The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-08
The City of Orangeburg.

Orangeburg, the county seat of Orangeburg County,
is situated on the Edsto River in the very heart of the
rich belt about IS miles from the coast. The
1910 census shows that Orangeburg is the fourth cotton
county of South Carolina and of the leading counties
of the South Statistics show Orangeburg county to be
second in the United States in the number of Individual
farms and it has stood second the number of bales of
cotton produced annually. The SOIL however, is suited
for variety of crops other than cotton and diversified
farming is very extensively practiced in this section.
Orangeburg is in the centre of the county with pop
uaon of 6OOO according to the 1910 This figure
however, does include the suburbs and residents living
beyond the one mile city limit neither does it include 1900
college students.
Orangeburg is tine supply centre for population of at
least 100000 who trade here regularly because of its
superior advantages. Her business are Wlde-awake
active, energetic and progressive, and the Chamber OF
Commerce Urges business enterprises and manufacturing
interests 10 investigate advantages when seeking oca
tions.
FACTS ABOUT ORANGEBURG.
Number of cotton mills. Il
Number of spindles (both mis) ;. ..2O,5OO
Number of pounds produced annually. .2,216OOO
Value of annual product. ..$o5,o2O
Oil Mills, |, value of annual product. ..$l $4,000
Fertilizer Factories two, value of product. .S4OOO0O
Wholesale Drugs l. vaue of annual product $4,000
Ice Factories, l. value of annual product .Sll,OOO
Banks. ~
Capital Surplus and Undivided Profits .S5O3,OOO
Average of deposits daily. ..$1, 100000
Number of bales of cotton received annually. .ZO,OOO
Value at present prices Sl,oOUOUO
Value of Cotton Seed marketed annually. .$l5o,OOO
Value of Cow Peas marketed annually. ..S5O,OOO
Value of Hay Corn and Oats marketed annually 100000
Value of finished Lumber annually manufactured 100000
Value of Live Stock annually received. .$2OOOOO
Postal receipts for 191O.. .Sl56S3.3O
Number of Newspapers. "a
Orangeburg is or the main line of the Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad and on the Chareston-Ashevlle Division
of the Southern There is being constructed through
local enterprise railroad from Orangeburg to the Sea-
board seventeen miles distant. When this is completed
the city will enjoy the advantages of the three big Southern
Systems Another connecting railroad is being projected
The city has healthful climate artesian water,
APPROXIMATION for $4,000 Government building, ap-
ropaton for survey of the Edisto River with view
CT making navgable. Orangeburg it water works.
sewerage system, Electric light plant fire alarm system
and equipment for four efficient fire companies. Her pub
lie schools are the best and she has ten churches within
her limits The city has free mail delivery and there are
lime rural routes reaching out in various directions. Or
angebug has the best hotel Accommodations in the State
Business enterprises investing $1,000 or more,
enpted from taxation for period of five years.
Millions of feet of timber in the section around
Orangeburg awaiting the opening of the Edsto for
gation to be marketed.