The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-21
GDlID Old COUNTY
Of NECKLEAbUDG
Continued from FRS. Page.)

has been within the last six years al
settlers. Negroes have been moving
to other States, and gradually dimin-
ishing their numbers.
The white population is mainly of
English blood, comprising yeomanry
untainted by the vices SO often at
terdnnt on conditions Of wealth and
poverty. They constitute the middle
class, who best gauge the standard Of
morality, industry. and solid citizen-
ship.
Rich, Varied Soil.
{ The SOIL is varied. Along the valleys
OF the streams 1t Is exceedingly fer
tile. Tho alluvial lands Of the rivers
will equal any in othor sections In
production Of corn. The uplands are
gray, red. and sandy soil, all of which
when first cleared for cultivation, or
Improved after injudicious cultivation,
are highly productive. All the soils
are susceptible OF improvement, retain
their fertility to remarkable degree,
land with proper attention and work
lyicld equal to the lands of any State.
/ The native farmers chiefly follow the
Occupation as handed down by their
ancestors. Many superfcially and
without system: though. in recent
years. the scarcity Of labor has COM
Ipclled the progressive cultivators to
awaken TO the Importance of modern
Ilator-saving machinery. The farms
1 generally, and especially the broad
/ river low grounds, are we'll adapted
ifor the use of Improved farm ma
/ chinery OF all kinds.
All Kinds OF Crops.
The staple crops are tobacco, wheat
/ corn oats, the various grasses, and
rye In the eastern portion Of the
county, cotton and peanuts arc paying
/ crops and the quality and yield very
satisfactory. Sorghum. from which
a superior quality of molasses is made
lis raised easily anywhere, and the pro.
i duct readily sold.
Mecklcn burg bright tobaccos bring
as high prices as any produced else
i where. The darI. and red grades o
A tobacco are extensively nsed by manu-
4 .facturcrs for their choicest brands
4 and the heavy dark for continenta
. shipping purposes. Tho county rank
! as the third or fourth producing to
4 bacco county In the state Of Virginia
The bottom lands on the rivers an
;. creeks yield from fifty to seventY-fiv
DISGGlS OF corn DsTg acre VIC lS u
LANDS, from thirty five to forty bushel
| per acre. with favorable seasons. I'm
proved land VIII produce from fiftce
; to twenty bushels Of wheat to the acre
:, and often more. Winter oats yiel
] bountifully when seeded early III
81 Alfalfa, timothy, clover, and nearl
all of the domestic grasses flouris
!. !uxuriantly on good soil OF the hi
Z lands. Those who have raised hay fu
{ l.market have been very successful, nc
only in quantity made, but in price
Y obtained.
All garden vegetables berries, me-
: ons, sweet and Irish potatoes can /
ahundantly produced, and readily mar
keted st good prices For all crop
ttlse lands respond bountifulIy to tt
Implication Of we'll selected fertilizer
Abundant Fruits.
Orchard planting has greatly 1,
g lcrcGscd in the last few years. Apple
IS ptache5, pears. grapes strawberric
= raspberries. dewberries, black belrlc
y and all other fruits not strictly trol
y ical, grow well and yield regularly ar
d I'm Quantities
VI The forests and abapdoned ficl,
abound in varieties Of nuts, grape
r lpcrgimmnns. ana Wild berries. viii,
rs furnish delightful food. Hogs roamir
n In tho woods, with little addition
feeding, arc keep, in good condition
u