The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-21

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humility OF reatsaint which holds in check
rhysica' fSsee that possessed of full power
woaid .tctear the track,n and at Its climax
mas ,aeea described as sufficient to "1ar
By the simple shake Of tail. ;.
But I do not mean to degrade the forces OF
North Carolina; far from 1t. The little ouli
and his little cart are of the greatest conSe-
Gience In gathering turpentine. He eau,
guided by child. move from tree TO tree IN
the woods; the accumulated sap at eacn tiee
Is dip upped and poured into the oarre' tnat
il fastened upon the cart; ana be cah take IL
when full 70 the neighboring store, wnefe
the stock of the baliwick is accummul&ed.
His movements are quick enough lot Tue
slowty-gathering sap. The business Is luera,
tive, and Is carried on by famiiles, young aug
old alike doing part in it. The pine'iands
are owned in large bodies, and the turpen.
ne-gathercrs work on terms agreed upon.
THE FIELDS OF CORN.
Getting nearer the coast, the vast fields OF
corn flourish in the rich, black loam ielt
by the sea. These corn districts yield won-
derfully. Corp in the sections most removed
from TRANSPORTATION in former days was often
bushel. In the corn producing district,
about the sounds and broad tide.waters, we
suppose il would not be eXtrayagant to say
that there is raised for market over and
the domestic wants of the district at least
five millions OF bushels of corn. What
vast amount OF feed is here. The beauty OF
1t is that 1t is so very convenient for ship.
ment that remunerative prices ought TO be
obtained for it. 1t should give heavy work
to the railroads besides the large portion OF
it that must be taken off by the sailing YES
sells.
RESOURCES OF TIDE-WATER.
We must remember that besides corn,
there are rice, cotton, oats. wheat, roots, and
stock produced more or less abundantly In
the same region besides the produce of the
fisheries and the forests, which are immense.
There are annually packed about the sounds
and tidal rivers upwards of 100000 barrels
OF salt fish: herrngs, shad, DC, worth, say,
100000. The value Of the turpentine crop
is nearly s3,000.000 per annum.
This makes a fine show for Eastern North
Carolina. We see that these multiplied in
dustries must yield degree Of wealth for
that section that compares favorably with
any other. Parts Of it are unhealthy, but
others are remarkable for good health.
GAME AND FISH.
If we turn TO game and to the sources for
sport By land and water, 1t is tempting
part of the Atlantic coast. The bays, and
sounds, and iuets, and the narrow lands
covered with thick growth Of wild grasses,
afford tine retreats for birds, aquatic and
land. And there are more deer in proper
ton to space in these haunts than are to be
found in the mountains. the excellence of
the region for sport has attracted The atten-
ton of the sportsmen of large cities, and
clubs have been formed, which have their
places for hunting and fishing on this coast.
THE sCuPPERNoNG GRAPE AND WINE.
There is one source of comfort aud plea
sure aud OF profit in Eastern North Caro-.
lima that must not be overlooked. It is the
scuppernoDg grape. regard it as the most
remarkable of the grape family. For vigor,
endurance, and productiveuess it has no su-
perior. One vine has heen known to cover
an acre of ground. Plant your vine, and as
it sends OFT its branches support them in
arbor-fashou. You will have to extend
your arbor rapidly. The main vine grows
to great size. II say six inches iu diane
ter know am within the truth, and that
will say. Its productveness is aStonish-
ing, ard it continues to extend and produce
for how long | Know not; but many an old
man has seen the Scuppernoug planted by
his youthful hand still bearing and branch.
ing rs he closed his eyes the last time oh
earth.
TIE WINE.
Then the wine that this wonderful vine
produces When man tastes it for the first
time ten chances to one but he says, " This
is good where did you get it," Yes, it is
good Notwithstanding that its manufacture
must still be in rather a rude stage. am
sure it is destined to be OF great value as q
delightful drink, doing much to amelorate
the tendercy to inebrety in the country.
know not whether this scuppernong is
unthriity in other sections than the tide.Water
region Of North Carolina. have not, how
ever. seen it elsewhere. What a grand arbor
it makes Talk about your swine and hg
tree - Give me the shade of the scupper-
noug and the wine OF the ScuppernoDg. L
shall not be afraid, and if any one were to
come about "skylarking" he would soon
tiud that it were safest for him to scnpper-
nong-or "get up and git" at once. But II
man came to such bower with generous
heart and genial band, why into its atiee-
tious be should he allowed TO enter through
door as wide as the gate.
Nceu slS tuAl tuC Soo0 WIZ PAA'o
travelled with fully appreciated scupper.
nopg! 1t makes the very finest cobbler, and
is good any way. When it is about, Pass
The scuppernong" is the word.
oBJURGATIoN OF MuLLETs.
had some more notes, but l am sure l
have worn out the reader. l cannot close
without indulging the fond hope Of an au-
tumn fishing in the well-peopled waters Of
Beaufort barbor. What fine bluefiSh there
are in this fine bay! There are also plenty
of the other varieties especially sheephead,
and rock, and bonita, and the hog, spot, trout,
tailor, &c. 1t is charming thing 10 dream
Of But l want just here to denounce fish
that find hotel-keepers much inclined TO
praise-the saltwater mullet. Is it because
it is cheap? For / cannot imagine for it
one single merit. A little grease mixed with
the ooze OF the sea would make better dish.
Now, l wish 10 say that l will never taste
mulet again, aud were Car Of the country
would have it understood that any land
lord who should put mulet before his
guests should be forthwith transported out
of the land never TO return. I wish to
speak it right out that the persistent habit of
landlords in pressing muIlets upon me has
tiled my breast with hatred towards that
fish. and want further to say, "dam null
lets" but don't know how to get it out.
And now to my good friends Of the North
State must say, We meet again. ':ts
No NAME.
letter from aiaes Gunnty-New River
White Sulphur Springs.
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