The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-18

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EDIr0E DEN0CEAT.-I have seen
several editorials I'D TIE DEMO. Raj
relative 10 retaining the Roanoke
low lands and | heartily endorse aIi
TIE DEMOCRAT has said. II was
NY privilege a few days ago 10 visit
one of the Roanoke planta.Eo2s-
about three miles from Lewiston.
lying directly on the Roanoke with
A river front Of about SIX miles eA-
tending back from the river, from
one to two miles. Some portions of
TITS heavily tlmbered with oAA,
pine. cypress, poplar and other
valuable woods.
This plantation is owned by MIS-,
:. T.. Griffin Of WoodyIlie but Is IN
charge OF her son, Doctor John :.
GrI.liu, who Is one of the mos
energetic, peTseVeTng and enter
prisiug gentlemen OF our county,
and when aided by the energy,
industry. good-mana-cmcnt and
close attention. Of his supeun-cu-
dent Mr.. James +. Saunders, It Us
not 50 remarkable that the farm
should be IN such excellent Coudl-
ton and the crops 50 very fine and
promising. | have no heSItancy nm
saving that they have tie finest
crops taken altogether il has ever
been my privilege 10 look at. c~uc.
cjalIy the cotton and pcauut crops
which do not think can can be
cXcelled in the State. Ihey have
in cultivation this year 40 acres
cotton, % acres peanuts, 30 acres
corn. - acres peas, 6 acres IN sweet
potatoes. besides various other small
crops. and will. without some dlsaN-
ter. make at least 100 bales cotton,
1900 bushel peanuts, 300 barrels
corn. 700 bushels peas and 700
bushels potatoes. The cotton crop
has a good stand, of a uniform
height of u feet, highly ramilicd
and heavily fruited. 1t is indeed,
pleasant prospect. They have
only about 6 acres in clover which
is very fine and do not RAISE much
small grain as oats, rye &c, as Nucl
crops are rendered unnecessary bN
a supeIabundance of the famous
| Roanoke grasses, on the IIch low
| ground pastures. All the live stock
of which there are fifty head @
cattle Of improved breeds, 10 hca,
Of sheep. and so or 60 head of hog
are kept within the enclosure o
the farm the entire year and al,
always il good condition VIII
scarcely any attention except durn3
the winter months.
The farming is done entirely b.
hired labor, which our friend ~auI
dcrs knows how tc control as wel
as any man in Carolina. He seldom
frets at them, but should Occa Sol
require he 'con.shOoms' them Xix
blaZeS.
The farm may be said t. compr5s
three distinct divisions: The In'
grounds. which is the most lcrt.t
but subject to the overflow, th
second low grounds which is uCvc
affected by the overflow and IT,
upland or hlghW0ods division, Whci
the buildings are located. II J.
abundantly supplied with pure goat
water by numerous springs anC
wells. About 200 yards from TIA
house is a mineral spring, an araI}
sis Of whose water has pro",l
mineral properties Identical wit.
those Of the noted TusCarora sprlu.
abOut half mile from it. Near TIL
spring Is the fish pond but TIL
year finished, and partially >tocLl'
with native fresh water fish.
covers about Is acres, varying il
depth from feet on the edges t
feet in tie "haunel, its waters al
supplied by Numerous pcrpctua
springs and never falls below til
depth stated. The dam is furnisht,
with flood gates by which all 81
pertluOus water passes off in a &hOI
while. 1t IS the best arranged ti~
pend in the county, Is bcautiiu
place for picnic or tish-fry. Thi
is one Of the most valuable farm
on the Roanoke and could the 10y
grounds be reclaimed its yalu
would be considerably enhance,
There are hundreds Of acres Of ties
fertile lands that ale now lynn
idle which would again be bIough
under the p!ow and made to yicl
abundant crops of grain, If til
waters Of the Roanoke could b
kept off them. And hope to sc
this within a few years. If Othe
newspapers Of the State would wor
as hard for it as TIE DEMOCRAT
doubt not that it will be effected.
The farm is not for sale.
JULES,
Lewiston. Sent. 18TH