The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-08-07

a low country negro. Not once
did he raise it, but each year he
raised enough rice to do him or
this patch which was only a small
swamp, and his crop never failed
him. He even claimed that the
rice he raised was better than the
product of the coast country.
Abbeville county is probably di.
vided in a way in which no other
county in the State is divided.
South of the Seaboard railway
there are more negroes than whites.
North of the Seaboard there are
more whites than negroes. South
of the Seaboard land is worth from
fifteen to twenty dollars per acre,
while North of the Seaboard land
is worth from thirty to forty dollars
the acre. The reason is patent.
This state of affairs was brought
about years ago when the largest
landed estates yer in the lower
part of the county, some of them
including thousands of acres OF
land. The owners of these estates
did not encourage the settlement
of their estates by small white far,
mers, but rather discouraged them.
They preferred the negro as a ten
ant, and excluded the white MAI
The result is that these estates are
today tenanted largely by negroes.
This state of affairs will not exist
always, however, when once the
people learn that land can be had
in the lower part of the county just
as good as land in the upper part,
and at half the price, we may ex.
pect to see farmers moving tc
hat part of the county from Other
counties where land is now toe
high to be bought as an invest
ment.
The only reason these lands have
not been taken up long ago is thai
they have not been advertised
People do not know of the cheap
ness and the quality of the land.
When they do we may expect val
ues in this part of the county tc
quickly move up to their proper
place.
In the matter of fruits, Abbeville
county will compare favorably
with any county in the State.
Peaches grow to perfection. On
man Will make two thousand bush
els of pears this year, the quality
Of which fruit is Al in every par.
ticular. Grapes grow to perfec.
ton. Certain apples rarely ever
fail. Many men in this county
make apple vinegar for sale; thou
sands Of gallons have been recent,
Ily made in the upper part Of the
county and this happens every
year. If you want pure apple vim
e5ar apply to the Press and Ban.
ner, and we will tell you where you
can buy the pure juice of the apple
without one drop of Commercial.
acetic acid in it; nothing but the
pure juice Of the apple.
Any other fruit hat may be
grown in the State may be grown
here.
The county roads are gradually
being improved. Iron bridges are
replacing wooden structures, tele
phone lines are increasing, the
mileage is much more now thar
they were a year ago, and a yea,
hence will show a greater increase
The trend is upward and onward
|Abbeville's water powers hav,
been practically untouched, and we
they are equal to those of any on'
county of the State. No county
has brighter prospects. No count,
has a more brilliant outlook for TIN
future. No better advice could b.
given to the investor than to say t.
him-buy Abbeville county land
1t is cheaper now than any land o
equal quality. 1t is as productive
as any land. From the standpoint