The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-20
POSSIBILITIES OF ANsoN.
If Bought by the State Would Prove
Fine Investment

If Bought by the State Would Prove a
Fine Investment.
There was part of the testimony
of Supervisor Reinhardt which has never
been printed, but TO which some atten-
ton ought TO be called. That is the eyi-
dence touching the conditions, prospects
and possibilities of the Arson farm.
WATCH it has been proposed the Stats
should buy
This farm, to begin with, contains
about 1850 acres, lying ON either side
of the Carolina Central Railroad. 1t
is rolling, consisting of both upland
and lowland. The lowlands are espe-
cially suited to corn; the uplands to
cotton, and both are fine for grain. S1t1e
of the land is worth 500 am acre, aIr
Rainhardt says, and some OF it is prac-
tically worthless.
they viii give me enough men, good
stock and tools, IN make $1,000 clear
money next year, $1,000 the second jear
and $4,000 the third year.
Did the farm make a surplus last
year?"
NO"
why!
40 begin with, it was new. Then
| did not have enough men. Still again
many of the men that / did have wece
kept busy cutting wood that was sent
to Raleigh and for which the farm
did not get proper credit"
What is this hand worth an acre,
taking it all together?'
Easily $12. If / had the. money /
would give that. The State has an
option ON it at $40"
What is it adapted to?"
Corn, cotton and general crops 1t
is especially fine for wheat and pas"
The cotton raised ON this farm is Of es-
pecially fine staple, / learn, as indeed is
all that of this county. Among manufac-
turers AnSon cotton is famous. The
Coats Spool Cotton company sends man
to this county every year to buy it
for them, its fine texture and long iibre
being especially adapted to thread lil;ir
ing,
Mr.. Reinhardt has from go to 240
acres in cotton. From this he expects
to gather 200 bales, certainly not less
than 1S5, weighing 600 pounds each.
From his 125 acres in CORN he hopes to
get 1900 bushels or more. In addition
to this he will make 1900 gallons of
sorghum, and a large quantity Of peas,
potatoes, turnips and the like. There
are 43 acres of peas and of sweet
potatoes.
The crop was raised within 81 CON
yicts, up to two months ago, when the
number was cut down to 81.
On rainy days and at odd times 2.5C0
cords of wood have been cut OF this
/, 90 cords have been sent to the cen
tral prison at Raleigh. There are ON the
farm 30 head of cattle and about 60
hogs.
In addition to the States crops much
of this farm, owing to the small num-
ber cf convicts ON it, has been rented
out and from this considerable amount
of rental VIII be secured
''And as to the health of the place."
SAID Mr.. Reinhardt, ''it is the healthiest
ever saw. | have been here two
years and during that time there has
been but two deaths. Both of these
were diseased when they came here
There has never heen a case Of typhoid
fever ON the farm and there has not been
n man in the hospital for the past six
months.
DIR. Ashe testified that he often sent
in weekly and monthly reports as at
tendant physician, without a ease on
them.
A BAD DEAL FOR THE STATE.
One of the worst "jobs" ever nut
up on anybody must be that of the
sale Of worn-out machinery to the