The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-04-04

! The Tradesman.
The statement that North Carolina
has a greater diversity OF resources
| than n other In the United States
/ NAV seem exaggerated, but an ex-
animation of its various products
| bears out this assertion. 1t should
| be remembered that located as 1t IS on
the dividing line between the temper
ate and sub-tropical region, 1t pro
| duces vegetation natural to both
zones.
Comprising over $4,000 miles in
area, it is considerably larger than
the State of New York and its topO-
graphy includes mountains, plateau
plains and swamp land, which yield
resources of great value. Beginning
a survey of the State at all coast
| line, attention is at first called to the
| extent of its fisheries. In value
these at present are equal to the com
bined industry in South Carolina,
| Georgia and Florida, and are among
the most important in the United
States. The money revenue at pres
ent secured from them amounts to
I nearly s. 100000 annually and they
give employment to no less than 15,-
900 men. This is partly due to the
natural advantages for the industry
as the eastern section of North Caro-
lima includes the three great sounds
Pamlieo, Albemarle, and Currituck.
Pamlico sound is an inland sea IN
dimension, being no less than 80
miles in length with a maximum
width of. thirty. Albemarle is GO
miles long and Currituck. 80 miles,
the total area of these natural fish
Jag ponds aggregat;ng over 5000
square miles. Bordering the sounds
is a territory which at present has
been but little developed except In
securing the literal wealth of timber
which it contains. In this territory
is oak as well as cypress, and al
though the numbering industry in
North Carolina has attained very
large proportions, but a comparative
Fly small proportion of the hard wood
has been thus far secured, the prin-
cipal industry being confined to the
long leaf pine which originally GOV
cred $4,000 square miles of the State.
Timber and Truck Farming.
The timber product from the low
lying territory adjacent to the sound
is largely transported by water for
the reason that the mileage of rail-
road lines is extremely small. In
fact, the only. railroad of Importance
J extending parallel with the coast in
the far eastern section is that be-
tween Wilmington and Newbern
leaving a very large area of the
northeastern part of the State with
ne railroad mileage whatever. For
this reason, much land especially
suitable for agriculture is as yet I'M
occupied, this section of the State
containing a very small population
In contrast with the central and even
the western portions. That this land
is especially adapted to certain
kinds of farm products is indicated
by the remarkable development to
the growing Of fruit and vegetables,
which is to be noted further south.
especially in the vicinity of Whining
ton. This industry has literally
progressed by leaps and bounds with
In the last few years and contributes
no small portion to the wealth
of North Carolina. AS an illus
tratiOn of the extent and pro
fit of truck-raising it may be stated
that one farm containing about 1000
acres in the vicinity of Newbern has
yielded a net revenue of $4,000 in a
single year after deducting all -ex-
penses, including taxes and interest
on the original investment made in
the land. The results obtained from
operations on a smaller scale have
been equally as profitable in this part
of the State, for, by reason of the
climate and soil, the locality is es-
pecially adapted for the growing of
winter vegetables. This is one of
the reasons why North Carolina
ranks among the most important
States In the cultivation of sweet DO
N IL C0ICuL O1 ILLS UEd1c0 OIL
agriculture Is such that during the
shipping season entire train loads of
vegetables and small fruits are sent
to the Northern market, while the
coast-wise stemers plying from New
bern and other towns depend largely
upon it for freight. The natural con
dltions In eastern North Carolina are
somewhat similar to those in south
ern Florida. Investigations by en-
gineers shows that much of the land
at present under water can be read
lily drained, while its richness is sucil
that it will produce abundantly with
out fertilization of any kind.
The MANUFACTURES.
Few States have been rs natural
liz favored for manufacturing a
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