The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-01
HALIFAX COUNTYS OUTLOOK.

For a number of years it has been
the opinion of THE DEMOCRAT that
Halifax county possesses possibilities
and undeyeloped resources sufficient to |
give employment to many thousand
more people than live within her Dor
ders
According to the latest North Carroll |
ma directory at hand, which is Bran
sons for 1890, Halifax county contains
nearly $50 900 acres of land. Much OF
this land, indeed almost all of it that is
cleared, is first class farming land.
Much of it has been for long time
cultivated in large farms. The actual
experience of farmers who have figured
closely is, that very large farms do not
nav as we'll as smaller ones. Intensive
farming is now considered the most
profitable as against extensive farming,
such as has been done in this region
generally for the past twenty years.
There are men in Halifax county now
who can demonstrate, and who are de-
monstrating the fact every year, that
small farm we'll cared for and brought
to the very highest state of cultivation,
pays much better than large farm
with the best cultivation that can be
given it. For it is just impossible to
pay the same intelligent attention to a
large farm. no matter what the circum-
stances, as can be given smaller one.
With the increasing population OF
the world, in this region as we'll as ev-
erywhere else, it will become more and
more necessary for every individual to
give his personal attention to some
sort of labor-that attention., we mean
that causes him to lay hold with his
own hnnds and earn his living by some
kind of labor.
With this comes the necessity of cut
ting up many CT the large farms of the
country and Transforming them from
wastes and pasture lands into flourish
ing, garden-like small farms from which
the owners will realize not only a living
but handsome accommodations.
Along with this changed and improv
condition in agriculture will necessari
" come numerous manufacturing en-
terprises, because where there is thrift
of one kind in country with SO many
varied possibilities as ours possesses, i
will naturally followthat equal thrift viii
accompany efforts in other lines of in
dustry. These two conditions will MAKE
room for third condition, namely, thu
influx of greater population, and will
a greater population greater activity il
business of every kind and CORES
ponding improvement in the condition
of the country.
and we are personally acquainted wit
the condition of many counties il
North Carolina, whose financial cond
ton is moro inviting than our Owl
We say financial condition, for tn
condition of the citizens personally ful
nishes key to the condition of
county at large, And the citizens {
Halifax county are in better cond
ton, as regards their independence s
home, than they have been in man
years, despite what any may say to tn
contrary.
The Southern States magazine, pu1
lished by the Manufacturers Recol
Company, of Baltimore, has recent
published long list of letters, by il
stallments, from southern farmers WI
have moved from the West and Mort
west, in which they give their exp
rience. They compare their advant
pes in the South with what few the
enjoyed in the West, and the decisit
of every one is that he would n
change and leave the South for his on
cold and uncomfortable home in Il
West or North. Their letters furnl
interesting reading to one who feels
interest in the work of developing t.
South. They speak of the very mi
climate in the South, the cheapness
living, and say that every advantage
in their favor in the South.