The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-03

AS accurately as these words de
scribe the political and social condi-
ton Of the North and West, the
close of this century will see them
apply with even greater force In the
South, And why? Because the pre-
sent attention of this section is close
| ~ direoted to the accumulation Of
material wealth, and with more cx
tended manufacturing industries the
number and influence OF the people
engaged IN the mines and mills will
[ be greatly increased. And further,
the field of national politics is not
entirely free to the southern man,
The ability he may possess and the
important offices he can hold will be
greater power in his hands when
he is the representative of rich and
populous section.
As with individuals, so with ms
tions there Is sequence of growth
The factories are the basis of exten-
sive commerce; but they are only
transformers and lrcreaser5 Of wealth
and depend in turn on the farms and
mines, these latter two being the
ultimate sources Of all products of
industry. So soon then as the South
produces IN abundance the farm pro-
ducts, Goals and ores, the mills will
be erected to tran3form these materi-
ais and the agents Of trade will place
them where they are wanted. There
is no marked difference in the agrl-
cultural development of the older
settled sections of the southern
states, to compare those which have
valuable mines with those which
have none. Inquire the wages of the
lahorers, and observe how the men
walk the streets, and ask yourself
whether these points Of difference
are significant. Can any section or
community then afford to longer de-
lay q thorough investigation Of its
mineral resources! In countries like
our own experience has been to
make many unexpected discoveries
underground and it remains for in
dividuals and communities to ex.
plore with the hope that they will be
successful IN taking the first great
step towards diversified Industries,
Such Investigations cannot be made
by any one, but there are a number
in every community who have suf>
ficient leisure and natural taste for
such work, and these men with no
very great labor can qualify them
selves to make such Investigations
as would enable them to decide in
many cases whether or not it would
be advisable to have tests and assays
made.
The local papers IN the older and
more slowly growing towns frequent
~ call attention to the fact that the
citizens of their community who have
money TO invest often help establish
factories. and improve lands IN dis
tant towns, while they make no in>
yestments in the YOUNGSTOWN. These
men as rale own some real estate
| in their town and they know well
that in building up their own section,
they would increase the value of
their lands and also would be better
able to look after their Investments
Bat they frequently make DO real
effort to build up the town.
They say it has no future, nothing
to attract capital, in short no mineral
resources of recognized value.
The governmental and state geo.
logical surveys will serve as q guide
in the examinations Of the minerals
of tract, but the great work of
prospecting is q field for individual
and corporate effort, and must be re-
cognized as snch by the property
holders if they hope to see any mark
ed advance in the price Of lands due
to their mineral wealth.