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Pender County, located in Southeastern North Carolina, having fifteen miles of undeveloped seacoast, offers one of the greatest opportunities in the South for an investment as a summer resort, fishing for sport and commercial purposes good.

Of the 548,480 acres comprising the county, only 30,000 acres are under cultivation. Game abounds in these vast areas of uncultivated land.

This county is well situated for general farming, trucking, dairying, hog and poultry raising.

It is well adapted to the growing of all staple crops that are grown in this section of the State, such as corn, cotton, tobacco, peanuts and forage crops.

The soils are of a great variety, ranging from the light sandy to the heavier types with sandy loam top soil underlain with clay.

These excellent soils, with the natural climatic conditions, plus nearness to market, and in the midst of a Truck Growers Association, make this county an ideal truck growing section. Recently $1,000 to $1,500 has been obtained from one acre of strawberries.

The principal truck crops grown are: Lettuce, strawberries, string beans, Irish potatoes, cucumbers and garden crops.

Interest in live stock and dairying is rapidly growing.

Various denominations have established churches here.

Two accredited high schools are now in operation. The educational program contemplates five new consolidated high schools to reach every section of the county.

Three State Highways traverse the county. Three branches of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad afford good railroad facilities. An ambitious county road program is being carried out.

There is no safer investment than in real estate. Lands in Pender County can be bought at prices that suit you.

For further information secure U. S. Department Agriculture Advance Sheets 1912 Soil Survey of Pender County, with special attention to pages 9, 10 and 21.

Address other inquiries to C. M. James, County Agent, or Miss Georgia Piland, Home Agent, Burgaw, N. C.

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