Greene County, NC - Newspapers File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Christine Grimes Thacker Wilson Daily Times - July 3, 1917 A TRIP TO LOWER GREENE The madam and daughter being away, the boy lieutenant at Leavenworth learning to fight the Germans and I feeling lonely and tired of the single blessedness (cussedness rather I should had, said ), I was glad of the opportunity yesterday to get out of town and go over some country I had never seen before- lower Greene on the borders of Pitt and Lenoir counties. We first went through a portion of the Black Creek section in Wilson county and just over Roundtree's Bridge, where Mr. And Mrs. F. L. CARR's possessions begin. We were particularly struck with the clean condition of everything growing. The fine tobacco, fairly good cotton; but more particularly the abundance of corn planted and being from waist to head high and ready to be laid by. From here on to and through the Stantonsburg section we found also some good crops; but not on every place. Across Ruffin's bridge in upper Greene and through the lands of yours truly we tried to believe was something worth while, but had a surprise coming. Began to feel small before we had gone five miles further. In the HAYWOOD EDMUNDSON and RANDOLPH section, mostly owned by BERT DARDEN, guardian, WILL and FRED CARR of Wilson, DOCK WEST, the CONDON boys and others, we found everything growing rapidly and in a high state of cultivation-the large corn acreage noticeable. A bigger surprise, though, was yet in store. Five to ten miles further down - at WOOTEN's Cross Roads- and at Castoria, and on through Lizzie, Willow Green, the Ormond section, Murray's on the E.C.R.R., near Farmville, and within ten miles of Greenville we have never before seen anything to near equal this beautiful scene. We remarked here, "Well the Germans are Whipped." Never saw better tobacco, cotton twice or three times the size of less favored sections and corn to beat the band. We really believe enough corn will be made in that God-favored section to last them five years. We took dinner at Castoria with those most hospitable people, Mrs. T.W. CARR and Mr. And Mrs. CHARLES HARPER. By the way, did you ever visit or pass through this beautiful little village (Castoria) in mid-summer? It is well worth the trip if you have not, and we say right now before we forget it: Go and see something. A large grove of probably 15 or 20 acres, a massive home in the center, hot and cold water; in fact nearly every convenience we have in cities. It seems to us it is one of the few spots on this earth where you may be happy and perfectly contented always. This farm- they have several others lower down- of nearly 3,000 acres was the home of the lamented T.W. CARR and is now owned jointly by his children, Will and F.L. CARR of Wilson, Dr. Mat CARR of New York city and Mrs. CHARLES HARPER of Castoria. The longest distance through the farm is nearly if not quite four miles. From the grove you get an unobstructed view of one and a half to two miles in every direction of hundreds of acres of corn, cotton and tobacco and as the gentle winds keep them in motion one is reminded of miles of ocean waves. We saw acres in orchards, fields of vegetables and strawberries; in fact, it seems everything is there and in the greatest abundance. We also notice stacks of baled cotton not sold yet-several hundred, we were told. The whole surroundings being a carnucopia indeed. Yes, the biggest" horn of plenty" we ever saw on one farm. Well, we say again Germany is whipped. She may not quite realize it yet. We know it now, since taking this trip. She can't compete with what we saw. C.P.F. Typed by Christine Grimes Thacker =========================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. The electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ===========================================================================