The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-13
somewhat in a parallel distance to the
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somewhat In parallel distance I" '"e
coast. as follows:
THE Coast region, 1000 square miles,
extending for ten miles inland from the
sea. II is comprised OF sea Islands and low
| marshy mainland. These sea Islands nave
| long been famed for their long staple cot
| ton. the finest In the world, and now com
| Ing into great prominence as truck farms
! Here the miidness % the climate and Ter
| tility OF the soil enable farmers TO push
/ their vegetables among the first into the
| great markets. Much money can be and
| has been made In this industry.
| The lower pine belt, 1000 square miles
of which 4 800 are subject 10 overflow. lies
| back OF the sea islands. and Is about 81
| miles wide, with a maximum elevation OF
| 80 feet Here are found the great rice
fields and the turpentine farms and cat
tie ranges.
The upper pine belt. or upper central
belt. has a soil Of a light. sandy loan'
underlaid by red and yellow clay. 1t rises
from 100 90 30 feet and embraces 5,5V
square miles, including inland swamps
bays and river bottoms Of unsurpassed
fertility
The Red Hills. 1900 square miles, are
north Of this region rising in places 70
an elevation OF coo feet. This section is
composed Of red clay and sandy lands
and has n growth Of pine. oak and also
hickory and other hard woods. In this
region is situated the health resort OF
Aiken and the historic High Hills Of the
Santee. and the fertile ridge lands OF
Edgeneld noted for fruit as well as staple
crops.
The Land Hill region. 2,4OO square miles,
is Of less fertility than the other por-
lions. but its soil can be brought 10 a
high degree OF richness Of fertilization.
Ia. tt.f kA
world. free from ali malaria, and IT
abOunds in vast stretches Of pine tim
Der. Grapes succeed splendidly in this
belt. and also peaches.
The Piedmont region, or Up Country,
5000 square miles. rises 10 an elevation
Of 500 feet in places. being Of rolling
formation. II contains cold, gray lands.
everything clay, states, gray. sandy soils.
from granite, eneiss, horn bende lands
and trappean soil. III former days this
portion Of the State produced chiefly ce-
reals, but the application Of commercial
fertilizers so FASTENED the maturity Of
cotton that this crop is now planted in
the very foot hills Of the Blue Ridge
and on the top Of some OF the mountains
The Alpine region. LOO square miles
stops just short Of the main mountain
ridge. It's highest peaks are Mt. Pima
Gle, in Perkins county, 3i3O feet: Caesars
Head, a very popular summer resort,
BIB feet high, and Kings Mountain
about 1000 feet. The valleys in the foot
hills are fertile and the hilsdes are
crowned with a dense growth Of oak.
poplar and other Woods. Very fine apples
grow here and succeed tolerably well as
far South as Columbia
The property Of South Carolina is as
sessed as follows: Real estate. s9l, 700 900;
personal property, S50,1s6,0O0; railroad
property SIG, 900; total, sl6S. 81, 227. IL
is obvious that this is not the true valua-
ton of the property. Some consider it
not more than two-thirds. others not
more than half The effect OF this under
valuation is TO make the tax rate appear
double. Were the property assessed at
It's value no one would be compelled 10
pay more for general expenses, and the
low rate OF taxes compare favorably
with the levy I'm other States. The tax
levy on this low assessment is for State
purposes, IL mills for ordinary county
taxes about mills for schools mills,
with special taxes in certain localities.
During the present year the State has
funded over 100000 worth Of bonds.
which will fan due in July. The old
bonds bore per cent. interest, and the
new ones will bear - per cent. These
bonds are free from taxes, and coupons
the support of schools. The sinking fund
Of $4,000 a year is secured by phosphate
royalty. These bonds were taken in a
block by syndicate and are now quoted
above par The total bonded debt Of the
state is about 100000 The Constitu-
ton provides that the Indebtedness OF
the state shall not be increased without
vote Of two-thrds OF the qualified cleo
tors of the State. and that no county or
municipality shall have a debt in excess
OF per cent. of it's assessed property.
This wise provision insures Investors
against rash actions and makes the bonds
OF the State capital investment
Arkansas.
Governor Fishback, of Arkansas. has
also sent in an interesting paper, which
gives in detail valuable information about
the resources of his State. and explains
in no uncertain terms the many edvan-
tages which are offered TO immigrants
The paper contains practically The same
statements as were comprised i'm the one
read by Governor Fishback before the
convention. and an extract OF which was
at the time published in the columns of
The Times.
Governor Carr, Of North Carolina. has
submitted a similar paper concerning his
state but its contents have not yet been
divulged, the Governor having given strict
orders that IL shall not be published be
fore II appears in the pamphlet
Governor Foster. Of louisiana has no.
tilted Colonel Bigger that he will also
be one Of the contributors, and his paper
which has not yet arrived is looked for
every daV