The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-01-17

temperature, a braclng and II Ngo-
atting climate, and that high table
lands, offering these advantages. are
preferable to low lands with q like
even, pleasant atmosphere, if for no
other reason, because they are free
from malarial influences.
The also agree that it will not
do for them to 60 where contin-
uous damp, rainy or foggy wealth
er will have to be experienced, or
where the changes arc sudden from
excessive heat 10 marked cold;
that the former r~elaxes the whole
of the vital forces, and thus causes
undue prostration. while the lat
ter causes an equally unfavorable
result bv causing the surface blood
vessels to shrink, thus driving the
blood inwards to overload already
over-wOrked organs, that require
rest, which show this demand by
the oppressive and increased diff
Guilty of breathing.
The vexed problem with this at
ficted class and their friends in
the northern and western states has
been as to when and where they
had better 60 to spend the autumn,
winter and spring months with the
best hope of being relieved or cur
ed.
| propose to tell them where
they can find, during those seasons,
not only "a pure, regular, healthful,
embracing atmosphere, but where
the weather is moderate-being
neither too cold or warm-free from
fogs, continued transforms, or fine
sand 1.-THE nuisance experienced at
certain points) and where, also, can
be found the clearest and purest Of
spring water, and hundreds Of grey
headed persons, who, twenty, thir-
ty and forty years ago, came to it,
as they supposed, with d~eep-seated
consumption, whose SIMPLE story is
''that they came from the north,
with the hope Of prolonging life a
short time, and that they soon en-
joyed vigorous health
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While l am satisfied, from care
full inquiry, and several years per-
sonal observation, of the adaptation
of this whole section for an autumn
and spring resort for this class of
patients, l call particular attention
to what is known as a "Isothermal
belt" or belt of equal heat, found
in the Immediate vicinity, and south
side Of Tryon mountain in North
Carolina.
This belt is never deficient in
moisture, as might be supposed,
though dew is unknown. Fogs,
when seen, hang over the belt, near
the mountains top; they never de-
scend to the ground of this belt,
but either fall in rain, or commin-
gle with the higher clouds and pass
away. This belt seems to be like
the gulf stream; it creates, occa-
sionally, rains that soften and mod
fly the atmosphere. 1t seems
strange that SO favored a spot should
be so little known.
On inquiring I was informed that
chronic disease of the lungs is un.
known there, and those who had
visited the place with a weakened
condition Of those organs, during
the fall and spring months, express
surprise. at the ease and comfort
with which they respired.
This favorable peculiarly of eli.
mate, in a general way, pervade:
the western sections of the Carroll
mas, and much Of northern Georgia
In this connection l mention a re
markable fact peculiar to it also
grain, meats and tobacco do no
mould.
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My northern acquaintance al
most universally believe that ou1
hot weather averages higher thar
in any of the northern states
1t is not so by several degrees.
give the average for the three pas
years Of each month; January, 40
February, AZ; March, SO LIZ; April
81; May, 70; June, rs; July, 70
August, IS IL; September, 20 1-2
October, so; November, 53 IL
December, AZ 1-3. During tn
summer months it rarely goes high
; er than 90.
The hottest day for seven year
that my thermometer has indicated
was 90 degrees. The coolest da
for the last three, five and a hal
: degrees above ero 1t rarely, eve
for q 6au nofc bolnr fmolEo e.