The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-05-22

Carolina rank respectively thirteen,
fourteen and tifteen among the gold
producing states and territories.
In David Il. Days report of the
mineral resources of the United
States for 1902, recently published,
there is review by Mr. S. f. En-
mons, of the precious metal indus
try in the United States since 1880.
MIR. Emmons says that sit is proba.
ble-when the geology of the belt
becomes better known, and mining
gradually falls into the hands OF
those who possess not only capital
but also sufficient practical knowl.
edge of the business of mining to be
satisfied with reasonable profits
the gold product Of this belt will
gradually become an important con
tributor to the nations wealth. In
twelve years, North Carolina pro-
duced of gold and silver (mostly
gold) 81 900, 244; South Carolina,
$766, 6os.oo; Georgia, s1,79l,
100. 90.
GEORGIA.
cite Georgia as an example of
southern progress. She is the
largest state in the union east of the
Mississippi, having nearly $4,000
square miles of territory. In 1850
the assessed value of property was
1881, 100000 In 1898 it had in
creased to 1852, 600, 900. Agricul-
tural lands, live stock and farm
implements increased in valus-ls70
to ls93--from STA, 100000 to
$l64, 100000
Investments in cotton factories
from 81, 6OO,O 600 to over sl2 600,
600; railroad property from $780,
100000 to $42, 0OO,O 900. 1t is
worthy of note that the property of
negroes increased in the same time
from 5000, 600 to $l5, 600, 900.
Augusta is the typical Southern
city, and can be cited as an example
Of the progress that is abroad in the
new South. She never repudiated
a dollar of her public debt, whether
incurred before, during or since the
war. The principal and interest
have been paid or secured She
owns the largest canal in the United
States for manufacturing and water
purposes. She has harnessed the
waters of the Savannah river, and
at her own expense she has con
structed a canal at a cost Of 50,
100000. The power is supplied to
factories and workshops at IS sc
per horse power per annum. Au
gusta, the largest cotton manufac
turing city in the South, has invest
ed So 100000 in cotton factories
The mills consume about 80, oO(
bales of cotton per annum, withir
IA 900 of the entire consumption o.
the South in 1870. They were ru1
on full time last year, and paid
per cent. in dividends.
AREA AND POPULATION.
The Southern states, exclusive O
Maryland, West Virginia and Mis-
souri,, contain 1893, 900 square miles
This is vast empire, geographical
ly considered. In climate and pro
ducts, in natural advantages and un
developed resources, there Is mt
equal area of territory in the world
comparable to it. The twelv,
states of Virginia, North Carolina
South Carolina, Georgia, Florida
Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky
Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiau
and Texas would not be crowded |
they contained the present popua
, ton of the entire Union. Georgi
, with her go, 900 square miles come
. within 5000 of having as much are
, as the New England states com
= bined, while Texas with 2s3, 90
square miles, has larger area b.
SO, 600 than the Middle and New
, England states together, which hav
! only 100000 square miles.
p In 1860, the entire population o
: the United States was 81 100000
, The twelve Southern states hal
O,O00,O 900, of which nearly 1000
= 600 were negroes. In 1870, tn
population of the South is place
at IL, 900, 900; but these figures ar
not correct. as it is generally bt