The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-19
Natural Resource:

touching Greenville county South
Carolina at one point; and at the
TOP of the Blue Ridge mountains,
as one ascendS from the south.
The altitude is 2,200 to $500 feet
in Hendersonville, and much Of
the valley land Of the county has
about the same altitude. The
mountain peaks surrounding the
Henderson county plateau and the
numerous fertile valleys are from
a few hundred to several hundred
feet higher.
The highest peak in the county
has an altitude of 1900 feet. For
q mountain county Henderson has
more than the average acreage Of
comparatively level land as shown
by the fact that there are around
100000 acres in farms and as
much more in pasture land.
The natural resources OF Hen
derson county consist of altitude
climate, ample rainfall. bountiful
distribution of water sup p J
through rivers and smaller
streams. timber. stone. and clay
resources and soils productive in
a high degree.
The altitude affords cool sum
merS. but does not, aS those un-
familiar with the climate freQu-
entity suppose, mean that the win
ten; are severe. The winters are
comparatively mild. the snowfall
averages less than in the Pied
mont areas Of North and South
Carolina and the air in winter Is
dry and invigorating without be
in" highly penetrating. aS Il result !
o. which the cold is not felt aS
severely as in lower attitudes. The
sun shines almost every day dur
in" the winter.
Residents and visitors familiar
with every section of the world |
have said that this climate the /
year around is ideal The aver
age annual rainfall OF around sc
inches, well distributed throughout
the year, makes Henderson county
an attractive section for farmers.
II Is especially favorable for the
growing Of truck crops and corn.
In the beautiful French Broad T
and, Mills river valleys is some of
the finest land in North Carolina:
and numerous smaller streams and
valleys make exceedingly inviting
many other sections.
Henderson Is a county of small
farms: a large percentage cult .
waited by owners. and the farm
population of tn" COUNT lives ac-
cordin" to the rules Of form2"
Governor Gardner'S ive-At-HOme
program. The county Is an area
that offers great possibilities 90
home seekers; especially those de- .
siring to engage in trucking. fruit ,
growing. cattle and poultry rails !
ing. IN addition to the natural |
advantages to farmers the big !
problem of farm marketing Is be-
ing solved in Il way highly bcnefi- .
cial to the producers.
The large number Of summer !
residents and visitors make local !
market for all kinds of farm pro- |,
ducts; and shipping and trucking !!
connections take much Of Hen /,
dcrson cOunty'S produce t" other ,
sections and states. Truck and .
fruit crops OF this section come
into the markets when there is a !
. scarcity in the states to the south (.
and southwest, and there is found .
a big market for our farm prod !
nets. Another attractive market !
for the truckers is afforded by the !
Farmers Federation cannery To-
Gated in Hendcrsonville.
The natural advantages of Hem !
dersou county which make it so !
attractive as place of residence,
or for farming. make possible the
sections best and biggest business
with the outside world. This is
the tourist business. For consid-
erably more than hundred years
people from down South-from |
Charleston and other places in
South Carolina and from Georgia !
and other southern StateS-have |
been coming to Henderson coun-
w for the summer season.
The South CarOlinianS Develop
ed the famous Flat Rock section
where beautiful estates and homes /
have been owned by certain fami-
lies for generations. AS the years
passed and Henderson county be-
came widely known as summer
resort section, summer residents