Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-10-04
ADDRESS TO IMMIGRANTS.
The Resources and Attractions {
South Carolina Set Forth.

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/ South Carolina Set Forth.
State of South Carolina, Depart
ment Of Agriculture. Commerce and
Immigration, Columbia, S. c.
To Those Seeking Homes in the
South: The state Of South Carolina
offers you advantages of soil and cli-
mate that are unequalled in this coun-
try and in but few other countries.
The marvellous development Of the
manufacturing interests since 1884,
which has gone to such an extent that
this state today stands second in the
manufacture Of cotton goods, has re-
suited in withdrawing from the fertile
fields thousands Of tenant and small
white farmers This being true the
state has now determined to restore
her agricultural prestige to the imper-
ial position 1t occupied half century
ago, and is issuing an invitation to the
good people Of this and other coun-
tries to come in and reap the harvest
that awaits them with the exercise Of
only moderate industry and economy.
This state has at present over thir-
teen millions Of acres Of available
lands, capable Of the highest develop
ment agriculturally, lands that are Of
fered the thrifty home seeker at mod
crate figures, and the state govern
ment, through this department, with
out fee, endeavors to aid all settlers to
successfully establish themselves. The
state Is now endeavoring to build up
the trucking industry. South Carolina
being, with rare railroad facilities, and
refrigerator car service, almost in the
suburbs Of the great markets Of the
East. The state is also looking to the
fullest development Of the splendid
water powers and rare mineral re-
sources, and is sparing no effort to
make South Carolina, what by nature
she was intended to be, the garden
country Of America.
| Laboring to this end this depart
ment issues herewith its first abstracts
Of most desirable tracts Of lands listed
with this department, which may be
purchased by those desiring to settle
in South Carolina. Herewith also Is
an isothermic map Of the state, which,
compared with that Of any state in the
Union, should be convincing to the
health seeker.
This department promptly answers
all letters Of inquiry as to lands, re-
sources, in fact anything the intend
ing settler or investor desires infor-
nation upon, and is ready at all times
to furnish printed matter prepared
with care and dealing with any par
ticular subject. Such inquiries are in
vited. Again this department invaria-
bly, prefers for intending settlers to
visit the state and see for themselves
the conditions. knowing full well that
such inspection will be most satisfac-
tory to the prospectors.
For diversity, quantity and quality
Of products the southern states are
unsurpassed. Mr.. Wilson, secretary Of
agriculture, after touring the south
said: mo section Of the world offers
such inducements for diversified farm
ing" and he predicted such future
for that section as has not been wit
messed before in this country.
| A farmer in Anderson county real
lied this year on a one-horse farm OF
ordinary land, from cotton and other
products, over $1,000. According to
the figures of a late year book, good
and bad wheat fields together in South
Carolina yielded an average Of 1882
per acre, against $7.57 in Minnesota,
s707 in North Dakota and 1915 in
Iowa; and the value Of land In South
Carolina is much lower than in any
Of the states named. A few years
ago tobacco culture was not thought
of in South Carolina. Today, from a
comparatively small area, in which
the experiment has been made, we sell
annually more than $2,00O,O00 worth
Of tobacco.
In the Homewood colony in Horny
county a number Of Northwestern peo-
pie are reaping a golden harvest grow
ing strawberries and truck for the
Eastern markets. Marlboro county
holds the worlds record for the pro-
duction Of corn to the acre.
South Cardinals 30,17O square miles
of territory may be considered the
garden spot Of the Atlantic coast
country and the ideal location for the
home seekers for several very potent
reasons. The state Is in the shape OF
an isosceles triangle. protected on Its
northern side by the towering walls OF
the Blue Ridge mountain chain, while
on the east, the coast line, the temper
ing Gulf stream makes its inward bend
on it's way to the British Isles. Its In
fuence on the climate being so mark
ed that an annual mean temperature
of 65 degrees is obtained, 1t never be-
ing less than so degrees, even In the
extreme alpine region.
In the centre of the triangle an un-
varying mean temperature of 47.2 de-
grees in winter, 63.4 degrees In spring,
74.4 degrees in summer, and 63.9 de-
grees in autumn is maintained, with
ten and half hours Of daylight on
the shortest day Of the year and four
teen on the longest. With such me-
neurological conditions South Carolina
is easily the Southern France of Amer
lea. Coupling this matchless climate
known the world over through the
scores who have sought and recovered
lost health at such resorts as Aiken,
Camden and Summerville-with a
most productive, sandy and porous
SOIL capable of growing money crops
the year through-cotton, indigo, to-
| laann r.ina wheat.