The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-02-12
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Let us see how Col, McC Clure's estimate
with, is warranted by the fact1. TaEiiig
Our banking capital, VIC have nbnns &;
fourth of what we had before the war,
To offset this, we have some 600 miles Of
railroad in excess of what We had before.
This, at an average of SIG, 600 per mile
for road aud equipment, amount ,,o
$4,000 Goo. This alone meets tho "a lo.
shrinkage in banking capital. In m, a.
featuring establishments of oil kinds, ths
capital employed ia total manufactures
In South Carolina in 1860 was Sc, 900 600.
in 1880 Sl1 200, 600, in 1884 $1,000 600.
in 1885 SIT 100000. We thus see to-day
Q grain of somo $4,000. 900 on the ante.
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Our agricultural product stands 700, 900
bales of cotton (400 polnds,) average for
the present period, against 350,00O la
1860. Our grain product in 1928 In
Indian corn and small grain was some
2800O, GOO bushels, against 10000 in
1860. Our rice and eea isleud crops have
sunk about an average of 80 per cent. on
ante bellum averages.
The flesh crop has been necessarily
olution and confusion encountered sinea
the war, along with tho great destruction
suffered In all kinds OF I've stock during
the war. Nevertheless, at no time II, the
history of the State has there been SO
much interest aud enterprise In 1.-THE im4
proyement of stock in all parts of the
state. so that tG.day we have stock OF
the very best strains iu nearly all SEQ.
tions OF the State, aud more care Ia being
devoted to this branch of agricultural
industry than ever before known In tho
history Of the State.
lt IL no idle word then OF Col. Mcclure
when he speaks Of the progress made by
South Carolina In tho last eight, years.
Now, as to the superiority Of resources
assigned US, there Is this TO be said |:
During the colonial period the British
Government always held SGath Carolina
40 the favored colony Of all. Just before
the war Elwood Fisher astonished the
North and our own statesmen, Uninforn.
ed then ns now, with the startling state,
ment that South Carolina was Tho Eichest%
state In the Union In proportion 30 her
population. When challenged 70 tho
proof he proved IL beyond all question.
We need not repeat after him now tie
facta aud figures which lie before us In
the Federal statistics of 1860. The
carpet.bag Governor Chamberlain always
contended that South Carolina's RESOURCES
exceeded those Of any other State in the I
Union. hi % , l,2
Taking the whole thing together, we
may proudly point to our exposition at ,
New Orleans. In cntton we stand at thn
head of the list. In the grains we are
second to none as to the quality. We
grow the best rice in the world Our
sweet potatoes are as good as the world
can afford. Our exposition in hay Is
astounding. We show four kinds, Means
grass, Bermuda, crab, pea. wins aud nliilet,
all showing that South Carolina can't ba /;
exceeded as hay producer. Our wood
exposition has taken everybody by eur.
prise, comparing most favorabIy with
that of California. We have tho very
best iron orc in the Union.f Our mineral
products are by no means inaiguificant.
Our water power, all told, is the most
abundant, never failing and the cheapest
In the Union. - & ss:'I,Etsl g3,5t#
II 10 no extraordinary claim for South
Carolina to say that she can comfortably 1
sustain five times her present population
and feed them all from her aHnent
bosom. Col. Mcclure Ii usistakss &
! aaving that South Oaroliua nnver fed her
people from her own soil. aNhe did do
this before the war. For Vhiist sha i'm.
ported some food she exported nove than
ahe got beyond her borders. Cblun,bid$ /
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