The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-01-08
one in this section, and Il !. o
apon small scale operated

one in this section, and Il :. o,
apon small scale. 10 oFerate'
well liTa.on ~ Is raised in this sectio, :.
veru um as the middle section, and 10 of ~
!, sbnyy. nne grade. This Industry na,. ",
u in v;er ' Ven as anywhere in the Somt6
which ;s VI .ne low price of the product
Tor Its production. The Vail pay 1or
81 .ne State is larger than that pot of acfe @
'n'e within the cotton belt Vi any
~" Ihe middle country III.
wh Is more or less rolling. md . Sec sec
~ Ii SHOWN M as the sand hills sact;~ oe'
afe State. 1t is the head Of nev;t ov;ton OF
oi most OF the rivers, and cont,;H1 ti'n
most fertile lands and most haantis..e9 tne
'"rlns ana orchards. "'iiul
for the past five years n grant ,o,t e
&c ae'en!ion s has been paid to the cmItura
ra;snIi, iI, The peaches and berries
nr;c. Il, III llls ms section command higher
arn,' IN me northern markets than
even California fruits. The inJustr,,
Is growing, and the old cotton ti"ijs
e ere yielding more profitni,,,, n,.n,,
oo1eral nurseries have been nlonteI
Ir mI .ne nome market is almost supnliei
Se oS nome people. This section ;s nov
cniied the home of the peacb Tbo
"a!ermelon is also grown to nerfect;nm
nnI Is profitable crop. The ovcro',o
@ Sroiu per acre of cotton and other fell
pU;ucts snot;u Is greater than in the other
Si;eliGns s.;eiI;s or the State, the best farms
3cra more than two bales to the
"cre. Tobacco has become tbo bnat
paying crop in this section, onI +I,om
State. n'' '"'sed III the
conn ne timber is principally long leaf or
Georgia pine on tho rivers. md cv,,roo.
'nu Jumper III the swamps. TLn cl;
T'e ,;m III tllS section is warmer thnn tha
LII section, and may he caJIed tho
.ottp ottperate zone of the State. Oil mills
,n;.oH factories and saw mills are Tho {
'E!ncina! industries. ''' VIC i
: o. ilo me low country, or coast section !
tne richest naturally i'm the STATE
''ut like oil highly favored countr;as' t
ne , people are less energetic tbnn thnsn i
'ne lnlddle or up-countrv. Col A t
!. i.nc'iIre, IN writing of this section b
"S Sanl: There is no other part of "
~ oouth where SO little labor will nrn. Il
uco SO much. In n good portion nf +,
us section the soil will average snvan b
,' ~ uueptil, and is practically mey- "
11S.'nie. s Vegetation is usually check
,"' lioI more than six weeks: seed to
"'u harvest occur in every V,
nn', ! nave seen II second crop of on
county during the present month
et haIi maturcd, and had it not Lrcn 81
.he severe storm that has inst visit. cX
us am sure ere this they womb alb
We been ready for shipment tn thn It'll
'rthern markets. Olives. oronrns ton
',ailas, figs and all tropical fruits moy po
naa here, with vegetables nearly Mi tan
year round. The most imnort,mt are
ps OF TINS section arc the rice md ula
iS,aiu cotton crops. Great num. ito
> OF the old rice plantations were No
'haohed during the war and are now keI
Wi up and abound in all kinds of gre
ne ana are being converted into his
ne preserves for our millionaires VOL
lere VIII be found the negro in his
slnal state, as happy us though he to
z III the Garden of Eden, spenkinS sch
own language, and contentcI tS eral
oi "hat dame nature SO generously Sta
,nes' and many millionaire woulI be
y nm dld he not know his bill of he ,
on recent hunt to this section witt
r'y OF gentlemen determined 70 do. of
one day to their ability to provide are
S\itn gun AND <reyra--rlpv were Cou