The First District
Which includes Ihe counties of Beaufort. Camden, Chowan. Currituck.
I)arc, Gates. Hertford, llyde. Martin, Pasquotank. Perquimans, Pitt.
Tyrrell and Washington.
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Representative from the First District.
WHEN we consider the Lati¬
tude and convenient Situa¬
tion of Carolina, had we
no further Confirmation thereof,
our Reason would inform us that
such a Place lay fairly to be a de¬
licious Country, being placed in
that Girdle of the World which
affords . . . rich Commodities, be¬
sides a Sweet Air. moderate cli¬
mate and fertile Soil: these are
the Blessings that spin out the
Thread of Life to its utmost Ex¬
tent, and crown our Days with the
sweets of Health and Plenty,
which, when joined with Content,
renders* the Possessors the Hap¬
piest Race of Men upon Earth."
So wrote John Lawson. Gent.,
Surveyor General of North Caro¬
lina in the year 1709. and I know
of no words that better describe
the northeastern part of North
Carolina.
The fourteen counties of the
First Congressional District -Beau¬
fort. Camden, Chowan, Currituck.
Dare, Gates. Hertford. Hyde. Mar¬
tin. Pasquotank, Perquimans. Pitt.
Tyrrell, and Washington -are the
heart of the area Lawson pictured.
Nowhere can a greater variety of
unlimited, delicious seafoods be
found, both for commercial pur¬
poses and for those who enjoy the
taking for sport and recreation,
than in the Sounds of Currituck.
Albemarle, Roanoke.
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Pamlico, and along the Outer
Banks. Pamlico, the only large
body of unpolluted salt water,
yields the nation's most delicious
shellfish— oysters, clams, scallops,
shrimp and crabs — in great abun¬
dance. and is a veritable gold mine
lying undeveloped. From these
same waters come a huge variety
of other fish in great abundance,
and with the shortage of meat re¬
sulting from war needs, an in¬
creasing proportion of the |x»pula-
tion of America has turned to fish
products as a staple of diet. Be¬
cause of manpower and defense
regulations, the available supply
never approached the demand for
seafood. But. now that these re¬
stricting factors have been largely
eliminated by our victory, many
of our citizens shall surely find
gainful and expanding employ¬
ment in these fertile seafood
grounds during the postwar years.
The First District is a hunters'
paradise of migratory wildfowl
and inland game, and is so recog¬
nized by sportsmen throughout the
nation.
The ocean shores of Dare. Curri¬
tuck and Hyde are not surpassed
in any land for their safe and
invigorating bathing. Here is an
unlimited playground for the na¬
tion. and with the development
of the National Seashore Park, all
peoples of America could enjoy
the health giving recreation it has
in store. Our tourist and vaca¬
tionist trade should increase now
that the war is over and gasoline
is again available, and 1 can fore¬
see that this may one day be one
of the better known vacation areas
of the country.
The soils in these fourteen
counties are widely varied; in fact,
in these counties is found practi¬
cally every type known. Conse¬
quently, diversified farming is
prevalent. Tobacco, peanuts, cot¬
ton. corn and soya beans are pro¬
duced in large acreage. Also
potatoes for commercial market.
Thoroughbred stock is found gen¬
erally. and swine, poultry and
cattle are raised in large numbers.
Our dairy industry is increasing
constantly, as the mild climate and
fertile soils afford rich pasture
land practically the year round.
All of these yield a large agricul¬
tural income, and their production
is seldom interrupted by disease,
pestilence or storm. Our products
are known and recognized for their
quality. Nor are these products
produced on tenant farms or large
plantations. Agricultural progress
has brought us individual farms
on which are found modern homes
and good barns and storage houses.
On these farms are found healthy
and happy families of high intelli¬
gence and Christian character.
Changing Market Conditions
While demand for agricultural
prouducts is now high, the history
of the years after World War I indi¬
cates that we may expect changing
market conditions in the next few
years. If conditions remain gen¬
erally prosperous from the farmers
point of view, our agricultural
interests will surely expand. If.
however, falling prices for farm
THE STATE NovtMDCR 17 1945
If you like fishing, you’ll have a big time in the First Congressional
District. The ocean, sounds and rivers offer an extensive variety of fish,
ranging from small perch to 60-pound drum or channel bass.
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