The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-08-29

will continue to expand if our newly
acquired territory does not drive this
industry out.
The variety and productivencss of
the soil of the South can scarcely be
realized, and certainly none Of us
properly appreciate it, for almost eve
ry species Of the vegetable kingdom
known in the civilized world can be
grown in this section. Wheat, oats
and corn-the money crops OF the
Northwest-to fruits, garden sass and
melons Of the tropical regions, all
richly reward the labor and care Of
the husbandman. Think of it! Sew
enty. two field crops are now being sue
ccssfully raised, and sixty.fve varie-
ties Of early vegetables, fruits and
melons shipped every year to colder
sections cf this great country.
But twenty-five years have elapsed
since we have had an opportunity Of
developing our resources. What has
been accomplished We have at
Newport News, Va, the largest and
best equipped shipyard in this coun-
try, which is said now TO have ten
million dollars Of work under contract.
two of the ships being 10000 tons
burden. We have also the Richmond
Locomotive Works and the Maryland
Steel Co., which are competing in their
lines with the best firms in Europe
or this country. May the day soon
come when we shall build cotton ma
chinery in the South, thus saving
freight both ways and placing the
profit in the community where the ar
ticlcs are made and used.
The paramount necessity of the
South to-day is canal connecting the
Atlantic with the Pacific Ocean. Ey-
cry son of hers who loves his section
Of the country should use every influ-
cncc which he possesses to effect this
end. Not only would ship building
be accelerated, but splendid cities
would be built along its coast, and the
grain of the West and the cotton and
timber Of the South would find an casy
gateway to both hemispheres. When
the mighty ocean that roars is connect
ed with the peaceful ocean that sleeps
we may see the fruition Of our bright
est hopes and aspirations.
Twenty years ago numbering had
very little attention in the South, but
its long-leaf pine, cyprus, oak, poplar
and hickory ha gradually forced
their way into the markets of the
world, and from an output Of twenty
million dollars year we have reached
the enormous total of one hundred
and fifty million dollars per annum.
When it is realized that the Northwest
has been largely stripped Of it's forest,
and what is left has to pay suoh high
tribute on transportation, you can see
that with one-half the timber land re-
naming in the South what immense
possibilities the future contains. I'm
fortunately we have 80 far manufac-
tured very little Of our hard woods.
They 60 to be manufactured in spools,
bobbiu5, shutties aud furniture in the
North 2; our long-leaf pine constructs
the mills and warehouses Of the world
our cyprus and oak is made into ships
flying every flag but the stars and
stripes. How long will it be before
we realize in lumber, as we are now
dcing in cotton aud iron, that more
money is to be derived three times
over for the sale Of manufactured pro-
ducts than for the raw material i?
Instead Of banishing the negro from
the South, if our Legislature would
enact some law that would exterminate
the half-fed, prowling hound and cur,
we could with great profit turn our ut
tention to sheep raising, for with our
mild winters and early springs We
could raise sheep as profitably as any
section Of the Union. Notwithstand-
ing the little attention paid to wool
growing and the difficulties attending
It, considerable progress is being made,
and we have in 1893 one hundred and
four wooden mills, giving as handsome
returns as any in this country for the
amour. Of capital invested. Virginia
mills arc noted for the excellence of
their cassfmers, Tennessee and Ken
tuoky for their Jeans, and North Caro-
lima is making the best blankets and
slasher cloths chat have ever seen.
Young men and young women, my
kinsmen. Of this section are the heirs
Of this glorious Inheritance The men
who have wrought these great changes
in the last tweBty years and car.
ried forward these magnificent enter
prises are passing away, and you must
fill their places; control these interests
and work out the destiny Of the South,
towards those brilliant achievements
to which she is tending with accelerat-
ed vigor. Are you making every effort
in your power to equip yourself men
tally and morally forthe responsibility?
By work, ,painstahine, indefatigable sys-
tematic efforts, BY integrity which re.
cognizes the rights Of others, and
gives and requires honest measure in
thought, word end deed, by patriotism
which strives Fer the good Of your fell.
bowman, rather than for your own
selfish aims aa9 ambitions, you can
succeed. Cultivate these qualities,
store your mind with learning, and
your heart with benevolence and you
will be worthy Of your country, and
the world better that you lived.
Think Of che condition Of this coun-
try when our forefathers came here,
nearly one hundred and fifty gears
ago. Few churches. no eoho0fa and