The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-09-29
INTERESTING FACTS
ABOUT THE SOUTH
Manufacturers Record Tells Of the
Wonderful Growth Of Dixie Within
the Past Few Years.

The south has made wonderful
strides since the Civil War, despite
the fact that practically everything
was swept away during the four years
Of the unequal struggle.
The assessed values of the property
OF this section last year were $780,.
UO0,00O more than the entire assessed
values OF the whole of the United
States in 1880.
But read what the Manufacturers
Record has to say of the south and OF
its vast resources:
Approximately one-third Of the area
and population of the United States
is in the south. Of the South's white
population only about per cent is
foreign-born, compared with the rest
of the country, which has over q per
cent of its people born outside of the
United States. About one-eighth of
these foreigners are illiterate and the
majority of them are alien to our
ideals and institutions.
The South has three-fifths of the
coast line of the country, one-uuarter
of the country's estimated coal re-
serve, one-third of the iron-ore re-
serve and seven-tenths of the forest
ed area.
1t is estimated that the South's coal
reserve is about $4,000, 100000 tons,
which is more than is found in all of
Europe and six times as much as
Great Britian's supply.
1t is almost needless to mention that
the South produces practically all of
the cotton grown in the United States
and controls the cotton trade of the
world. The value of its cotton crop,
including seed, is approximately s2,-
100000 year, and more as prices
advance.
Over one-third Of the lumber pro-
duced in the United States comes
from the South, and this section sup
plies practically all of the country's
naval stores. The South has water
powers sufficient to develop about
100000 horsepower.
Last year the property subject to
general taxation in the South was as
sessed at $17,697, 100000, which is
$500,000,000 more than the entire as
sessed valuation Of all property in the
United States in 1880.
From its vast mineral resources the
South in 1918 produced metallic and
non-metallic minerals, to the value of
81 $4,000, 900, which is over 25 per
cent Of the total value Of all minerals
produced in the whole country. The
South produces:
About 100 per cent of the country's
bauxite.
About 100 per cent Of the country's
barytes.
About 100 per cent Of the country's
fuller's earth.
About 90 per cent Of the country's
sulphur
About 90 per cent Of the country's
phosphate rock.
About 80 per cent Of the country's
aluminium.
About 60 per cent Of the country's
graphite
About Sc per cent Of the country's
natural gas.
About Sc per cent of the country's
natural gas (gasoline)
About SO per cent Of the country's
petroleum
About As per cent Of the country's
asphalt.
About SO per cent Of the country's
lime.
About S3 per cent Of the country's
tale and soapstone.
About so per cent Of the country's
coal.
About "a per cent Of the country'a
lead and zinc.
About % per cent Of the country's
coke,
About 20 per cent Of the country'a
cement.
Added to the enormous food value
of its cotton crep, the South is pro-
ducing:
About 100 per cent Of the country's
cane sugar.
About 100 per cent Of the country's
peanuts. .
About 90 per cent Of the country's
sweet potatoes.
About 80 per cent Of the country's
rice.
About 90 per cent Of the country's
early spring vegetables. !.
About 60 per cent Of the country's 3
grain sorghums.
About as per cent Of the country's
peaches.
About as per cent Of the country's
chickens and other fowls.
About 35 per cent Of the country s
citrus fruits.
About ss per cent Of the country's
eggs.
About 80 per cent Of the country's
apples.
About 25 per cent Of the country's
About 25 per cent Of the eOuntry's
sugar.
About "a per cent Of the country'i
milk.
About 20 per cent Of the country'i
wheat.
About IS per cent Of the cOuntry'i
white potatoes.
About IS per cent Of the country
hay.
The South has:
About 40 per cent Of the country
swine.
About s5 per cent Of the country
cattle.
About 80 per cent Of the country
milch cows.
About II per cent Of the country
sheep.
WORK OF GOVT. AGENTS