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 Tabulated Statement of Industries & Resources of North Carolina L. L. Polk, Commissioner. 40 p. [Raleigh, N. C.] [N.C. Dept. of Agriculture] [1878] Cp917 N87at (North Carolina Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

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 Library of Congress Subject Headings, English North Carolina -- Population -- Statistics. Industries -- North Carolina -- Statistics. Natural resources -- North Carolina -- Statistics. Mines and mineral resources -- North Carolina -- Statistics. Agriculture -- North Carolina -- Statistics. 2002-09-27, Celine Noel and Wanda Gunther revised TEIHeader and created catalog record for the electronic edition. 2002-02-07, Jill Kuhn Sexton finished TEI-conformant encoding and final proofing. 2001-07-03, Elizabeth S. Wright finished TEI/SGML encoding 2001-06-10, Apex Data Services, Inc. finished transcribing the text.

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 TABULATED STATEMENT OF INDUSTRIES & RESOURCES OF NORTH CAROLINA, BY L. L. POLK, Commissioner. TO THE READER. OFFICE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Raleigh, N. C., March 1st, 1878.

The collection and publication of statistics and facts relating to the industries and general condition of our people, and the physical resources and advantages of our State, is of the highest importance to us at this time. The tabulated statements made on the following pages contain information greatly sought for, especially by foreigners and citizens of other States, now that public attention is being attracted towards our State, and it is very important that it should be as accurate as possible. These statements as a rule were made by a class of our citizens whose constant employment on the farm gave them but little time to devote to other matters, and when we consider this fact, the reports are creditably full and correct. But as these tables are designed to be placed prominently and permanently before the public in the Hand-Book, for which I am collecting material, it is important that each county should be fully and faithfully represented. These advanced sheets are therefore sent to you for your examination, and should you find any omissions or errors in the statement for your county, will you do the Department and its Correspondents the favor to correct on the blank form accompanying this Report, and return to this office at your earliest convenience?

Your immediate attention would greatly oblige,Yours Respectfully, L. L. POLK, Commissioner.

     CHURCHES.       COUNTIES.Roman Catholic.Episcopal.Presbyterian.Methodist.Baptist.Lutheran.Christian.Quakers.German Reformed.Union.Dunkers,Campbellites.Alamance, 1514314113  Alexander,  311152      Alleghany,    10       Anson, 132412       Ashe,   1020     2 Beaufort, 4151       Bertie, 2 516       Bladen,  61613       Brunswick, 1 1012       Buncombe,1442321      2Burke, 131715       Cabarrus,  81238      Caldwell, 2117202      Camden,   33       Carteret, 1 129       Caswell,  41113       Catawba, 22211112  8   Chatham, 222522 42    Cherokee, 111413       Chowan,            Clay,            Cleaveland, 112125   1   Columbus,1 11128       Craven,11193       Cumberland,13141016       Currituck,   76       Dare,   92       Davidson, 12798 12   Davie,  32652  1  1Duplin,  3613       Edgecombe, 11916 1     Forsythe, 11207   10   Franklin, 141723       Gaston,1181646      Gates, 3 108 1     Graham,   33       Granville, 1172141 2     Greene, 1 1319       Guilford,1173795 5    Halifax,1413939       Harnett,  61719       Haywood, 122113       Henderson,  21521       Hertford, 2 620       Hyde, 3 86       Iredell,            Jackson,   76       
COUNTIESSCHOOLS. COLLEGES  No. White.No. Colored.MALEFEMALE.Alamance,4523Graham High School. Alexander,489  Alleghany,42  Anson,2816  Ashe,1003  Beaufort,2020  Bertie,4736  Bladen,1215  Brunswick,1210  Buncombe,40163. Weav'lle, Candler, Leicester,1, Asheville,Burke,4741. Rutherford College Cabarrus,31171. North Carolina College.1, Mt. Pleasant,Caldwell, 11. Finley High School.1, Davenport F. College.Camden,139  Carteret,62  Caswell,2228  Catawba,54181. Catawba College. Chatham,2415  Cherokee,384  Chowan,2214  Clay,    Cleaveland,65164. Male and Female. Columbus,5628Whiteville M. & F. Academy.Craven,    Cumberland,50202. Little River & Donaldson.Fayetteville High School.Currituck,771. Indian Ridge Academy. 81  Davidson,611. Yadkin College.1. Thomasville.Davie,75  Duplin,12 5. M. and F. High Schools. Edgecombe,14161. Tarboro.1. Tarboro.Forsythe,7017 1. Salem Seminary.Franklin,2410 1. Louisburg College.Gaston,5020  Gates,127  Graham,10   Granville,6044  Greene,104  Guilford,8040 1. Greensboro F. College.Halifax,4940  Harnett,4   Haywood,413  Henderson,4110  Hertford,2520 2. Wesleyan Chowan Bap't.Hyde,8   Iredell,75201. Olin.1. Simonton.Jackson,373  

COUNTIES. BENEVOLENT AND CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS. Public Bridges. Alamance,   11 Alexander,     Alleghany,   1 Anson, 1, Poor House, 3 Masonic, 1 Odd Fellow Lodge. 33 Ashe, Poor House 1.   Beaufort, Poor House 1. 12 Bertie, Poor House 1. 9 Bladen,   9 Brunswick,   13 Buncombe, Western North Carolina Orphan Asylum. 3 Burke, Western Insane Asylum (Morganton.) 1 Cabarrus, Poor House 1. 16 Caldwell,   23 Camden, Masonic Lodges 2, Odd Fellows 3. 1 Carteret,   7 Caswell, Masonic Lodge 1. 18 Catawba,   2 Chatham, Poor House 1. 28 Cherokee,   9 Chowan, Masonic Lodges 2, Good Templars 1. 7 Clay,     Cleaveland,   10 Columbus, 3, Masonic, 2 Odd Fellows.   Craven,   10 Cumberland, Poor House 1, Masons, Odd Fellows, &c., 8. 30 Currituck,   6 Dare,     Davidson,   21 Davie, 3 Masonic Lodges. 11 Duplin, 3 Masonic Lodges. 10 Edgecombe, 2 Poor Houses, 1 colored Insane Asylum. 12 Forsythe, 1 Bible and Tract Society, 1 Y. M. C. A. 6 Franklin, 3 Masonic Lodges, 2 Odd Fellows. 23 Gaston,   5 Gates 3 Masonic Lodges, 3 Good Templars. 8 Graham, 1 Good Templar Lodge.   Granville, 1, Oxford Orphan Asylum. 65 Greene, 2 Masonic Lodges 2 Odd Fellows, 2 Good Tem'l. 22 Guilford, 1 Poor House, 5 Masonic Lodges, 2 O. F., 5 G. T. 50 Halifax,   77 Harnett,   20 Haywood, 1 Masonic Lodge.   Henderson,   15 Hertford,   8 Hyde, 2 Masonic Lodges, 2 Good Templars, 1 Odd Fel. 16 Iredell,   12 Jackson,   3

COUNTIES. TOWNS, VILLAGES AND POPULATION. Alamance, Graham, (county seat) 480, Company Shops 800. Alexander, Taylorsville 185, York Institute. Alleghany, Sparta. Anson, Wadesboro 900, Lilesville 300, Polkton 200, Ansonville 150. Ashe, Jefferson 300, Ore Knob 500. Beaufort, Washington, Bath, Aurora. Bertie, Windsor 250, Woodville and Lewiston 100, Coleraine 50, Roxobel 50. Bladen, Elizabethtown 100, Abbotsburg 150. Brunswick, Smithville 900 Buncombe, Asheville 1,500, Leicester 100, Weaverville 100. Burke, Morganton 1,000. Cabarrus, Concord 1,500, Mt. Pleasont 500, Harrisburg 200. Caldwell, Lenoir 600, Patterson 100. Camden, South Mills 175. Carteret, Beaufort 2,500, Morehead City 500, Newport 200. Caswell, Yanceyville 600, Milton 700, Leasburg 250. Catawba, Newton 500, Hickory 1,001, Conover, Catawba Station 112. Chatham, Pittsboro 400, Haywood 200, Lockville 150, Egypt 150, Gulf 100. Cherokee, Murphy 200. Chowan,   Clay,   Cleaveland, Shelby 1,100, King's Mountain 275. Columbus, Flemington, Bogue, Whiteville, Fair Bluff, Cerro Gordo. Craven, Newbern 6,000. Cumberland, Fayetteville 6,000. Currituck, Crawford 40. Dare,   Davidson, Lexington 1,500, Thomasville 800, Yadkin College 200, Clemmonsville 250. Davie, Mocksville 600. Duplin,   Edgecombe, Tarboro 1,700, Rocky Mount 50, Battleboro 300, Whitaker's 200, Sparta 100. Forsythe, Winston 4,000, Salem 2,000, Kernersville 600. Franklin, Louisburg 900, Franklinton 350, Youngsville 100. Gaston, Dallas 800, Gastonia 100, Cherryville 50, Brevard's 50. Gates Gatesville 300. Graham, Robbinsville 1,000. Granville, Ox'd 1,200, Hen'n 1,000, Kitt's 250, W'boro 150, T'ville 100, Tally Ho 50. Greene, Snow Hill 400, Hookerton 300, Contentnea 20. Guilford, Greensboro 3,500, Jamestown 300, High Point 500. Halifax, Weld'n 700, Hal'x 540, Enf'd 600, Scot. N. 500, Palmyra 300, Littleton 150 Harnett, Lillington 200, Haywood, Waynesville. Henderson, Hendersonville 388. Hertford, Murfreesboro 1,000, Winton 350, Harrellsville 200. Hyde, Germantown, Nebraska, Middleton, Engelhard. Iredell, Statesville 1,500. Jackson, Webster 125.

COUNTIES, PRINCIPAL KINDS OF TIMBERS. Alamance, Oak and Hickory. Alexander, Oak and White Pine. Alleghaney, Oak, Chestnut, Poplar, Pine, Maple. Anson, Oak, Hickory, Pine, Ash, Gum, Poplar, Birch, Maple. Ashe, Oak, Walnut, Sugar Maple, Poplar, Cucumber, Hickory. Beaufort, Pine, Oak, Cypress, Juniper. Bertie, Pine, Oak, Cypress, Juniper, Ash, Gum. Bladen, Pine, Oak, Cypress, Juniper. Brunswick, Pine, Juniper, Cypress, Cedar, Live Oak, Ash. Buncombe, Oak, Pine, Walnut, Poplar, White Pine, Hickory. Burke, Oak, Pine, Walnut, White Pine, Hickory, Chestnut, Ash. Cabarrus, Oak, Walnut, Ash, Poplar, Cedar, Maple, Hickory, Beech. Caldwell, Oak, Walnut, Chestnut, White Pine, Hickory, Birch, Ash. Camden, Pine, Oak, Gum. Carteret, Pine, Oak, Cedar. Caswell, Pine, Oak, Hickory, Walnut, Poplar, Chestnut. Catawba, Pine, Oak, Hickory, Ashe, Chestnut, Walnut, Cherry. Chatham, Oak, Hickory, Gum, Pine. Cherokee, Oak, Hickory, Pine, Poplar, Walnut, Chestnut, Cherry. Chowan, Oak, Pine, Juniper, Ash, Cypress, Hickory. Clay,   Cleaveland, Oak, Pine, Hickory, Chestnut. Columbus, Pine, Cypress, Juniper, Oak. Craven, Oak, Pine, Poplar, Cypress Gum. Cumberland, Pine, Oak, Poplar, Hickory, Cypress, Juniper Ash. Currituck, Pine, Cypress, Gum, Poplar, Oak, Juniper, Cedar. Dare, Pine, Oak, Hickory, Cypress, Juniper. Davidson, Oak, Hickory, Pine. Davie, Oak, Hickory, Ash, Gum, Pine, Poplar. Duplin, Pine, Oak, Poplar, Hickory, Ash. Edgecombe, Pine, Cypress, Oak, Hickory, Ash, Poplar, Gum. Forsythe, Oak, Hickory, Walnut, Pine, Cedar, Locust, Dogwood. Franklin, Pine, Oak, Gum, Maple, Walnut, Hickory. Gaston, Pine, Oak, Hickory. Gates, Oak, Pine, Cypress, Juniper. Graham, Locust, Chestnut, Oak, Cherry, Walnut, Pine, Linden. Granville,   Greene, Oak, Walnut, Chestnut, Pine, Hickory, Cedar, Locust. Guilford, Pine, Oak, Hickory, Poplar, Cypress. Halifax, Pine, Oak, Hickory, Poplar, Maple, Cypress, Juniper. Harnett, Pine, Oak, Hickory. Haywood, Ash, Oak, Hickory, Walnut, Maple, Cherry, Poplar. Henderson, Oak, Pine, Poplar, Ash, Chestnut, Linden, Hickory. Hertford, Pine, Cypress, Oak. Hyde, Cypress, Pine, Gum, Maple, Holly, Juniper, Cedar, Oak. Iredell, Oak, Hickory, Pine. Jackson, Oak, Chestnut, Poplar, Hickory, Walnut.

COUNTIES. MINERAL SPRINGS.   FACTORIES.               COTTON.     WOOL.     Carding Machines     Number. Spindles, Looms, Number. Spindles. Looms.   Alamance, 1 Sulphur and Iron. 6 14200 274       2 Alexander, 12 Sulphur and Iron. 1 500 12       2 Alleghaney, 1 Sulphur.             3 Anson, 3 Sulphur.       1     1 Ashe,               5 Beaufort, 4 Iron and Magnesia.               Bertie,                 Bladen, 1               Brunswick,               1 Buncombe, 2 Sulphur. Nnmerous Iron.       1     1 Burke, 1 Sulphur. 1 Alum.             3 Cabarrus, 1 Magnesia, 1 Sulphur, 2 Iron. 2 6000 75       2 Caldwell, 3 Sulphur, 1 Magnesia, several Iron. 1 720 18 1 240   2 Camden,                 Carteret,                 Caswell, 1 Iron, Alum, Lithia, Lime, Magnesia.               Catawba, 2 Sulphur, many Iron. 2           3 Chatham, 4 Iron Springs. 1 18000 15       3 Cherokee, Many not analysed.             1 Chowan,                 Clay,                 Cleaveland, 11 Sulphur and Iron. 2 6 Columbus, 1 Sulphur.               Craven,   1 1000           Cumberland, 5 4 10450 145       2 Currituck,                 Dare,               2 Davidson, 2               Davie,                 Duplin, 1               Edgecombe,                 Forsythe, 1 Iron. 1     1       Franklin, 2 Sulphur and Iron. 1 432         1 Gaston,   5 12500 250         Gates, 10               Graham,                 Granville, 3             1 Greene, 3             2 Guilford, Sulphur and Iron. 1 3600         5 Halifax, 3 Sulphur and Iron. 1             Harnett, Iron Sulphu (many.)               Haywood, 1 Sulphur, 4 Iron.             2 Henderson, 1.             1 Hertford,                 Hyde,                 Iredell,   2 1200 18       5 Jackson,                

COUNTIES   MILLS.     MANUFACTORIES OF MACHINERY, IMPLEMENTS, FURNITURE, &C.   GRAIN.   SAW.       Steam. Water. Steam. Water.   Alamance,   40   24 Furniture 4. Alexander,   30   20 Carding Machines and Furniture Alleghany,   20   9 Furniture 4, Saddlery 1. Anson, 6 20 5 5   Ashe, 1 40 1 29 Furniture 3. Beaufort, 6 11 5 11 Plows 1. Bertie, 3 7 3 4   Bladen,   23 2 8   Brunswick, 1 10 1 1   Buncombe, 1 46 3 44 Furniture 3. Burke,   75 3 50   Cabarrus, 5 34 4 12 Implements and Mach'y 2, Furn't. 8. Caldwell, 1 50 2 39 Implements 1, Furniture 5. Camden, 5 4 5 2   Carteret, 2 3 2   Wind Mills 50. Caswell,   15   13 Implements 2, Furniture 2. Catawba,   47 2 38 Implements 1, Furniture 1, S. Fac. 1. Chatham,   48 5 13 Implements 1. Cherokee,   32 1 8   Chowan, 4 4 3 4 Furniture 2. Clay,           Cleveland,   52 3 43 Machinery S. M. 1, Sash and Blind 2. Columbus, 1 50 3 5 Furniture 1. Craven, 12 6 6 5 Implements 4, Furniture 2. Cumberland,   51 3 25 Furniture 4, Implements 2. Currituck, 4 1 3   Wind Mills 9. Dare,           Davidson, 2 14 4 16 Implements 4. Davie, 1 21 4 15   Duplin, 2 20 5 8   Edgecombe, 8 12 8 3 Implements 2, Door and Blind 1 Fur. 1 Forsythe, 2 28 8 11 Furniture 8, Implements 1. Franklin, 1 20 7 9 Furniture 3, Implements 4. Gaston,   23 5 14 Implements 1, Furniture 5. Gates,   7   3   Graham,   12   6   Granville,   36 3 20 Implements 2. Greene, 7