Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-06-03

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mountains with its altitude Of 1850
feet above the sea. thorough drainage
and unsurpassed climatic conditions
We claim that few places in the United
States possess the Natural advantages
combined with the delightful surround
ings that can be found in Henderson
County. It contains about 234,240
acres or about S66 square miles, and
ranges in elevation form 1,40O TO 5000
feet The area is about equally di-
vided into four distinct types consist
ing of bottom lands, level uplands,
rolling uplands' and steep mountain
lands.
The wide fertile bottom lands which
are found on the rivers and creeks Of
the county, are well adapted to the
growth of corn, hay and pasture grass.
The level uplands 'and rolling uplands
are well adapted to all the crops grown
| in general farming. Large quantities
OF potatoes, cabbage, onions. beans
and tomatoes are grown on these lands
and shipped to the southern markets.
Most all the mountain lands are still
In timber There are to be found many
/ different varieties of trees, such as the
oak, chestnut, locust, popular, hickors.
maple, and cedar which are largely
used in the manufacturing of furni-
i ture.
+ 1t is rather a remarkably significant
fact that we have for years had the
reputation of being both winter re-
sort for Northerners and summer
i resort for Southerners. There are
practically no mosquitoes, and fogs are
not present, therefore the nights of re-
freshing GOODNESS in summer are de-
lightful.
| Henderson County as a health re-
sort can not be surpassed. Malaria is
not known, and thousands can testify
to the 1ocalitys beneficial effects.
/ Just think! Henderson County was
the only one which threw open the
doors to the lowlanders when the cpl
demic of yellow fever broke out. The
resort of the south, as a health resort,
surely few places can equal these
Western North Carolina Mountains"
The county is well drained by num-
erous rivers and creeks, such as the
French Broad, Mills, Green and the
Broad Rivers. These streams are OF
the purest, freshest mountain water in
which the speekled and rainbow trout
most exciting sport; to the artist and
kodak enthusiast they furnish the most
attractive subjects; to the lovers Of
scenery for scenery's sake they are the
source of unlimited pleasure and de-
light.
The greatest natural resources OF
Henderson county is her lime. The
vein runs from the Pennsylvania line
IL. g h. ~
section towards Buncombe county. A
great portion is used by the inhabitants
here, and some is shipped to other
places There are two very important
kilns, one is nestled at the foot Of
Forge Mountain The other at Brick
ton. These are growing larger day by
day.
Henderson County is famous for her
"most beautiful Natural Park" which
is Laurel Park. Her dense thickets OF
laurel elothe the hillside, and in the
springtime paint the landscape with
the waxy whiteness of their blooms
quickly followed by the rhododendrons
with their gorgeous pink and scarlet
displays The fragrant honeysuckles,
the clinging ivy vie with each other in
covering everything that can be de-
sired Then there is the most remark
able of the many springs of pure Wa
ter in Laurel Park, Crystal Spring
arched over with glistening quartz, its
limpid waters. bubbIing and boiling
from the living rocks and splashing
their way across the drive to the depths
below.
Now where can you find Park just
of forest and flowers intersected by
miles of good roads shaded by the
meeting boughs of the beautiful silver
pines so dense as to exclude the suns
most ardent rays; where wonderful
springs of thirst quenching waters
abound and laughing streams cross
your path again and again. Where the
murmur and the whisper of the pines,
the songs of the birds, the everlasting
blue of the great sky tell you Of new
and wonderful world and mayhaps
become to you an inspiration for high
er and better things.