The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-07-22

have learned how to take advantage Of
new opportunities. Two examples will
illustrate the progress which has been
made.
/. There are 10 South Carolina seven
teen cotton factories With 95 1888 spindies
and 1888 looms. They produce i0i 1888
yards of cloth aud II ,s38 pounds of yarn
lor each working day, and censume for
each such day o, ,S94 pounds of cotton.
pnsy pd4; sTaBBos 2sl2 oPsrave PER- who p
ed amounts to a2,293, 800. The profits
ital invested. For these who believe in The
economic principle of"bI inging tie mills
to the cotton" there are Opportunities
in South Carolina that cannot be surpass.
ed in any other State of the union. The
| water-pOwer in the middle and upper
count.sS of the State is immeuse--enough
to turn the spindles of all the cotton
mills in the United States. At Trotters
Shoals, on the Savannah River, Abbeville
county, there are twenty-one milea OF
water-power, with only n single ancient
grist and saw.milll AtMcuntain Shoals,
on Ennoree River, Spartanburg county,
there is q fall in the river of 125 feet in the
distance of one mile. at this poiIi
there is only one grist and Touring mill.
Allthrough the State there is abundant
| Gater-powor, with available sites for the
| establishment of cotton manufactures.
Offering an open field to the enterprise
| and capacity of The world.
2. The Sea Islands of South Carolins,
which appeared to be ruined beyond re.
demption, are SO improved by the new
system OF su6soil drainage and heavy ma-
| nuring that lands on the iaiands range in
value from $40 to 5000 an acre. On
James Island, near Charleston, last year
one planter realized net profit of 500
an acre, after expending $50 an acre for
fertilizers. labor and ginning.
This will give an idea of what has been
done, and is at the same time q happy
omen of the future.
South Carolina abonnds in timber.
There is an almost inexhaustible supply
OF pine, hickory, walnut, maple, cedar,
poplar and other woods, valuable for use
| ana ornamert. The forests abound in
game. Fish are found in ali the streams
OF tile interior, and are brought in regu.
lar supply from the rivers and banks near
the sea. Pisciculture is receiving system-
attic attention, and young salmon, sshad
| and other fish are being distributed by
the commissioner OF agriculture. The
climate corresponds With that ofthe south
OF France and Italy, and even in the low
country perfect health may be enjoyed
with proper care for personal cleanliness
and regular living. The climate, too, is
strikingly uniform, being neither SO hot
nor 30 cold as in the North and West.
Cotton is grown in every part of the State
up to the very slopes of tie mountains
on the borders of the State. The weld
ranges from 200 to 400 pounds Of ginned
or commercial cotton an acre, South
Carolina rice is the finest known in COM
merce, and its culture is exceedingly
profitable. The prairies of the Great
West do not give larger yield Of corn
than can de obtained in South Caroline.
Over 100 bushels Of corn to the acre have
frequently been raised, and as much as
200 bushels have been made. The aver
age IS 20 bushels of corn per acre, Is
bushels of wheat, 20 bushels &C oats nr rye.
and 40 bushels of barley.
Scientific farmingis largely increasing
the average crop. For Instance, it has
been established that on the light,
sandy lands of the lower part of the State,
which sell for four or five dollars an acre,
there can be made from 40 to 60 bushels
OF oats to the acre, from 20 to 80 bushels
OF wheat or two crops of fine hay. This
is effected by feriiiizirg with the eow-pea
and mixture of phosphate of lime and
calcined mari. The cost does not exceed
SIS an acre, and the eversgs net profit
will run from $40 to SIG. It ia easy 70 zee
that there is no need to ego West' ghen
so large and sure returns can be made in
a State like South Carolina, where the
markets are within easy reach. and the
newcomer enjoys advantages which can,
not be had in newly settled State.
Besides cotton and rice, the usual pro.
| dnction, are tobacco, sorghum, hemp, AJAX,
indigo, hops aud all kinds of small erair,
and peas! The grape grows luxuriantly,
land excellest wine Is made in Darlington.
ken and other counties. Fruits Of ev--
lerg kind gHecii high state of perfection.
On coast near Charleston the cultil
vation the strawberry is an important
lbrauch OF trade, as we'll as the growth of
potatoes, peas, cucumbers, tomatoes,
bestis, asparagus and garden vegetables
generally. The value of fruits aud vege.
| tables raised aroaad Charleston every
year u about S500,000. Experiments
show that The ties plant can be egrown sue
ceesfnlly also the olive. In vegetables
South Carolina can grow almost what
over ran be grow nany garden in the
world. s
The mineral wealth of the State even
now Is not fully appreciated. Iron is
found in Union, Spartanburg, Greenyille
and Picke1s conntieg. There ia gold in
| these same caunties, and also in Able,
| vile, LuHcasier andS oEk. Several gold
mines are in successful operation. Lead
is found in Pfckens county aud copper
in York, Spartanbufg and Pickens. Be.
| sides these, South Carolina has manga
nese, bismuth, plumbago, soapstone, coal,
black lead an asbestos. There is also
| granite of che finest grain,i as well as
sandstone, burr.stone, fag-stone and ma.
ter1ais for pottery aud porcelain clay.
The diRcnvarv Gf tho vnlna hf tha i1laa-
phatic rock OK nodulea as d fertilizer took
| place III 1866, and wan of vast benefit ia
the low country directly and 70 the whole
State indirectly. The total production "a
far is 100000 tons, worth $4,000 900,
! The accessible deposits cover 10 OOl aerea'
Estimated to contain {, ,000, 600 tons frock,
worth at about the present prices, $50.
100000. The yield to the acre is at least
800 tons, making lands which were alnos,
worthless for agricultural purposes COM
mand what would have been deemed d
| fabulous price. Tho rock is found In re
6eda of the rivers as we'll as on land, md
the State Government. has received aa
royalty on tho rock mined in rivers and
navigable btteams over half million.
dollars. The exports of phosphate rocl,
amOunted last year 10 21D ,S84 tons, and
/ 10, ,0o0 fopeof comm sTcinI fertilizers. with
Carolina rock ;ss the basiB, were faanufac.
| tured last year By the fartariea around