The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-07-29
Our Southern Letter.

Carolina Hence the steadfaSt, fragrant
sobriquet of "tar-hCels" was given to the
denizsns of "the old North State" OF
course it was only intended as practi-
cal joke, but it has stuck, tar-like, to
sturdy, unassuming citizens for more
than half a century. They no longer de-
serve the epithet as the constant drain
upon the pine forests of the eastern Sec
tion, which was the only part of the state
noted for "picb, tar, and turpentine,"
has so much exhausted them that the
traffic in their product is now said to be
comparatively unimportant, notwith-
standing that the gross receipts fer the
year 1878 was 80, ,444 7SS. Many of these
forests have long since. been felled to the
ground and in their stead there is now to
be seen smiling fields of corn, cotton, ETC..
Which are veritable gardens of fertility.
The area of the state is Sc 7O4 square
miles representing 80, 450, $50 acres. OF
this amount 10, S25, 410 acres are enclosed
under the general title of improved lands.
The number of farmers is SO 565, the
average size being 212 acres. In prcpor-
tion to numbers she has more freehold
ers than any of the Atlantic states, and
the distribution of land is increasing in
stead of diminishing.
Land owners are beginning to see the
unproftableness of large farms and are
becoming more and more anxious to re-
duce their size. Many thousand acres
are now in market and can be bought at
reasonable prices. Some Pennsylvanians
and West Virginians have recently moved
into thi section. Some bought, others
rented. Mr., F. A, Vollmer, formerly OF
WilliamSport, Pa, has recently leased
fine farm, near Whites Store. Anson
county, for term of five years, at aston
ishing low figures. Not being able to
furnish the necessary outft he was at
once supplied by the owner of the farm.
who cheerfully waits for his pay until the
money can be made from the crops grown
OH the plantation.
A good quality of land can be bought
at from 50 to So per acre; the best i'm
proved, at from SO to $50 per acre. Near
ly all of this land is susceptible of high
degree Of improvement, having a good
clay sub soil. In glancing over few
back numbers of the ENQUIRER publish.
ed in Monroe, Union county, I noticed
that large yields of grains and vegetables
are chronicled as grown near that place,
such as must be profitable to farmers in
any locality. The highest yield of corn
was from rs to 100 bGshels per acre, which
seems to me to be sufficient renumera.
ton for the capital, time and labor ne.
cessary to produce it.
Stephen H. Parker reports fine Cuba
yam potato, grown on his premises, which
weighed five pounds and measured TWEEN
ty-one inches in circumference. Mr.. w
L. Rose raised a turnip which measured
27 inches in circumference and weighed
81 pounds. A few others exceeded thes,
in weights and measurements. Thi
speaks we'll for the quality of the soil anC
favorableness of the climate.
Cotton, however, is the principal none,
crop of this section. Not necessarily
but from choice. Anson countys cottoi
received the highest premium at the At
, lanta Exposition, which is no inconsid
erable honor.
The State is too thinly populated Il
4 develop its numerous resources. Tn
working classes should be twenty time
the present number. The state is a
T large as the whole of England and three
= fifths of its forests are still standing
Here is elbow-room for thousands o
workmen representing thevarious branch
es of industry. Not only is there "roon
up stairs" l." according to the Daniel Web
ster idea, but "down stairs" also. Az
desire to earn an independent livelihood
or secure cheap homes, should at leas
stick awhile among the "tar-heels" befoI
looking further. They will doubtless be
come convinced that they are an agree
able people, and that their climate i
pleasant and healthful; their soils adapt
ed to a variety of products not excellet
by an equal extent of territory on tn
Continent. The doors are now throw
wide open for emigration. 1t is desire,
in all parts of the state. Capitalists an,
laborers from other states of the Uniol
are coming in to invest their money o
to engage us workmen. A large humble
can fud opportunities for the accumula
ton of wealth by industry and economy
An Agricultural, Mechanical and Emi
, grafton Society has been organized 10
some time in v hat is known as the mid
dissection of the State, with headquart
ers at Wadesboro, Anson county. MI
j. T. Patrick, the Secretary, will cheer
: iully answer correspondents all question
relating to tue State; its industries, an
. advantages offered to persons desiring t
:, move into their miist. Cheap transpor
= tAtlon from Washington, d. O., to an
point on the N. G. Central r. r. betwee
4 Wilmington and Shelby can be secure
by persons who desire to come into tn
a., State with view of becoming residents
This favor also will be cheerfnlly granite
by the gentlemanly Secretary of th
4 above named Society. Anumber Of pei
SOILS have moved into that county With
~. the last few weeks. Let the reader {
!. this communication take Horace Greely
!. advice in its present modified form, &c
) South, young man, go South" And, o
10 you- way hitherward stop while in 18th
: old North State" II. Ii. w.
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