RANDOLPH COUNTY. 495 



Darby is now living, aged 105 years ; she enjoys good health, 

 and can walk 15 or 20 miles in a day. 



Animals. — Bears, deer, foxes, wolves, wild cats, otters, 

 minks, beavers, &c. 



Nature of the Soil, Value of Land. — This county 

 contains a large quantity of rich land, capable of producing al- 

 most every thing. 



Lands of the first quality are worth $7 per acre ; do. se- 

 cond, $4 do. ; do. third do. from 50 cents to $1. 



Caves, Falls, Springs. — Several extensive caves are in 

 this county. Falls are numerous on the small streams. At 

 Lowell, on Pataula creek, the stream bursts its way through 

 a ledge of rocks for 600 yards, exhibiting a very picturesque 

 scene, and well adapted for a factory. Large lime springs are 

 very common. 



Markets. — Appalachicola is the chief market. 



Productions — Cotton, corn, wheat, oats, rye, sugar cane, 

 &c. Many of the planters make their own sugar. Rice is cul- 

 tivated in sufficient quantities for domestic use. Fruits thrive ; 

 melons are delicious. 



Average Product per Acre. — Cotton on the first quality 

 lands will average 1200 pounds per acre ; corn, 30 bushels per 

 acre ; wheat, 15 bushels per acre. On the second quality lands, 

 cotton averages 700 pounds per acre ; corn, 20 bushels per 

 acre ; wheat, 10 bushels. Third quality will average 300 

 pounds of cotton ; corn, 5 bushels ; wheat, 5 bushels. Ten. 

 thousand bags of cotton are made in one year. 



Improvements wanted. — Manufactures ought to be intro- 

 duced. Attention ought to be paid to the raising of sheep. 



Value of Town Lots, &c. — The value of town lots is 

 $32,980. Value of stock in trade, $25,850. Money at inte- 

 rest, $31,898. 



Name. — In 1807, the Legislature of Georgia named that 

 portion of the State, now known as Jasper, Randolph ; and, in 

 1812, for reasons stated in the preamble of the resolution, the 

 Legislature enacted, " that the county of Randolph shall be 

 called and known by the name of the county of Jasper." Six- 

 teen years afterwards, viz., 1828, the Legislature resolved " that 

 this division of the State shall be called Randolph, in honour of 



