The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-12-19
ARERECLAIMNC
4O,OoOACRESIN
COUNTY
Marvellous Tract in Wilderness
Near Stunpy Point To Be
Colonizcd and Cultivated
NEW FOUND LAND EIGHT
FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL
u, ID. Y. MEElilNS

'NtI III I'dlc NDullty, SOHlc
two anil 4 hall miles from the
prosperous fishing village Of
Stumpy FONT, olc vi the most
interesting reclamation pro-
jcctS ever undertaken in east
crm North tarUlilla is under
way. This project is the re-
clanatiun Of 10000 acres OF
newly discovered black lands.
which are to bc colonized and
put into cultivation by the OWL.
crS. the metropolitan Life III
silrancc Company.
This reclamation scheme IL unlike
anything tllai has been undertaken
heretofore. The pwIrrs discovered
This area. lying practically I'M.
kn' WI, amid It's thousands Of acres
"f timber ImrI. whiting only for
someone Ia dig - ditch ar two, H.
let The water run on. Instead OF
being hr kin'i Or inundated swamp
that promrlrrs usually undcrtaks
Ia Sii,ag" f"r agricultural purposes.
this tract WIS r"rn'I 10y the survey
0rS I" !" righl r,'"i above sea level.
Will" iilil" giirIrlUn had been
paid Ia The land by the native Of the
village or Siunpy Point. who have
onigrown The l'iilr strip Of land
they lir" an now Threatened 10y On.
cruIrhing iIihr,,. II remained for ".
\. Worth. Ire lu"iI attorney for
Tie M"ir"pUliinn Life Insurance
Company Ia bring 1t To thc aticu-
iiom or the owners. Mr.. Worth had
nn'Ic more than one hunting trip
int" Darr County, aud hnd. lsrsonpl.
~ kUL''d Ov'ii the timber lands
many ilnrS hrfprr. lie got the
idea Ia his head i!iai here was nm
opportunity iD make somcthin:
0f urthIng. liz ibid his ideas b'.
rurr FrUnk =. Ewing. General CouD.
sci FOR The company with the result
that III" lnu'I was surveyed and ID
now l"ing improved
\ force "r -"uIr - men has been
busy fer several months. building
u r"nd fr"m The property 10 the vii
lngr pr = uInpy Point. and In cut.
tin. dirhc> that will let the water
rlln oir III" property. Back Of the
property WAS discovered, a lake n
mile and n half lung. u half milo
widr. aud eight feet deei, In many
place. whjch was found tO be teen.
ing with frSlI.walrr fish. II Is
named I.al" Worth.
The ip.iar acres have been dlyid.
al into tracts Of ~ acres each ani
will Il" offered for siIr ms soon ns
roads IiIh 'liirh"s arr cut. On tho
front or 10" property. II "trip has
been SuhIivi'lrd into building sites.
making available tU the people 0t
SmIGpy I'"iut ampl" space for the
"rrriirn "r more homes. While
family after family has moved away
in IA" rnSi. h"aIi'r the tides have
hrrn 'l"siIuyin: their narrow water
rruulH.r, the Hnd has lain. wuitiug
for improvement. -.
IT." project il characterized as
IN nii"mp' io max" something CT
nothing. Mr.. Worth long ago dis.
covered tn" Dare County bOys to be
filled with splrnilid grOwihs Of Gran.
berry vines wlirh yield mn annual
harvest uT iliulIsliIds Of bushels OF
fine mrri"' .mnmy of which 50 tO
waste. Much or the lands Of the
MriIUpriiiHu Life Insurance CON-
lmny ~" covered with heavy
grnwihS "r cranberry vines. Other
things HT" found Ia e growing
equally nS well. The land has u
hlark mu"iy soil That will grow
crops without the use Of fertilizer.
u j. l,'ni"d within H. miles al
prosperous IIy'i" County farms Of
the yam" iyp" Dr Dil. M.-
I.r.id"S III" lunh ;bui will be void
~ TN" fishermen "f Siumpy Point
for the expansion "f the village.
land NITiri"ni for 100 farmers aud
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