The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-05-02

sti ttS PtSilS tOUQO IN
various parts Of the State.
Manufacturers make large prsf.
its developing these in many
sections, but the DEVELOPMENT #
the minerals of South Caroiina.
has hardly begun. Fine oppor.
tunity for ely working plants
and brick kilns abound and . >,
good grade of building stcne can an
be quarried. In Edgefeld. New
berry and Fairfield counties are
the best prophyritic GRANTEES.
and in Anderson, Spartanburg
and Greenville counties valuable
beds of graphite are located. al.
though not fully developed.
The phosphate industry is a
most profitable one around
Charleston.
The developed water-pover
of the State reaches over 200 600
already. with not one-ffth Of
the total available harnessed as
yet. There are numerous
streams of various sizes, alIhav-
ing good falls and offering large
opportunity to the capitalist IN
the direction of developing
power for the textile industries
and the growing manufacturing
interests of the State.
Forest Resources.
It is estimated that there are
over 1000, ,O00,0o0 board feet of
merchantable timber standing
in the State at the present time.
offering excellent opportunity
for the lGmberman. OF this
supply the western mountain
region contains the largest per-
centage of valuable hardwoods.
chiefly oaks and hickories.
Other timbers found Ill this
mountain section are naples,
locust, gum, poplar, ash. pine
and a good grade Of red cedar.
Throughout the Piedmontregion
are heavily tilnhered sections of
red and black oaks, pines, beech,
sycamore, and other varieties,
while along the low living and
often swampy areas of the
coastal plain are fine cypress,
gums, cedars and loblolly pines.
There are large tracts of cut
over lands with a good second
growth of small wood, suitable
for making small articles.
These areas are availablessz
very low pricessaaa a15 good
openings for woodworkers.
Lumbering holds second place
among the manufacturing in
terests of the State.
Manufacturing.
South Carolina ranks first
among the Southern States in
textile working. In 1890 there
were less than 100000 spindles.
Today there are over 100000
in active operation. Every va
riety of cloth is manufactured
in these mills, which annually
swell the revenues of the State
by many millions Of dollars. In
other lines of industry there are
many wood manufactures, sup
piled with raw material from
the 12.-GO0,GCo acres of D1er-
chantable timber now standing
in the State. Several great
fertilizer plants are located along
the Southern Railway and there
are openings for many more.
Good beds of phosphate rock
are found in sections. Some
other industries are located in
the State supplying various
markets and there is promise of
steady development along man.
ufacturing lines.
Land Prices.
South Carolina has a large
percentage of undeveloped lands.
Along the coast t~sase traets OF
low-lying, iit-drained lands
which can be bought at the low
est prices and which VIII require
but small sums to put into shape
for good crops. There are also
many acres Of cu5-over lands to
be had at low figures and which
offer the greatest opportunity to-
the small settler and the man
with modest means who wants
to locate in a fertile region and.
build up a farm. Partly timber
ed lands. overflow lands, cut
over lands and some. rundown
lands can be bought for S. to
SIS an acre throughout the,
State, In the highly developed
farming sections, however, GOOD
places ready for crops, can be
bought at surprisingly cheap
rates. twenty-five to $50 ana
$40 will buy good farming lands
in South Carolina, with tertlie
soils, long growing season,
healthful climate and gooo
drainage. In the truck dlsnlct
lands are higher, ranging from.
SIS an acre upward. Immense
profits, however. can be mace
on ese.-Southern fieH:
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