The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-21
Dixie's Resources and Receipts.

presslVe and prosperous area of the
whole United States when the pheno-
menal assets of this section are duly
taken into consideration.
In the first place our climate IS un-
surpassed.
III 1t lacks the monotonous mild
ness of the sub-tropical latitudes, it
also lacks the stern rigor of the
Northern winters. 1t combines the
four seasons in just the proportions
which are needed to secure the most
salutary result giving abundant scope
and variety to outdoor life and YIELD
ing long hours whether for labor or
diversion. Southern California may
suit invalids. Alaska may beguile
for seekers who are prepared to tack
lie icebergs and billiards. But for the
| average man who is ambitious to
achieve success Il. life there is no
| finer commercial and industrial arena
in the world than is offered by the
South.
Let us look for a moment at some
of the figures which show this sec
tion's wonderful resources:
In the first place the South posses
ses 10000 miles of inland WATERWAYS
which are open to navigation.
The coast lines of the South Allan
tic and Gulf States aggregate $500
miles; and better harbors are difficult
to find anywhere than those at New
Orleans, at Norfolk, at Charleston, at
Mobile, and at Brunswick.
With the opening of the Panama
canal the business of each of these
seaports will be marvelously stiu.u-
lated.
The south's railway lines aggregate
10000 miles.
In manufactures the round sum of
$4,000, 900. 900 is invested. .
The banks show an aggregate de-
posit of $1,4O0,0OO,OOO
On the basis of tax returns the
Sc uth's property is wo,th $4,000,
600, 900.
Scattered over this section there
are S45 cotton mills, $50 cotton seed
mills, and 1875 blast furnaces.
The variety Of che South's indus
trial products Is emphasized by the
fact that they severally represent 265
kinds of industries.
1t Is conservatively estimated that
our mines contain 100000, 600, 900
tons of coal and 10000, 100000 tons
Of iron.
The South's population is 2S,OOO,-
600. We occupy an area of SO6.947
square miles. Our farm lands COM
prise S50,OOO,OOO acres. In our
streams there is 100000 horsepow-
er. We own $4,000, 900 head of live
stock
so much for the assets of the South.
But what are we producing annual
ly with this splendid equipment?
From our factories each year we
derive $2,675.OOO, 900; from our
farms we get $2.55O, O,OO0,OOO; from
our forests we get s4OO,OOO,OOO. and
from our mines we get 100000, 900.
The value of the Souths cotton and
cotton seed crop is $1,000, OOO,OO
We produce grains to the value of
800, OOO,O 900.
Our dairy products bring $175,OOO,-
600, our poultry products $17O.OOO.-
900, our fruits and vegetables $780,
100000, and our live stock S1SO,OOO,-
600.
We mine annually 9O,OOO,OOO tons
OF coal. We produce 3O,OOO,OOO pnr-
rels Of petroleum.
The South's tobacco crop is $75,-
OOO,O 900.
To foreign countries we export raw
and manufactured products worth
$3.50, 100000.
Even the most casual glance If this
exhibit will suffice To show that the
prosperity Of this section rests upon
solid foundations.
Nor Is there any equivalent area of
the whole republic which today out
strips the South in the substantial in
duccmcnts which nro offered 30 cap
itaI and Immigration
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MIR. II. Won Ohscn. Sr.. has decided