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Title: Resources of south-west Virginia, showing the mineral deposits of iron, coal, zinc, copper and lead
Year: 1881 (1880s)
Authors: Boyd, Charles Rufus. (from old catalog)
Subjects: Natural resources Mines and mineral resources
Publisher: New York, J. Wiley & sons
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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h as thoseat the White Sulphur Springs, Clyburns Ferry, Humj^hreysor Frenchs Cliff, and numerous others. Rising sometimesfrom 300 to 500 feet precipitously from the water, stained inmany colors of drab and red, brown and black, they presenta pleasing and attractive picture. There are pillars andtowers and columns, frequently suggesting the idea of design.Nature has sculptured and decorated them in designs of morethan mortal conception of the beautiful. Again, in the deep gorges of the high mountains, streamslike Mill Creek have poured their never-failing crystal waters,unnoticed through time, over the high falls and cascadesalmost concealed in the wealth of luxuriant vegetation of therich hollows. Mountain Lake needs no eulogy! No description of itcould be rose-colored, viewed in sunshine or in storm. Thesimple truth as to its history and natural beauty makes itappear the creation of the highest fancy. Left alone it mustfinally commend itself to any enlightened and appreciativepeople.
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FALLS AND CASCADES OP MILL CREEK, GILES CO., VA.(P. 154.) GILES CO.—MANUFACTURES. 155 TRADE. The trade of Giles is chiefly in cattle, horses and mules,sheep, wool, wheat, corn, and tobacco. Of the former, thereare about 3,500 annually shipped—much too small a numberfor so good a grass county. Of this number, perhaps onethird goes to the English markets. Of sheep, there areprobably not more than 1,800 shipped, owing to the de-struction occasioned by want of watchfulness on the part ofowners. Of wool, there are about 10,000 pounds shippedannually ; a small proportion of the wool grown is carded andsjduu at home. Of wheat, there are 35,000 bushels now shipped. Nodoubt this quantity would be greatly increased with properlines of transportation through the county. Of corn, there isbut a small surplus shipped. Tobacco is getting to be quite a staple in the county. Itsproduct last year amounted to nearly 350,000 pounds. Theaverage price received was from seven to eight dollars perhundred

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