
wing influence OF the adjacent Guii stream wvh oo
sweeps along the entire extent OF the COAST oea,.
inc upon its broad bosom the genlai maImsn l
iptense degree of cold and in the coldest seasons
the lowest range OF the thermometer seiuon coii'
times more than a few days, being quickly !oi,
| lowed by clear, bright, sunsilipy "e"'net' ~AN
mild, bland atmosphere. AVA, ,oro,oino nh.
spryations, that a region Of country Sucn ~ mas
been described may agree IN eenei n oIo, o if
regards Temperature InsIe To the proximity
TO- or distance from, the ocean. Inus, III
assigned above, and especially IRON Cne innuenie n =;
exercised by the Gulf stream wns se IL necuii
arly mild the temperature, as nalcateu W SeIe
thermometer, becomes gradually less, n propoil oi.
tion as the mountain region IS approacneu. rLS Is
summer It not unfrequently happens that whne
the average duration Of the ngn sue, tSan in
ature ls OF shorter duration In the upper tnah ~
the lower division OF the State inere are pSar
at which the thsrmomeiIeft in the aster because Of
| the absence OF the refreshing sea DseeAes ooh'
stantly prevailing in the vicinity OF the ocean; 3 ;,
TO e1empify the relative temperssare m tmo
diferent points of the State, 1t may De lnte[eslng
to give the following statement, taken ir1m % u
| pamphler published by Drs. a. CONN ano W. ~. a.
GeddIngs on the climate OF Aiken D. ~ IN orue,
| to show. by comparisons, the difference oeL~ee1
the % mean temperature OF this State as contrasted
with that OF the points indicated IN tne taSes
Thus the annual mean temperature OF Ghailes'
ton is "a deg. 3S min. OF AiEen 6i ueg 90 Hu de,
Of New YORK, SO deg. 90 min.: OF Boston, a. aeg.
20 min: of Portland, No. l5 deg. OF Philauelphsla
So deg 46 min. OF Cincinnati t4 deg " inin,i o.
| Innis "a deg. so min.; San Francisco OF veg. 80
min. OF Princeston, Mnn SO deg 6o min., Sa'aa 10
nah, "a deg. 26 min; st. Augustine 's ues' ~
Now, to apply these data, it should be remarKeu
that the experience Of all obserVant W
toners has o. str tnaS and favor
able to the sick; 1t Is, therefore, maest .'aS o
range which most nearly approxilna.es " anat
poInt, seldom ranging far above II, mus. pe iiVs'
conpenlal to the we'll or most conducive 10 heath.
Tested in this manner, South Carolina georgia
and Florida. therefore. present pre-emlnent Gil
matte advantages over oil the points inniGa.eon eon
being devoid, on the one nano' % ne Of
the North and West and seldom IN Ine noroess
months Of summer, giving higher t%aelnlo,te.- % .e
rIcal range than those regions: tne ato1ins g wns
i02 deg the lowest II deg. The hlgnest q,
ture observed in Charleston, by the WIltef ~, %,
these observations, was Us deg, ano II sliouI uo
centtnne more thai rev days-the thermometer,
even during the hottest months, seldom ranging
hi&her 'uI he these facts as regard temperature
speak forcibly in favor OF the health OF nne Gu,
mate, they Indicate the important adoilional Hs
consideration that man may mere ,aoof ,Ir,e ne
IN the ful enjoyment OF all the pleasant physical
Influences atiorded by mild and geniai ciimate.
| south Carolina, like all warm anu tenpelats
s5s1s s "a ssSssa 81 eauen
Inc winter, far up In the interior, TINS seldom
takes place near the coast, anu even inert @ tme
snow generally melts away IN lew neurs. FIoIi from
tabnar statement, for eight years, the greatest
mean of rain was 1926 inch; the minimum 5.5l
inch. -or,or,, or,o,
It can scarcely be necessary to remark "a altel ,ed
lower mart OF the State, that high degree OF nu'
mildly Of the atmosphere Is Leading g. ,ea.are' nan1
This Is partly due to the proximity OF tne OCEAN,
INIT TO q great extent to the abundant surface any
snbsoil water furnished by the numerous grea;
rivers and smaller streams the widespIeau
sWamps and pools, and other conaltlons comm
to all low and as countries with aeiecte nd ,nnn
age especially after heavy falls OF rain anu lhun
dations by freshets For these reasons, IN all the
lower part or the State the dewpoint Is hlgh, ou'
when The middle and upper hllly country ls Teacu'
ed. this condition becomes completely changeu.
The water there fuds ready escape; IL is selooul
retained for great length OF time, eltheI upoa y
the surface or under the soil; the atmosphere is
therefore comparatively dry, and the deH-poin' pom
low. These differences have an imPollant ~ peai io
ing upon the comparative healthl9lness OF the
two divisions In question, ana lutnlsh .
rational solution Of the question, why one
shonld be superior to the other, at the same
time they demonstrate, that when the low coun-
try shall be divested OF surface ana suDsoii wa.
ter by thorough drainage, It's hygiene conaitlo1
NAV be so far Improved as TO make IL sale ahu
profitable abode for man.
vLGeneral Relation oetlreen the Cltneate o. SCUM
Caroltna and the Diseases TO tohtch IL Is Suo'
ject
Much might be said upon this subject. cal.
culated, ii properly considered, TO remove many
unfounded and long cherished preluuices.
South Carolina being In warm region, anu IRA.
yersed by numerous rivers, Win Wiae eAleils
OF swamp and low land, either partlauy suo.
merged or saturated with suosoh moisture, mas
long incurred the stigma long applea 10 az siiIi
lar localities, Of being highly unlavoraole 70
health This is far from being true TO the eA!ent
generally supposed. 1t cannot be denled that
many portions of the lower part OF tne eIaN,
where extensive swampS anu stagnaht walef
abound are more or less amenaDle 10 tnls gent.
raj prejudice; but nearly the wnole eXtenl 0! lle
middle and up-c0untry, as wen as sonie par 70 y.
still nearer the coast, will compare lavoraoy, ~ in
sanitary point Of view, with most regions OF lhe
same extent enjoying much higher reputation.
Even the rice fields OF the low country-tne
swamps and the low lands-the cnoKed up
streams and stagnant pools-f tnoroaghiy Graim ,o