The farmer and mechanic., 1915-06-01

Inc canailZalOn or TINS long ror+s1~
OF the river, providing at all times =
depth OF feet is being rapidly rros
ecuted, and it's completion IN az
is dependent only on sufficient co-
greSsional appropriations and fav.-
able stages Of water for sinkipr 49,
dams. Certainty of navigabibtv o-j9
develop a large increase in ec0nnr,t~ai
water transportation between w
mington and Fayetteville. and hrfr,
about a large agricultural deyelor.
ment Of the Cape Fear River Nanf,
between these two cities
As a Distributing Point
AS a distributing point Wilmineton
has no superior on the South Atlar.
tic coast 1t is the gateway of Nor-h
Carolina, and should be availed az Lv
all the principal cities in the Caro-
linas; it is fed by ocean lines q
steamers to New York and Baltin3.ra
directly, and indirectly to other North
Atlantic ports, with shipment
| facllltles through these ports to the
| interior, and by systems Of railroad,
penetrating into the interior and IN
every direction. 1t is the policy If
the railroads serving Wilmington 20
| make competitive distributive rates "a
| all common territory where business
enterprises seeks an outlet. and the
possibilities of this port are being rap
| idly recognized and availed Of
/ In addition to these facilities, VIII
mington has long established and Wen
! maintained transport facilities TO Eu-
| rope and commercial trade is the
| fourth cotton export point Of the
country. 1t is a large depot for for
| eign fertilizer materials, and its pos
| SibilitieS of reciprocal trade with for
| eign countries are only limited by the
spirit of commercial enterprise
The Seaport Of North Carolina.
The port of Wilmington is North
Cardinals only deep-water seaport
and greater interest in its future de-
velopment is manifest among cities II
the State than ever before
During the past five years the for
eign exports have increased 26 per
cent, and the imports increased 23q
| per cent. Figures from the official
records of the port verifies this state-
ment, as follows:
| Exports. Imports
$25, 5,S70,S5O ..1914 80. $4,174.745
This ports large deep water ter
minals afford ample storage capacity
to meet the demands from the intc-
riOr cities of the CarOlinas vii
mingtOn has 469,S14 square feet of
ware house space available for pub
lie use and the storage and wharf
rates are fixed and controlled by the
city. The export and import busl-
ness through the port of Winning
ton largely represents the water
borne commerce of the State this
is essentially the port Of North Caro-
lima.
Besides a rapidly increasing export
and import trade. the domestic com
merce Of the port has likewise shown
marked Improvement in the general
} volume Of business. AS the fourth
port in the amount OF cotton export
| ed from the United States, Whining
ton stands fourteenth in the value -
her exports, and is recognized by the
: government as one Of the leading sea
ports Of the South Atlantic seaboard
The placing on of larger passenger
. steamers between Wilmington ano
| New York affords delightful sea Noy'
: ages on comfortable vessels.
. GOlfing Popular Summer and Winter
, / The Cape Fear Golf Club, Of WI
mlngtOn, ranks as one of the oldt9
golf clubs in the United States. it
: growth has been continuously suS
tanned by reason of it's accesslblHN
: to members who for the most par
: : reside IN the city of Wilmington.
is reached by electric cars in to
minutes, while for the motorist ther
is a broad well-paved highway lead
Ing to the beach and extending fol
e considerable distance parallel to IN
;. entrance to the grounds. Since IN
) entire locality enjoys a peculiar lm
e munity from devastating storms, az
y a winter snow is a rarity, play is pos
:, slble all the year round under Wea1 ht
. conditions which give this club a dlS
r unct advantage over all other ci4'
e in the State, hence the fixed cll
e tournaments are played each year +"
|, Thanksgiving, New Years and Wasf
tingtOn'S birthday
In the summer the links apPea
most inviting, for the fair greer
e bordered on all sides by a thlC
e growth Of long leaf pine trees, q.
fording at all times a restful sheH'
q from the heat to the player VINO stei
n aside from the course into the 60
n shade of the adjoining woodland. II
: course consists of nine holes WIN
:, total length Of 3,055 yards. \atuF'
r, hazards abound and the course
l. tax the skill of the seasoned pla} t
d Par being SO and Bogie AZ. The K.
e cilitieS Of the club and grounds ~
a lODQn the visiting golfer Ma