The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-12-22
(BiON IL. BUTTFR)

looking over Randolph county and il
seems 20 me that If the people of
the United states could see this seq
dou Of the country it exists Ran
doiPh IN the next ten years would fill
up with farmers and prosperous mill
and factory hands to many times it's
present population. Randolph is sit
Uated almost exactly in the center OF
North Carolina, midway between Vir-
Sinia and South Carolina, midway be-
tween the sea and the mountains. II
is in the first swell Of the hills AS
tHe ocean gives way to the Appa-
tachian divide. some OF the rises in
randolph taking on the dignity Of
snail mountains. The country is pic,
taresque and interesting. The streams
are romantic. The valleys and hill
sides are fertile. The water is of the
first quality. The climate is ideal.
The forests include the stately trees
tha' give dignity and charm. Two OF
the main railroad systems OF the
South traverse the county. These are
the southern aud the Norfolk South
ern. In the southeast the Randolph
and Cumberland gives an outlet to the
Seaooard. In the west side it is but
short distance to the Southbound,
which connects with the Coast Line
snd the Norfolk and Western.
Ideal Location.
~ its location Randolph county is
quite ideal In the center Of the
county is Asheboro, the county CAPT
tai Here and there in the county
are smaller villages, all OF them
thrifty and progressive. NFactories are
numerous in all sections, including
furniture, lumber, grist mills, knit
ting mills, cotton mills, and other in
Stjutions to employ the people and
afford market for the farmer. Good
ErNHnls Good roads
extend throuShout the county. The
towns have good stores, and wide
awake business people. The COM
munity health is of the best. The
traditions and the history Of Randolph
are romantic and interesting. The
character of the people is Of the high
est type.
Randolph is one of the old coun,
ties, antedating the revolution, and
the facts are that Randolph county
came pretty close to starting the reEO-
luton, for in the battles with the reg
ulators about the first blood was sheC
IN the first war with England. There
practically commenced the disagree,
ment that endedi the baniShment o.
North Carolina's British governor be
lore any of the other colonies haG
driven off their foreign rulers, anc
which made North Carolina the frs
81 all the colonies to be free from th'
British crown.
Century and a Halt Old.
While it is not quite a century ant
half since Randolph county wa
created it is all of that and more
since the territory was settled, TN!
being then q part of Rowan ard Gun
tocd counties. In that century ana
half Randolph has not grown to %
very populous neighborhood, but
mas done something that gives its peo
n p,lyIl
forting future.
Randolph early commenced tin
Hanufacture OF cotton. A handsoIn'
tcur-story mill was built at Ceda
taliS in 1912, another at FRANKLIN
F''le couple Of years later, an'
4nother one at RamSeur five or 81
years later. From that day to thi
randolph has continued TO be one o
the factory centers of the state. an'
the character OF the product mas a.
Nersified steadily.
Fhe Deep River is destined 10 81
ways be q manufacturing nelghpor
mood, for along its entire length is
vast available source Of power. Wh1i
raw material for cotton rnill. for Woo'
working mill and for grist mill, seem
likely TO be as permanent as humal
industry will be. What has mao
i:&ndolph u manufacturing county %
'Ae modest scale We see now eTldeiill
VIII make il a manufacturing tSil !
Tor. on a much more protentlouS seai
IS he industries of the country III
crease.
Unlimited Possibilities.
North Carolina is q State OF uhAHi
lt"d posi- bilities, and to single ou
one county and point out its resource
looks like picking the best sack
n"ur ia q warehouse !. full OF gran
hat recognition OF Ehat the 'a'N