The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-12
SCOTLAND NECK
-AND-
THE RICH LANDS OF THE
ROANOKE.
GENERAL ADVANTAGES.
GENERAL ADVANTAGES.
No. g..

The Norfolk and Caro- railroad
passing Immediately through the
Scotland Neck section adds very
greatly to the value of the lands, as
transportation facilities are all that
could be desired.
The natural fertility of these lands
can be greatly improved by the
large quantities o. the best mari un-
der the surface. It mas been estj>
mated that with proper system of
diking and other improvements, the
corn cobs raised on these lands
would be sufficient to burn shells for
making large quantities of burnt
lime, and the shells could be ships
ped to these lands at mere nominal
cost.
While statistics given in former
paper show that the Roanoke lands
produce cotton freely and in large
quantities, yet these lands are more
especially adapted to grain and
grass crops, fruits and truck farm
ing.
These lands fave never been
brought to their best state Of cul
tivation, not even before the war
when they were worked by slave
labor. 1t is confdently believed by
the most ohservant citizens Of this
section that within the next decade
the capacity Of these lands will be
better known. and that before the
first quarter of tile goth century has
passed, Scotland Neck Will be the
richest section in North Carolina,
and will not be surpassed by any
like section in the South.
SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES.
Besides the great fertility of the
lands, there are numerous other
causes and influences which warrant
the prediction and give the anticipa
tion the appearance of q verify al
ready realized.
From the fret the people of the
Scotland Neck region have been
firm believers in the truths Of Cars
tianitY, and have been very careful
in the observance ofthe duties which
it enjoins.
The leayening Influences of tbs
Baptist and Protestant Episcopal
churches have been operating in the
community since the colonial days;
and these, together with the infa~
ences of the Presbyterian, kehukee
Baptist and Methodist Episcopal
churches, have so shaped the moral
and religious trend of the commu
nifty that it is more widely known for
its social, moral and religious adj
vantages and Influences than any
place of like size in North Carolina.
TIE Baptist and Episcopal church
es are in a nourishing condition
while the Methodist Primitive Bap-
fists and Preshyterians have good
influence in the community also.
Perhaps no place in the South has
made more rapid strides in temper
ance reform within the last ten ye; RS
than Scotland Neck. There is an
independent temperance organiza>
ton in the town known as "The
Scotland Neck Temperance Assocla.
tion,' which has done much to abate
the sale and use Of Intoxicating liq-
uors. 1t has been in operation just
three years, and more than 400 per
sons have been enrolled on its list Of
membership, and the entire section
has been gre.tIy benefited by its i'm
f1uence.
The educational advantages of
Scotland Neck are as good as the
best. In 1910 school of high grade
was organized sud chartered under
the name of "Vine Hill Academy
and has continued in successful op
Grafton ever since.
Some of the best educators Of the
, State have had charge OF It at diff
ferent times and men who have
, been eminent in all the professions
: received their academic training here
The school is now in highly
prosperous condition under the man
agement OF Profs. w. c. Allen anC
,, +. z. Shields. Also the female
academy Of the same institution Ii
in q fourishing condition, and is do
ing successful ana prai5eworthy
work under the principalship Of Miss
I es Leua Smith and Eunice Mcdowell
; who have had charge Of it for many
! years.
The health record Of Scotland