BULLETIN NORTH CAROLINA FRUIT LANDS FOR SALE ISSUED BY lYc.v-\V< ^•avx)tvvx:2 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE RALEIGH. 1910 4' 0\ C^ ^^ North Carolina Department of Agriculture, Raleigh, October 7, 1910. Sjb: — This bulletin has been prepared on account of the many inquiries that have com? to this office for information regarding North Carolina fruit lands. Letters are constantly coming in asking where the best fruit lauds are situated and what is their purchase price. Having no information of this kind, I sent out a circular-letter to our commercial growers' list (1,700 names), ask- ing reports of fruit lands for sale. The meager response to this inquiry of about 100 replies showed that our fruit growers would rather hold than sell their orchard lands. No attempt was made to get in touch with real estate dealers selling farm lands. In nearly all cases the names following the property descriptions are those of the owners living right on the laud. Respectfully submitted, W. N. Hutt, 8t(ite Horticulturist. To Hon. William A. Uraiiam, Cinnmixsioiii-r of Ai/ricull urc. J-fy J^ CLIMATE OF NORTH CAROLINA North Carolina, like ancient Gaul of wbicli Julius Csesar wrote, is naturally divided into three parts. These are the Coastal Plain, the Piedmont Plateau, and the Appalachian Mountain region. The Coastal Plain extends from the surf of the Atlantic to about 150 miles inland. It is remarkably smooth and slopes gently up to the Piedmont Plateau. Its soils are sand and sandy loam, gen- erally underlaid with clay and often with marl. These soils are friable and easily tilled and readily respond to culture. This region produces immense amounts of truck crops and small fruits which are shipped by train loads to Northern markets. Owing to the very mild winters and long growing season, as many as four crops can be grown during one year. Pecans grow to per- fection throughout this whole area, and in the sandier parts peaches are grown in- very large orchards. The climate of the coastal plain resembles that of France. The mean annual temperature of this section is G0° Fahr. The mean annual rainfall is 59.5 inches. The greatest precipitation is in summer, thus stimulating a luxuriant growth of vegetation. The autumns are uniformly bright and dry, giving high color to fruit and suitable weather for harvesting. The Piedmont Plateau lies between the coastal plain and the mountains. Its general surface is undulating. Towards its west- ern border it elevates and merges into the Blue Ridge Mountains. The soils are mostly red clays and loams, in some parts mixed with sand and gravel. Such soils are naturally fertile and respond readily to good tillage. In this region a great variety of fruit crops is grown. They range from strawberries and dewberries to grapes, peaches, pears, and apples. The mean annual temperature for the Piedmont region is 58° Fahr. The mean annual rainfall is 52 inches and is fairly well distributed throughout the year. The snowfall is very unim- portant — rarely remaining on the ground over a week, and usually falling one day and disappearing the next. FRUIT LANDS FOR SALE. The Appalachian Mountain region attains in North Carolina its maximum development, for here it reaches the greatest height east of the Rockies. This gives it a cool climate, lilce that of the Northern States and Canada. In addition to its altitude, it has, on account of its southern latitude, a longer 'growing season and a more abundant and brighter sunlight. This malvcs it ideal for the commercial production of hardy fruits. The apples grown in this region are of very high color and of tine quality. The rain- fall is heavy in summer, giving a rapid growth and making fruit of large size. The fall weather is dry, cool, and bright, thus giving the most favorable conditions for fruit harvesting and marketing. The soils of the mountains are rich and fertile and produce a good growth both of tree and fruit. Healthy old trees are growing in many parts which have been bearing heavily for upwards of a century. In the deep, rich, alluvial soil of moun- tain coves the famous Albemarle Pippin finds the soil that brings it to its greatest perfection. On the mountain-sides, in many places, are found the thermal zones that are so rarely visited by frost that total failures of fruit are practically unknown. On account of the varying altitudes of this region, it is difficult to give anything like a I'easonable average of temperature and rainfall. The foregoing has been generalized largely from the reports of the United States Weather Bureau. More detailed information can be obtained from reports 78, 89, and 90 of the Division of Climatology. Apples are a Paying Crop in North Carolina FRUITS OF NORTH CAROLINA Apples. — The Appalachiau Momitain region seems to be the native home of the apple. Wild or seedling trees are fonud there almost everywhere, and they are remarkably- healthy, productive, and long-lived. All kinds of apples seem to be perfectly at home in the mountain soils and climate, and with reasonable care give remarkable crops of bright-colored, high-quality fruit. Lands that will produce the finest kinds of fruit can be pur- chased at such reasonable prices that with very limited capital any one so desiring can get started in commercial orcharding at a very small cost. Peaches. — Peaches are grown pretty generally over the whole State. From a commercial standpoint the industry has become most highly developed in what is known as the Sand Hill section of Moore and Montgomery counties. At Southern Pines, in Moore County, there is a single orchard containing 60,000 trees. At Can- dor, in Montgomery County, is an orchard of 30,000 trees. Be- sides these, there are numerous small orchards containing thou- sands of trees. In the same sections are thousands of acres of land to be had cheap that will produce equally as fine fruit. In the mountains many commercial apple growers are using peach trees as fillers in their apple orchards because they find that the trees grow well there and bear earlj' and heavy crops of the finest fruit. Pears. — Pears are grown in all parts of the State, but are most resistant to blight in the clay soils of the Piedmont region. The varieties grown most largely in a commercial way are those of the Chinese class. Kieffers seem to be very much at home in the Pied- mont clays and produce enormous crops of highly colored fruit that finds a very ready market. Plums. — Plums thrive well in all parts, especially the native and Japanese varieties. They would be much more extensively grown were it not for the fact that peaches grow perfectly everywhere, and produce fruit for which there is always a greater demand. Grapes. — Grapes produce well in all parts of the State if they are sprayed to protect them from fungous diseases. A consider- able industry in commercial grape growing has been developed at Southern Pines in Moore County and at Tryon in Polk County. FRUIT LANDS FOR SALE. The Rotundifolia type of grapes, of which the Scuppernong and James are the commonest varieties, is native to the sandy soils of the coastal plain region. These grapes are practically free from insect and fungous parasites, and produce enormous quantities of fruit with only the most indifferent tillage. Experiments are now under way to develop market varieties of this valuable native fruit. Strawberries. — North Carolina has the reputation of having at Chadbourn in Columbus County the largest strawberry shipping point in the world. In the .height of the season whole train loads of iced cars of berries go out every day from this one station. The soil and climate of this section seem ideally combined to produce the earliest, brightest, and firmest berries for marliet. The whole route of the Coast Line Railroad through the State is dotted with strawberry shipping points, supplied by soils similar to that which has made Chadbourn famous. Dewberries. — The dewberry crop is one that is annually assum- ing increasing commercial proportions. The crop is produced mostly along the route of the Seaboard Air Line Railway. South- ern Pines and Cameron are two of the principal shipping points. The berries produced on the light soils of the coastal region are earl}% of large size, and of the highest quality. Pecans. — An additional value has recently been discovered in the soils of the coastal plain region in the fact that they are capable of producing the finest varieties of pecan nuts. Seedling pecan trees are found growing all over this region that produce abundant crops of nuts. From trials and observations by this Department, it has been found that the larger, named varieties of pecans are perfectly liardy here and produce heavy crops of these splendid nuts. The following list of fruit farms for sale contains orchards of varying sizes to suit almost any purchaser. For information re- garding these properties, please write the owners whose names and addresses follow the description. For bulletins and special information on fruit-growing conditions in North Carolina, please write to W. N. Hutt, State Horticulturist, Department of Agricul- ture, Raleigh, N. C. APPLE LANDS FOR SALE Xo. 1. 100 Acres. Altitude 2.100 feet. 1,000 apple trees iu bearing, of standard varieties, well pruned and in high state of cultivation ; 100 bearing grape vines. 50 acres cleared, 50 acres in hardwood saw timber. Soil, black bot- tom land and clay upland. Good 2-story, S-room house, large veranda ; good barns and sheds. Fine spring. One-half mile from town and railroad depot ; 2 miles from Waynesville. N. C. Price $7,000. Half down. Apply to W. H. McClure, Waynesville. Haywood County, X. C. No. 2. 3 Acres. Altitude 3,000 feet. 100 fruit trees, family orchard of choice varieties of all kinds of fruits. Fine family grape vineyard. Ti-ees and vines under inten- sive cultivation and iu tirst-class condition. Soil, rich bottom land and upland clay. House IG x 32 feet, 2 stories, with good cellar, barn and stable. Nine miles from Canton. N. C. R. F. D. School and church within V-j mile. Price $600. Apply to Dr. E. V. Harbeck. Cleelum. Buncombe County, N. C. Xo. 3. 312 Acres. Altitude 4,UO0 feet. 150 trees of standard variety in bearing ; 100 young trees. 75 acres clearetl. balance in woods. Four-room dwelling-house, barn and outbuildings. One and one-half miles from church, store, and school; 10 miles from railroad station at Waynesville. N. C. Price $3,000. Apply to C. M. Carpenter, Maggie, Haywood County, N. C. Xo. ',. 100 Acres. Altitude 2,600 feet. 450 apple trees of standard varieties ; 30 young trees, all under good cultivation. 40 acres cleared, 60 acres iu woods. Some saw timber. Soil, dark loam. Six-room frame house, barn and out- FRUIT LANDS FOR SALE. houses. One small tenant-house. Church and school ly^ miles. R. F. D. ; 4 miles from railroad depot at Wayuesville, N. C. Price $6,000. One-half cash. Apply to L. A. Gentry, Waynesville, Haywood County, N. C. 1. — North Carolina Apples are of large size, bright color and fine quality. No. 5. 115 Acres. Altitude 3,000 feet. 75 bearing apple trees; 100 young trees. 50 acres cleared, bal- ance in woods. Soil, Porter's clay loam. Six-room frame house ; good water: 2 tenant-houses; good barn and outbuildings; grist- FRUIT LANDS FOB SALE. uiill on place run by water-power. Church, school, store, and R. F. D. ^2 mile; 14 miles from railroad station, Weaverville, N. C. Price $3,500. Apply to H. C. Dillingham, Barnardsville, Buncombe County, N. C. Xo. 6. 195 Acres. Altitude 3,000 feet. 7.5 trees in bearing ; 25 young ti'ees. 50 acres cleared, balance in woods. Soil, dark clay loam. Two log houses. One mile from church, store, and school ; 15 miles from railroad, Weaverville, N. C. Price $1,500. Apply to F. L. Whitaker, Barnardsville, Buncombe County, N. C. No. 7. 300 Acres. 1,000 trees in bearing; 100 young trees. 100 acres cleared, 200 acres in woods. Nine-room house; good water. R. F. D. ; 3 miles from railroad. Black Mountain, N. C. Price $20,000. Apply to J. A. Walker, Black Mountain, Buncombe County, N. C. No. 8. 100 Acres. Altitude 2,850 feet. 1,000 trees, choice standard varieties, in bearing ; 400 young trees. Orchard under high tillage, cultivated and sprayed regu- larly. 50 acx'es cleared, 50 acres in woods. Soil, clay. One 7-room house in good repair; 2 tenant-houses, telephone in house; new barn for 8 horses and 20 head of cattle. One-fourth mile from railroad siding. R. F. D. ; 2^^ miles from Waynesville, N. C. Price $7,000. One-half cash. Apply to X. N. Ferglson, Waynesville, Haywood County, N. C. No. 9. 900 Acres. Altitude 3,000 feet. 3,000 bearing trees of choice commercial varieties ; 4,000 young trees, all under high tillage, pruned and sprayed every year. 300 10 . FRUIT LA'NDS FOR fiALE. acres cleared, 600 acres in woods, suitable for cordwood and pulp purposes. Soil, clay and rich black cove land. One good dwell- ing ; 2 good barns; 1 apple house; 8 tenant-houses. Churches, stores, and post-office 3 miles. Fine trout fishing. Nearest rail- road station, Canton, 15 miles. Price $50,000. Terms easy. Apply to George Wharton, Cruso, Haywood County, N. C. ^0. 10. 200 Acres. Altitude 3,000 feet. 350 trees of standard commercial varieties, under good tillage; 100 young trees. 75 acres cleared, balance in hardwood timber. Soil, clay and black loam. Five-room frame house; 3-room ten- ant-house; 2 stock barns; apple house and outbuildings. School 1 mile; churches and store 2 miles. Nearest railroad station, Mar- shall, N. C, 16 miles. Price $4,500 cash. Ai)ply to W. W. Murray, Mars Hill. INIadison County, N. C. ¥o. 11. 180 Acres. Altitude 2,750 feet. 100 trees bearing; 250 young trees, choice, standard varieties. Trees well pruned and cultivated and in. thrifty condition. SO^ acres cleared, 100 acres in pine and chestnut wood. Soil, black loam and sandy clay, with red clay subsoil. Seven-room house nicely located, with excellent water. R. F. D. School, churches, and stores 2 miles. Nearest railroad station, Waynesville, N. C, 4 miles. Price $7,000. Two-thirds cash. Apply to O. L. Ali.en, Waynesville, Haywood County. X. C. 'No. 12. 153 Acres. Altitude 2,900 feet. 200 bearing trees ; 1.600 young trees ; choice, standard varieties ; all under high tillage and sprayed every year. 00 acres cleared, balance in woods. Soil, black mountain loam. Six-room cottage. FRUIT LANDS FOR SALE. 11 School 2 miles: church and store 1 mile. On Murphy Branch of Southern Railway ; 3 miles from Waynesville, N. C. Price $16,000. Apply to J. M. HvATT, Waynesville, Haywood County, N. C. No. 13. 200 Acres. 500 hearing trees ; 300 young trees. 100 acres cleared, 100 acres in woods. Soil, black mountain loam. Two-story. 0-room house; 3 tenant-houses; 2 barns. School and churches near farm. R. F. D. Nearest railroad station, Canton, 8 miles. Pric-e $6,000. $3,000 cash. Apiily to M. O. Clakk, Gem, Buncombe County, N. C. 2. — A branch of Yellow Transparent Apples. No. IJ,. 120 Acres. 400 trees in bearing ; 500 young trees. SO acres cleared, 40 acres in woods. Soil, black mountain loam. School and churches near farm. R. F. D. Nearest railroad station. Canton, S miles. Price $4,000. Apply to J. M. Scott, Gem, Buncombe County, N. C. 12 FRUIT LANDS FOR SALE. No. 15. 243 Acres. Altitude 3,300 feet. 400 bearing apple trees; 400 young trees; 1,000 bearing peach trees; 100 pears; 25 cherries, and 10 plums. Trees cultivated, sprayed and pruned. 40 acres cleared, 200 acres in woods, saw timber and cordwood. Soil, clay loam. Church, school, and stores 1% miles. R. F. D. Nearest railroad station, Balsam, li/l miles. Price $40 per acre. Apply to Albert H. Haight, Balsam, N. C. No. 16. 1,000 Acres. Altitude 2,375 to 3,000 feet. 150 apple trees of choice varieties in bearing. 77 acres cleared ; 923 acres in woods, capable of producihg saw timber and cord- wood. Soil, dark clay loam. Four-room cottage, 1 small store- house. R. F. D. School, churches, and store 3 miles. Nearest railroad station, Hendersouville, 5 miles. Price $G to $75 per acre. Terms reasonable. Tract divided to suit purchaser. Apply to E. L. OsTKEN, Hendersouville, Henderson County, N. C. No. 17. 110 Acres. Altitude 3,000 feet. 150 trees in bearing and 75 young trees. 25 acres cleared ; 85 acres in cut-over timber land. Soil, black loam. Oue log house. School 2 miles; church and store I1/2 miles. R. F. D. 2 miles. Nearest railroad station 11 miles. Price $450 cash. Apply to C. D. McKiLLOP, Hendersonville. Henderson County, N. C. No. IS. 95 Acres. Altitude 2.283 feet. 300 bearing apple trees ; 200 young trees ; 100 jieach trees. 50 acres cleared, 45 acres in woods. Soil, clay loam. Fifteen-room house and hotel ; storehouse 30 x 20 feet, and stables. School 2 miles; churches % mile. Nearest railroad station. Hendersou- ville, N. C, 12 miles. Price $3,000. Apply to Thomas Lyda, Fdueyville. Henderson County, N. C. FRUIT LANDS FOR SALE. 13 Ko. 19. 171 Acres. Altitude 3,100 feet. 75 acres in orcliard, trees 10 to 25 years old. of choice commer- cial varieties. 1,000 Ben Davis, 1,000 Winesap, 1,000 Albemarle Pippin, 500 Missouri Pippin, 350 York Imperial, 400 Hoover, 200 Stayman Winesap, 150 Rome Beauty, 150 Smith Cider. 100 North- ern Spy, 100 Lawver, 100 Snow. 100 Belleflower. and about 500 of other varieties; 150 Japanese chestnuts. This orchard has been one of the most productive orchards in this State, and has scarcely ever missed a crop. It has always received intensive 3. — Packing apples in the Brushy Mountains. cultivation, spraying, and pruning, and is at present in the finest of condition. It has recently come on the market, owing to the death of the owner. The soil is clay loam with red clay subsoil. There are 30 acres in oak, hickory, and chestnut, there being considerable oak saw timber. There is an S-room dwelling-house in first-class repair situated on a splendid building site, giving a panorama of mountain scenery which is almost unexcelled any- where. The house has large verandas up and down stairs, almost completely surrounding it. There is 1 apple storage-house with 14 FRUIT LANDS FOR SALE. capacity of 1,000 barrels; 2 rock basements under barns with capacity of 200 barrels each ; good carriage house and large store- room for farm implements ; new barn 50 x 30 feet, with 9 box stalls for horses; granary attached and plank-floored loft for hay; 3 2-room tenant-houses; 3 log cabins for laborers; excellent water, with four running springs; cistern with capacity of 600 barrels. R. F. D. School and church within 1/3 mile. Railroad depot, cooper shop and cold storage, Wayuesville, N. C, 2 miles. Price $25,000. Estate prefers, however, to sell 30 or 40 acres of orchard at $210 per acre. Apply to Mr. Bolling Hall, administrator of estate of J. E. Hall, R. F. D., Waynesville, Haywood County. N. C. Xo. 20. 47 Acres. 125 bearing apple trees. Land all cleared and ready for the plow. Soil, loam with clay subsoil. Good spring of water. Cot- tage, storehouse, and other outbuildings. School and church 2 14 miles. The property is located % mile south of Kanauga Lake. Price $50 per acre. Several other tracts of land in woods suitable for orchard pur- poses can also be purchased at from $10 to $20 per acre. Apply to E. L. OsTEEN, Hendersouville, Henderson County, N. C. No. 21. 275 Acres. Altitude 2,300 feet. 200 trees in bearing; 1,500 young trees, all of choice standard varieties, under good tillage. 150 acres cleared, 125 acres in woods. Soil, Porter's and Toxaway sandy loam. Twelve-room, 2-story frame house in good condition. Private telephone line with Hendersouville, 6 miles distant. Barns to accommodate 25 head of cattle and 4 horses. Post-ofiice, school, and store on farm. Churches in short distance. Railroad shipping point, Hendersou- ville, G miles. Price $10,000. One-third cash, balance in two and three years. Apply to Jonathan Case, Dana, Henderson County, N. C. FRUIT LAWD8 FOR SALE. 15 -Yo. 22. 1,000 Acres. Altitude 4,500 feet. 250 trees iii bearing; 100 young trees, all of standard varieties. 100 acres cleared, 900 acres in hardwoods. Soil, black loam with red clay subsoil. Five-room house, good barn and other out- buildings. School and store 1 mile ; churches 3 to 4 miles. Near- est railroad station. Lake Toxaway, 2 to 4 miles. Price .$20 per acre. Apply to E. D. Owen, Lake Toxaway. Transylvania County, N. C. I 4. — Young orchards are now coming into bearing all over the State. No. 23. 583 Acres. Altitude 2,000 feet. 300 trees in bearing; 500 young trees: pruned and well culti- vated. 300 acres cleared, 238 acres in woods. Soil, dark loam 16 FRUIT LANDS FOR SALE. with red clay subsoil. Seven-room frame house ; 2 barns ; 3 ten- ant-houses. School, churches, and store 1 mile. Railroad ship- ping point, Hendersonville, N. C, 10 miles. Price $10,000. Apply to G. B. Hill, Edneyville, Henderson County, N. C. No. 24. 100 Acres. Altitude 3,950 feet. 30 trees in bearing ; 150 young trees. 30 acres cleared, 70 acres in woods. Soil, black loam with clay subsoil. One plank cabin; 2 log cabins ; log stables and crib. School, churches, and store 3 miles. Neartst railroad shipping point. Green Mountain, 20 miles. Price $1,500. $1,000 cash, balance in 12 months. Apply to E. E. Neill, Bald Creek, Yancey County, N. C. No. 25. 980 Acres. Altitude 2,700 feet. 200 apple trees in bearing; 300 young trees; standard varieties. Soil, dark loam. 200 acres cleared, 780 acres in woods. School 1 mile, churches 2 miles, store 3 miles. Nearest railroad station 31/2 miles. Price $20 per acre. Apply to W. E. Shipley, Valle Crucis, Watauga County, N. C. No. 26. 200 Acres. 100 trees in bearing; 100 young trees; sprayed and cultivated annually, 30 acres cleared, 170 acres in woods. Soil, clay. New 4-room cottage ; good spring of water. School, churches, and store 2 miles. Nearest railroad station 15 miles. Price $1,000. Apply to A. H. DuLA, Kelsy, Watauga County, N. C. No. 21. 215 Acres. Altitude 3,520 feet. 300 trees in bearing; 200 young trees. 100 acres cleared. 115 acres in woods. Soil, black loam and clay. Good 6-room dwell- FRUIT LANDS FOR SALE. 17 ing; 2 apple houses; barn and outbuildings. School, store, and churches 1 mile. Nearest railroad station, Toecaue, on C, C. and O. Railroad, 6 miles. Price ?3,350. Apply to Z. H. Young, Bakersville, Mitchell County, N. C. No. 2S. 200 Acres. Altitude 3,000 feet. 50 trees in bearing ; 1,300 young trees ; choice standard varieties, pruned and cultivated. Soil, black loam with clay subsoil. Two- story, 5-room dwelling-house; new barn to accommodate 30 head of stock ; granary ; good crib ; cellar and tool shetls. Fine spring of water. School and churches 1 mile, store ^4 mile. R. F. D. through farm. Nearest railroad station 14 miles. Price $15,000. Apply to A. F. Wilson, Zionville; Watauga County, N. C. No. 29. 90 Acres. Altitude 3,300 feet. 150 bearing trees; 150 young tree's, prune