The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-06-13

is better supplied with water power
than this. Most Of it Is never failing. +,
The county has quite number of
manufacturing mills many of which
are very large and fine.
For diversity of crops Vance county
yields the palm TO none. The prlnci-
pal market crops are tobacco and cot
tan, which are marketed within the
county at fair and remunerative prices.
The cotton is of unusually fine staple
and the tobacco is mostly the fine
yellow, S,ooo,o 900 of pounds OF to-
bacco being sold at Henderson each
year and from five thousand to SIX
thousand bales of cotton. In addition
to tobacco and cotton, wheat, corn
and oats are raised in abundance,
| while the usual yield of rye, potatoes,
miilet, peas, beans, peanuts and mel
ons is large and somewhat above the
general average of the State. Apples,
peaches, pears, plums, cherries, straw
berries and grapes have done we'll and
are raised in large quantities in many
parts of the county. Along the rail-
road these fruits are raised for ship
ment to Northern markets and when
properly cared for yield large profits.
There are several large vineyards
where the different varieties of wine OF
superior quality are manufactured IN
quantities and prohtably.
The county is we'll timbered: having
the following trees in abundance:
Pine, oak, hickory, ash, maple, sweet
gum, walnut, dogwood, cedar, locust,
beech and elm, which furnish lumber
in abundance for all purposes.
About three fourths of the area Of
the county is adapted to grazing pur-
poses. and in addition to the native
5 grasses, clover and the cultivated
grasses grow luxuriantly and find the
5 soil we'll suited to them. The hay
crop of native and cultivated grasses
: is profitable wherever any attention Is
S paid to it. Sheep are usually healthy
and increase rapidly. Cattle, tol
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t raised to advantage and prove re-
: munerative. Horses and mules are
: raised to some extent and advantage
Domestic fowls are raised in large
g numbers. There are a few deer
s while turkeys, quail, wild ducks and
b squirrels are found in large quantitle:
b and the ordinary varieties of tresl
# fish are abundant in most of thf
n streams.
It The county is noted for its health
IS fulness-a necessary consequence o
" its fine climate, pure air, and excel
:, lent water. Many visitors annual,
t. seek it's borders on this account Dur
e ing the summer months many COM
r from Virginia and Eastern Nortl
st Carolina, and stay until frost, Will
% during the winter the towns along tn
d railroad, especially Kittrell, are eagerl
W sought by Northern visitors seeking
h milder climate, mostly for health
n while many come for sport and spen'
t, their time hunting turkeys, quail am
d other game.
of The religious and educational ad
>e vantages are deserving of espec'a
D. mention. Good churches of the VAR
Of Gus Protestant denominations are scat
is tered throughout the county, and al
in regularly open for worship and we
es attended. In addition to numerot
ID and good private schools in the town
7y villages and neighborhoods, the publ
S schools are regularly conducted an
Of under the school system of the Stat
are yearly improving. The churc
If and school buildings are good. II
d, population is generally intelligent an
m law-abiding. The surface of II
er country is undulating and we'll draine
It and averages about 473 feet above II
IS. level Of the sea.