Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1885-12-17

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900 pounds, and to-day it reaches far
up into the millions. The Weld on
newly cleared lands, is from, 500 to
$50 pounds, and on old lands when
fertllized and carefully prepared,
much larger crop is often gathered.
The capacity of the back country
for the production of the finest quality
OF tobacco is illimitable Its culti7a-
ton is being yearly extended. More
than fifty counties in Virginia and
North Carolina send tobacco to Win
ston. The virgin soil of this North
Western section produces a bright
wrapper, that for delicacy of flavor,
toughness of chew, brilliancy of color,
is unattainable elsewhere and cause it
to be sought by buyers ali over the
world. Nor is the trade oyerdone.
High prices and quick sales are the
order of the day. Old worn out lands
stimulated by fertilizers, produce to-
baeco of a certain kind, but it Jacks
the color and body which our VIRGIN
soil 50 bounteously supplies. Hence
crowds of buyers flock U Winston and
competition is lively and brisk.
OTHER NATURAL RESOURCES.
Relative to the. natural resources of
the county we may add these facts
facts of interest, too, to those farmers
who are contemplating 4 change of To-
cation. We ask them to bear in mind
that tobacco is not the only product of
Forsyth county.
Wheat grows finely on all lands that
are well drained and prepared, and
yields handsome profits. Corn and
oats produce fine crops, when gxown
in the meadow lands. Rye is also
grown to. some extent. Potatoes of
both varieties and other roots grow in
almost any location.
Such grasses as orchard grass, red
top, timothy and clever graw well ON
all the meadow lands, aud many Of
these bottoms produce fine crops Of in
digenous grasses well suited for hay
and grazing Hungarian nliIIett is
also grown by many farmers, Fruits,
vegetables and melons grow. in the
greatest profusion, and OF almost every
variety. The dried fruits Of this sec
tion of the State enjoy the reputation
of the highest quotations in the New
York and foreign markets
Many persons are interested in grape
culture, and those who know anything
OF the Piedmont section Of North Car
olina and Virginia are aware of the
fact that in no either portion of the
country exist more favorable condi-
tions for grape culture and wine max
ing than are to be found here The
famous vineyards Of Charlottesville,
(Va.) and vicinity whose product have
a national reputation, ought to be and
could be duplicated ovel and over
again here in Forsyth county, and
this fact has been apparent for years.
In fact Forsyth county has ever
been recognized as veritable {" gard
en- spot" In 1917 the entry appears
in the records Of the Moravian church
at Salem:
."Great abundance of apples and
peaches" Short and laconic, it may
be, but it establishes the fact, that old
as the land may be, fruit has ever been
abundant here The soil, climate and
| situation Of this county, are peculiarly
adapted to the growth of the vine,
which yields in the most luxuriant
manner, wherever the least attention
is paid to it. There are, perhaps. cir
cumstanees under which 3 finer table
grape might be raised blst for growing
a wine producing grape, this part Of
the State has no superior and but few
equals. AS early as 1761 this record
appears In the archives of the church
in Salem.
"Great abundance Of wild grapes
Nineteen hogsheads Of wine were made
in the three settlements" and the vine
yardest need never hesitate to be guild
ed in his selection If e suitable loca-
ton by the unerring instinct OF nature
The Concord and Scuppernong are
the most popular varieties, simply be.
cause they will grow with che least at
tention others could be grown with
the greatest ease.
BACKWARD CHANCES.
Some writer, we don't know whom
thus refers to the early settlement o
Salem and vicinity:
CAS- yet the keen eyes of DAME
Boone, looking down from the cragg,
peaks of the Alleghanies, had not rest
! ed upon the green fertile lands of Ken
: lucky. Washington was still unknown
and unrevered as the "Father of hi
: Country The cry of 3sGive me lib
, erty or give me death ;, had not ye
| kindled the fires of rebellion. Un
! known was he "whose name but yes
; terday might have stood against tn
world y and whose memory was t
2 consecrate, as though it were an altai
/ the bleak coast of St. Helena. Ih
j red man had not then been remande
z to the Rocky Mountains nor to tn
: smooth pages of historic romance, br
with mourllful and savage presenc
j, stood watching the progress of snla
: band of German settlers, who, ieavIn
s the vast tracts of fertile lowlands
I the rear, neryed by a desire for suc;'
q and religious freedom, pushed on II
o beyond what were then the confines
/, civilization, and at last selected vii
e that wise and prudent forethought f
|. which emigrants of Teutonie orig
Is have ever been conspicuous.those LAM
i which now form the county OF Eorsyt
a as being most peculiarly adapted !
# nature to furnish all the requisites
Il life to, an isolated colony. Ihe loc
tion was selected by Bishop Spange
if burg after a search of over four mont
E. during which time nearly the whole.
,r the western part of the State was y
s versed. and the wisdom of the selectn