The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-05-04
THE GOVERNORS SPEECH.
Largely Attended ssd Enthusiastic Meeting
At SGulhern Pines.

held at Southern Pines last week IVES
an occasion Of more than ordinaryin-
'erest. 1t was attended by prominent
people from oil sections Of the coun-
try who are interested in the develop
ment OF Southern rts3urces and the
investment OF capital in Southern ed
terprises.
number of interesting addresses
were made; the first was by Mr.. C.J
Brown, banker, OF Southern Pines,
who spoke of land values. saying
among other things that the sand hills
were valued too low. Agents in Bos-
ton were selling lands in California,
probably no better, at $50 to 800 per
acre, and found customers, who thought
that land at s. to $40 per acre, the
prevailing price for sand hills, was
worthless. At the conclusion of Mr..
Browns remBrks, the chairman intro
duced His Exceliency, Daniel L. Rus
sell, Governor OF North Carolina. who
complimented the inhabitants of
Southern Pines for evidences of
successful work on land that a few
years ago was almost given away.
He mentioned the itch lands fur
ther east on the sounds and tide-water
section, regretting the prevalence of
malaria in some parts, and jokiDgly
suggested that those who had succeed
ed so well with sand hills might event
ually Danish malaria from that very
fertile section of our State. The Gov
ernor then briefly referred to some of
| the great resources Of the State, and
urged the building OF more factories
| and shops, especially cotton factories,
thereby increasing the money return
ed to our people, from the rate of four
| or five cents per pound for the cotton
IN the bale to twenty or thirty cents
| per pound for the manufactured ar
ticle. He looked forward to the time
when the South would spin every bale
OF cotton she raised, when all our
great water powers should be harness
cd, and again to the time when the
ships OF this great Republic would sail
over all the seas laden with merchaI-
disc from every State in the Union.
and North Carolina leading the pro-
cessloD. The above are a few of the
interesting points OF tho Governor
address.
The next speaker was DR.. Robinson,
who hes charge of the Experiment
Farm of tho North Carolina State
horticultural Society, who are aided
in their work by the North Carolina
Agricultural Experiment Station nj
Raleigh, and the German Kali Works
The doctor explained that the object
of this trip pie association was to find
the best plant food for fruits and veg
etables. He gave an interesting &C
count Of the work, and invited ell to
visit tho station. Mr.. S. J. Barnett.
of Delta, Pa, came South looking TO,
health. He said he had found it in &
large measure, and he especially ap
preciated the kind and courteous re
ception that he has everywhere re-
ceived.
| Mr.. d. F. Morrow, president of th'
benefits to be derived from this meet
ing, by exchange OF ideas and informa
ton. He said that since coming her
he had heard many things abou
North Carolinathat were news to Kim
He told the convention about tn
n.onszite, found principally in hi
country, and ended very interesting
fifteen minutes talk by saying tha
North C,--clira was the Switzerland O
America ana rutherford county wa
the Switzerland of North Carolina.
Miss Thomas, Of Portland, Ne. wa
then invited to address the con. entiol
Size Immediately engaged their atten
ton by stating that in coming
Southern Pines she had found para
disc, and that she proposed to enjoy G
long as she could, which was much BET
ter than waiting for M uncertainty.
The next speaker was Mr.. Y. I
{ Walsh, editor of the Augusta Chroni
b Gle. He called the attention Of Ii
o audience to the undeveiopcd resource
of the Southern States, and mentione
especially some very valuable one
located in Georgia. He encourage
: the building of cotton mills, Stain
among other things that Augusta spil
c 100, ,OG) bales aud ships the produt
all over the world.
= Mr.. w. X. Jones, editor of the Pol
County News, of Columbus, Polk cpu1
II ty, told the audience Of resources an
:. attractions of Polk county, giving COZ
G siderable statistical Information. M
D Whitehouse. of New Hampshire, mad
/. few very pleasant remarks, speakin
!. of the fine climate Of North Carolina
Prof. Kelley, of Union Home Colleg'
Il Moore county, rose to introduce Jude
A. G. Avery, who had just come i.
Judge Avery was the next speaker. b
o called the attention of the audience
;. the mountain section, especially to tt
= Thermal Belt, and suggested some
Y the reasons for this exemption fro
:, frost. He wound up by inviting tho'
" present to visit .western North Car
y lima and enjoy its fine climate. tt
convention was an interesting ar
u profitable one, and did much to adve
T. tise North Carolina's large resources
General Freight Agent Emerson,
d the Atlantic Coast Line, says tn
though the strawberry crop of sout
/. eastern North Carolina ia three wcel
i, late, it will be equal to last year
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