New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-08
SCOOP 'TURPENTINE YELLOW PINE FOREST.

adapted 70 the production 81 me staple and Of
the fertile high lands bordering thereon ana al
most as suitable. Of both Of which they owned
such vast stretches that the Maine forests. and
those Of the Carolinas and Georgia, the Atlantic
Coast where the thickly settled Of the coun-
try then was amply supplied the latters needs:
that since the war. civilization extending itself
toward the setting sun. the great forests OF the
Northwest supplemented that supply. and that il
is only since the latter have been to q great ex-
tent denuded that its experienced lumberren have
begun to seek new source elsewhere.
Then their attention was naturally turned to the
largest yet undeveoped forest area east OF the
Mississippi, when a study OF the resources and
natural conditions OF tlis revealed 10 them advan-
tages and Inducements not 10 be equalled by any
offered "a their own section. The long leafed vel
low pine timber OF the region and the land upon
which II stands infinitely cheaper. and the
forest products, such naval stores almost equal
n value the timber itself, and find ready mar
kets IN every part OF the world: the climate is
propitiogs, tie country IS healthy uhe isothsrmal
line Of bermuda. the health resort OF the world
passes along this coast, and the mortality here
the lowest Of any section Of the United States.
tho average death rate OF the latter being l6O9.
while that OF aI.ss3ssipp! IS only j. SO. the pro-
portion, IL confined TO the whites. is probably not
more than lc.O0 for the death rate among the
negroes Of the black belt is much the heavier:
and above all, week can be carried on the year
rolNd. Again, though the rainfall throughout the
regions many swift streams drain Il well and.
running between high banks. seldom II ever over
flow; while, passing over wide (Ehite) sandy beds
and through forest Shades. they furnish an album
dance OF pure and cool drinking water. The lands,
characterized Tor centuries as pine 'barrens" need
only modern methods q farming 10 make them
produce forty bushels OF corn or three-fourths OF
bale OF cotton 10 the acre. fine sugar cane
be grown anywhere. good oats, and, 'n fact
most Of the staple ana small grain crops. They
are covered with a growth OF from one 10 two
feet OF grass the year round, and so are excellent
Tor stock and sheep farming. by raising for the
early Eastern and Northern markets fruits Der
ries and vegetables. from 500 10 $500 per acre
be Melted; for their soil "a chocolate.
sandy loEm. with red clay subsou generality will
produce tie early crops that bring top prices.
And through mixing the top soil and the clay sub
soil by deep plouglling, these lands be easily
ard pleasantly worked. as they never come up in
clods; and. this subson holding the moisture crops
On. not suffer in times OF drouth-the growing
season Is so long. though there are two or three
chances at a crop anyWay-iR fact two crops OF
almost anything. ana by oiversfying. three crops
can be gotten cat OF the land IL may be well
20 explain here that soil and conditions improve
one proceeds north the G. and g. / r. r.
and hat the better climate along its southern
GecLion equalzes advantages: Also that staple
crops arc small grain best adapted 20 the
hrs, and truck farming and fruit growing 10 The
iattsg-there is no record Of the peach crop ever
having failed south of ELECTROMAGNETIC for
strawbe.r.es 81 IS a world beaten
Is Il a wonder. then, thai they came?
And they came, bringing with them the arts the
slih aid the experience Of their older civilization
plenty OF American enterprise and grit and ample
capital What they have wrought is briefly told
here, The full story OF the difficulties they have
encountered, the obstacles they have surrnounted
The. fortunes they have wrung from the wilderness
and the benefits they have bestowed upon the
world by their courage. their fortitude and their
n IA ha fyQ Ian
space that can be accorded them in the columns
OF a daily newspaper.
The earliest and seemingly the most insurmount-
able obstacles they encountered were the absence
OF any outlet 10 the sea, the great highway of
commerce. and the lack OF sufficient ran conn.o
ton with tie interior.