The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-02-03


haustible beds of coal, and it is said by
| the State Geologist that it has more gold
than California. The yield of gold bul.
lion with our imperfect mining system is
over one million dollars year, and our
iron ore anu pig iron command q pren.
um in tue best markets. We lead the
Southern States in cotton manufacturing
and are adding from twenty to sixty thou.
sand spindles year. The factories are
universally profitable, aud see from the
report of the largest one that it has paid
1913 per cent. in dividends in eleven years,
being about eighteen per cent. year,
besides having built new mill from its
surplus earnings. Every new mill started
is q nucleus for others. In the northern
part of our State clover and cotton lap
each other and grow in the same field;
in the middle portion wheat and cotton
grow side by side. In South Georgia rice
and cotton are raised on the same farms.
We have unbounded forests of the finest
timber, and an untouched wealth Of naval
stores. The mountains and valleys Of
Northeast Georgia offers every induce.
ment for orchards and stock farms, and is
just being penetrated with railroads.
Added to these facts we have the liberal
and progressive course taken by Georgia,
the cordial temper of her people making
it the most inviting field for immigrants"
CLIMATE, soIL AND PRODUCTS.
"What part of Georgia, in your opin-
ion, is the most Inviting for immigranis ?"
That depends entirely upon the .aste
and pursuit ofthe immigrant. The climate
is genial and healthy, with every variety
TO suit the preferences of the immigrant,
whatever may be his pursuit. If he de.
sres To raise rice, sea island cotton and
scml-tropcal fruits, including the orange,
and have fish in abundance, or desire
to engage in the culture of early vegeta-
bles and fruits for Northern consumption,
he can Gud suitable location upon her
southern COASTS or islands. If ht, desires
to engage extensively in the lumber
business there is no better field open TO
him in the world. In connection with
this, he can make turpentine and naval
stores to any extent that his capital and
enterprise may justify. IF he desires to
raise cotton and produce the cereals nec-
essary for his own use there is no better
field than Middle and Southern Georgia.
u he desires to embark in sheep husbau-
dry or the raising Of cattle he can do go
with great success in all the wire grass
section OF the State, where they Winter
themselves upon the spontaneous Iroduc-
tions OF the earth. If he wishes to make
sugar and syrup for his o%~;H ;;sv, aud even
for market South Georgia affords him an
ample field. If he wishes to cultivate
clover and the other grasses, With corn.
wheat. oats and cotton, the rich valleys
of upper Georgia holds most inviting
prospect. If he wishes to rnise the apple
and other fruits of the higher latitudes
the high table and mountain land of
Northeastern Georgia affords him and an
ample field with liberal remuneration.
l. he wants to engage in The culture of
potatoes and vegetables in common use
he can find a suitable location in almost
any part of the State. If he wants
healthy retreat in the heat OF summer he
can find among the mountains of North
east Georgia localities where the buds
scarcely begin to swell before the first
days of June, and where he will need
fire i'll his room every night in the year.
II he wants to engage in the manufacture
OF cottun, water power of the best kind
abound without limir, and lie will never be
interrupted day during the year by tho
streams being frozen over with ice, or if
he prefers the use of steam power, he can
have that in the upper part Of the State,
as be can have it anywhere in the Union.
And if his tastes or his training lead him
into the business of merchandising, At
lanta, Savannah and other centres Of the
State extend to him IN inviting field and
a cordial invitation. In word, we offer
to the immigrant of every calling or pur-
suit cordial welcome and an inviting
field Of operations, where industry, en-
ergy and economy soon lead not only to
competency, but to the accumulation and
possession of large wealth We want, in
word, large importation of Yankee
capital and an infusion of Yankee en-
ergy, Yankee enterprise, Yankee educa-
tion and Yankee business sense. They
will not only find ample remuneration
and reward there, will but greatly
assist our own people and improve
the wealth, property and society CT
the State"