The weekly clarion., 1870-12-22
Variety OF Southern Productions

Inc necessity OF resOTIlD& 10 Il I0OTe III
versitied system OF industry in the South
has been often urged in the papers, and hg
planters of intelligence and foresight,and at
last public attention has been directed hith-
erto neglected products. Foremost among
those who have been active in investigating
the indi genous resources of that section is
DR.. f. +. POrcher, of South Carolina, who
made report at a late meeting of the Emil
grafton and Agricultural Association of
that State, on the extraordinarily rich nora
of the various climates found within the
belt of States, extending from Maryland to
Florida, and from tennessee to Texas, with
elevations from the sea level to an altitude
of 5000 feet, with every variety of soil and
surface, including elevated plateaus. noun
tain slopes. rich uplands, inexhaustibe al
luvion and the fertile silicious soils of the
Sea Islands. all contributing to produce a
wonderful variety and exuberanee of vege-
tation. OF the plants included in this list
some single article now neglected may be-
come a great staple; or an improved pro-
cess in the arts, applied to some of these
products may give rise to new industry, az
was the case with indigo, rice and cotton,
the beet in France, and the silks of Italy
The plants are thus classified:
Substitutes for cotton: Ramie or China
grass, aloe. eelgrass, reed mace.
Plants yielding fbres: Ramie. esparto
grass. Sisal henry, bear grass, jute, (Which
the Department of Agriculture is now in
tro1ucing from the East IndieS), hemp.
aloe or Indian aloe fibre, common in Flor
ida; or the leaves even of the plantain. ban
l7a or aloe; flax. white rush, fibre from
the bark of the cotton bush, as well as from
the palmetto.
Plants Welding paper stock and fibre:
Agave. aloe cane, Chinese sugar cane, cat
tall Indian corn, esparto grass the bulb of
poplar, camelina or false fax, sunflower,
okra, palmetto.
b. Z
ere. black imphee, Indian corn cut thickly
and cut before ripenirg; sugar beet, to be
plantedplt the Sou'h.
Luxuries: Chinese tea plant, European
olive. tobacco, several varieties, chiccory,
silk. Some new breeds of silk worms feed
on leaves of the ailanthus, the oak, and even
the castor oil plant.
Fruits: Apples. pears and peaches plant
ed in pine lands and protected by natural
pine forest. The fruit should be canned as
at the North.
Berries Dried for export, for canning,
for preserves. and for liquor; this business
is already commenced in North Carolina.
Straw wberries, blackberries. raspberries and
cherries. as well as vegetables on truck
matches. can be profitably raised as market
crops near cities. and all can be profitably
canned as a regular business.
LIQUOR: Distilled from corn, rye; from
fruits as apples. peaches and cherries, also
wines from grapes. particularly the SOUP
which is indigenous in the South.
and very productive; it bears early, and is
said not to be injured by insects or rot, it
makes an effervescing or foaming wine, and
with proper treatment a rich and delicious
still wine. The thermal belt along the
mountains. in the northern parts of the
Carolinas, is considered particularly well
adapted to grape culture.
Ales and Beer: From native materials,
should be fermented in properly construct
ed, deep underground cellars; such cellars
are equally essential at the South to wine
makers.
Plants Welding edible farina. starch. etc.
Arrow root, Bermuda and Florida; potatoes,
Irish and yam; rice, Indian corn, Jerusalem
artichoke.
Plants yielding oils: Medicinal dietetic.
and for Iubricating and burning purposes;
lax, olive, castor bean, gold of pleasure
Chinese tallow tree. This latter plant is
and grows abundant near
Charleston, S. G. Its seeds are rich in oil,
and Yields also stearine and elaine.
Plants Yielding FOrage.-Ramie, common
clover. mesquit, and other Southern grasses
Japan clover, a new forage plant of great
promise. Indian corn, Jerusalem artichoke.
and even spurrey. and cough grass may ans
ver for winter pasturage, as they grow on
very poor. sandy and worn out soil, but are
not favorites with Northern farmers.
Wood for House Building, Furniture,
Utensils, etc.-Oaks, hickory. walnut, cy-
press. poplar, dine, pride of India, etc.
rade in boards, slaves and hoops.
Ware of Baskets.-Osier willow. Carolina
willow, spartina, etc.
For Hats, Caps, Mats, etc. Palmetto,
wheat and rye straw, wire grass for mating
and curtains, rescue grass, reed mace.
Material for Beds.-Carolina long moss,
boiled. rotted and dried can be made pro-
itable business; cotton fibre, saw palmetto,
,at-taiI or reed mace, beach leaves.
Material for Brooms.-Guinea corn; dou.
"a corn.
For Packing Fruit Merchandise, etc.--De-
Iicate leaves of ferns.
For Ship Timber.-The various woods
Live oak, locust. pine. hickory. etc.
Charcoal, Lam p Black and Turpentine.-
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