Passaic City record., 1901-01-12
NORTH CAROLlNA'S WEALTH.
Her Natural Resources Rich Beyond
Popular Knowledge.

Her Natural Resources Rich Beyond
| Popular Knowledge.
1t is expected that closer acQuaint-
ance with the great Pan-American Ex-
position to be held at Buffalo next
year will convince the people of North
Carolina of the wisdom of being re-
presented by a proper state exhibit.
Where there is one reason for the states
representation at Paris there are score
of good reasons why it should have an
exhibit at Buffalo. The great markets
into which this state sends her prod
ucts are the cities of the United States.
The state is seeking, not settlers speak
ing foreign tongue, but Americans
from any state who are looking for
grand opportunities for investment or
for engaging actively in profitable lines
of business. Many of our own people
do not realize that they have one of the
most productive states in the Union
and one of the richest in natural re-
sources.
Both in agricultural products and
possibilities and in mineral wealth
North Carolina is one of the most
favored states of the Union. All agri-
cultural interests have rapidly adyanc-
ed since 1890. The corn crop of 1893
approximated 3O,0OOO00 bushels and
that of 1894, 33,000,00o bushels. Much
attention has been given to truck farm
ing, and as much as $750,000 worth OF
produce has been shipped from single
town in one season. Peanuts are ex-
tensively grown by our citizens, North
Carolina having been at one time al
most the only source of supply for the
United States. Since 1870 much atten-
ton has also been given to grape cul-
ture, both for the manufacture of wine
and the supply of the northern market
with grapes. The climate and soil are
especially adapted to the culture of the
vine, and vineyards are found in al
most all sections. 1t will interest
many to learn that no state h.S within
it's boundaries so many of ee.e plants
used in medicine, the Atlantic slope of
the Blue Ridge furnishing $500 varie-
ties. One firm annually ships over
100000 pounds, the dried roots, herbs
and barks going to all parts OF the
world.
In the cotton year ending Aug. 81,
1899, the area under cultivation for
cotton was 1911, ,709 acres and the pro-
duction 629,620 gross bales. For the
year 1S99-1900 the area was l,220,ooo
and the estimated yield 1913 pounds of
lint cotton per acre.
ir,I 1a nf North
are one of it's most valuable possess
sions. The great variety of soils and
the wide range of climate give rise to
a rich and varied forest growth. In
the southeastern counties under the in
f1uence of the gulf stream are found
the magnolias, palmettos, live oaks and
other semitropical trees, while on the
higher mountains of the west are the
spruces and frs. The state abounds
In pines, and from this tree is derived
one of it's most valuable products-that
of turpentine. Out of % oaks indigo
nous to the United States, North Caro-
lima has 10. 1t has all the light pines,
four of the five spruces, six of the
eight hickories and all of the seven
magnoliaS.
The mineral wealth of North Carolina
Is as boundless as it's agricultural and
forest resources, and the further de-
velopment Of this wealth offers great
inducements to capitalists seeking in
vestment. They have, no need to go
to South Africa or the golden sands of
Cape Nome. There are both gold and
silver to be mined in paying quantities
In North Carolina. Work is being
pushed in the Greer, Cappi Hill, Sum.
merville and other mines in Mecklen-
burg county; in several mines in Ca
barras county, at the Gold Hill, Dutch
Greek, and one or two other points in
Rowan county; at the Belle mine in
Moore county, Portes mine in Franklin
county, Mann-Arrington mine in Nash
county and at points in Stanly and
Montgomery counties.
In silver the most notable activity
Is at the Silver Hill mines in Dawson
county and the Troutman, near the di-
viding line between Rowan and Ca
barras counties. There was a notable
gain in gold mining in 1898, the out
put being 4,064 fine ounces, valued at
$4,000.
Copper and iron mines are being
worked, and quarrying is carried on
upon an extensive scale. In 1898 there
were quarried granite valued at $40, ,769
and sandstone and limestone valued at
So, 100, total, $90,674 The copper ores
found include native free copper, cup
rite, azurite, malachite, red oxide, cop
OI hn orn
bonades of copper. There are several