The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-11-26
THF, SOUTH HAS CAUSE
FOR
BY G. l.. GLENN.

this country, most Of the early Vega-
tables, all the made from cane,
seyenty-fve per cent OF the tobacco
grown III the country and nearly
eighty per cent Of the cotton Of the
world. It's nearly one billion bushels
Of corn in 1910 was practically one
third of the total crop Of the United
States, and while there was q de-
crease Of 68, 000, 900 bushels Of wheat
in the remainder Of the country, the
South increased its production by 27.-
900, 900 bushels. It also made gains
in the production Of oats and rye.
Forty per cent Of the timber is now
in the South.
Equally marvellous is the in
creas in nufactured products
Before the war it was thought
tina climatic conditions were such
IS to make it impossible for the South
to become a manufacturing section.
The war forced upon the South the
manufacture OF certain products and
dispelled for all time that it was i'm
possible to manufacture the articles
tina could be made elsewhere.
Today, two and a half million bales
Of cotton are manufactured, requiring
the operation of yer eleven and q
half million spindles and more tina
two hundred and forty thousand
looms. The South ranks with other
sections in the manufacture Of plug
and smoking tobacco, In the manu-
facture Of furniture and IN many ether
lines, with the present value OF these
products six times the value Of the
output In 1880.
The mineral are the great
est in the world. Carroll D.. Wright
in his industrial Evolution" says:
"The Southern Appalachian region
is an unbroken coal field OF thirty
nine thousand square miles. the vast-
ness of which field Is more readily
comprehended when compared with
the coal areas Of other countries
Great Britain has not begun to ex-
haust her supply even now. and with
the Southern Appalachian field. o
tanning forty times the wealth Of
GREAT Britain, the South has a min
eralf resource that Is practically in
e~xhaustihle and that makes her a
power in the Industrial world"
Later figures than those Of MIR.
Wright give the area Of the COal fields
Of the South as sixty-two thousand
square miles from which we are min
ing more than hundred million
tons OF bituIninOuS coal yearly, OF
more than double the mount pro
duceu in the entire country in 1880
The South has more iron ore than
Is laimed for all Europe by foreign
experts.
A large part OF the sulphur is pro
duced and the South Is becoming 8
factor in the sulphur trade.
The marbles, GRANTEES and building
stones are unsurpassed in quality ant
scarcely equalled in quantity.
Morally, our people are tendins
more to sobriety. to industry, ant
thus are able to better and NOR,
abundant'y provide the necessities
TO the spread of temperance mucl
OF this is due. for our men have learn
ed that they can live better ard say,
more, and they thus become NOR,
} valuable and respected citizens. Ira
ditirns of right living handed dow
, closer fellowship between man an,
man has caused the people to re
: tain a deeply rooted religious natur
: and to extend the cause OF religion
. by the erection Of churches in eve
the remote sections The "Religiou
: South has kept pace with every othe
f activity. The South Is doing more /
Z the way of church work thar an
other section in proportion to 1t
: means, and in proportion to ponula
ton it has furnished more minister
Of the gospel.
= Truly the people OF the South hav
4 much for which to be thankful an
! at this glad Thanksgiving season the
!. join with the people OF all section
OF U glorious land, as with on
: voice is raised an anthem OF prais
= to Him who gave this goodly lant
u with with renewed efforts. strength
ened by faith, will continue to go for
= ward to greater achievements &c
country and for the Oliver of all"
~ ~
y UNDER SERIOUS CHARGE.