Newspaper Page Text
•Vt < bp W
x-.
Williams Home and Surroundings, East of Trenton, Ex¬
hibit some of the ways in which our Native Stone can
be used.
On the mountains, both Sand
and Lookout, in Dade County,
are millions of tons of native
stone highly suitable to build
magnificent homes such as this
of W. W. Williams pictured a-
bove. Throughout the county are
other buildings, the Trenton Bap¬
tist Church and Davis Junior
High School, are built of stone.
Too, there are scores of buildings
in the county built either wholly
or partially of this stone.
Two principal types or species
are used in building.. .“Weath¬
ered” and “quarried”. The weath¬
ered stone is that which is on
the surface and the quarried is
found in abundance at a shallow
depth.
Workmen, ,quarring the stone,
can, within a short time, furnish
enough of this beautiful building
material to construct any size
building that may be desired.
Buildings are constructed in
pieces the sizes to suit the in¬
and buildings construct¬
ed of this native product are, of
course, everlasting. We have
many rock masons residing in
county who are experts in
of this type and their
are very reasonable.
Key-James
Brick Co.
Manufacturers Ot
Burlap Texture
Shale Brick
CHATTANOOGA, TENN.
CONGRATULATIONS - - -
To my many friends on your progress during these past
few years. When in Rossville, make my store your head
quarters. Professional Pharmacists will look after your pre
scriptions and drug needs. We have fine fountain service
as well as luncheonettes.
Skates DrugStore
PROFESSIONAL PHARMACISTS
Drues — Prescriptions — Soda Fountain — Luncheonette
ROSSVILLE, GEORGIA
This is your “Progress Edition” of The Dade
County Times — Keep It!
THE DADE COUNTY TIMES: TRENTON, GEORGIA,
The Vegetation
Of Dade County
By GLADYS CARROLL
From the standpoint of scenic
beauty as well as commercial
value, the plant life of any reg¬
ion is one of its most important
features. Dade Coutny is par¬
ticularly fortunate in this respect,
for it is located in the midst of
a great natural garden. Literally,
there are more species of plants
to be found growing in this gen¬
eral area than in any other part
of the United States.
As this is the forest region,
the trees are the most con¬
spicuous part of the vegetation as
well as the most important com-
merciolly. Trees contribute more
to the beauty of the landscape
as as whole than any other group
of plants. Our mountains and
valleys are covered with a beau¬
tiful forest which in variety and
beauty of its tree composition is
probably not equaled in any oth¬
er similar area in the world. It
is estimated that there are ap¬
proximately 250 species and va¬
rieties of trees in th£ great mix¬
ed forest of our area.
Among the most valuable trees
of this area and widely used in
lumbering in Dade County are
the pines. There are several
species to be found here. Most
plentiful is the Yellow or Short-
leaf Pine. The Scrub Pine is a-
bundant on the mountain tops !
and dry hills, but is not of very
great value commercially. Yel¬
low pine is a large tree well-
suited for timber and is widely
used here for that purpose. Long-
leaf Pine is found in the moun¬
tains here occasionally, but is
not frequent enough to be of
much importance. Red Cedar is
important commercially in this
area. It is very plentiful grow¬
ing in the limestone soils of the
valleys. The wood of red cedar
is beautifully grained and very
resistant, which makes it valu¬
able commercially. Hemlock oc¬
curs abundantly in the gorges of
our mountains, and is also wide¬
ly used in lumbering. One of
the most beautiful of our native
evergreens, used mostly for or¬
namental purposes is the Ameri¬
can holly. It also grows in our
deep mountain gorges-
There are a large number of
species of oaks found in this
region. Most of them are valu¬
able as timber trees. The most
valuable for this purpose is the
white oak. Other species which
occur here are red oak, chestnut
oak, post oak, pin oak, black
oak and others. Blackjack oak,
which is abundant on our moun¬
tain tops and ridges is used
mostly for fuel, chestnut oak is
used in the making of cross ties
and as a source of tan bark, be¬
cause of the high tannic acid
content of the bark. The chest¬
nut, which was formerly an im¬
portant timber tree of this area,
has been entirely destroyed by
the chestnut blight.
Great numbers of black locust
grow on the sides of the
Hi
• i
BROWN’S BARBECUE STAND
Pictured above is Brown’s Hot
Barbecoe Stand on South Broad
Street in Chattanooga, and will
further that in this Progress
of The Times we have
out many things that we
make our county an at- I
place. We are always
to welcome a progressive
in our midst. And speak¬
of that type, we have re¬
had the pleasure of a new
progressive citizen coming
Dade- We speak of Mr. Brown,
of Brow’s Barbecue Stand
South Broad Street. Of course,
Countians have known Mr.
for a number of years,
we feel closer to him now I
since he has purchased the Cass
farm at Wildwood- Mr. Brown
states that he probably will sell
his North Chattanooga place and
move out on the farm. He states
that since the road is so good
out to Wildwood, that he can
drive to the farm in less time
than it would take him to drive
over the traffic jammed streets
to his psesent home. We hope he
will soon move out with us.
His Barbe Stand is one of the
nicest and cleanest in the City of
Chattanooga, and he has the
snappiest curb service that can
be had. So, Dade Countians, pay
Mr. Brown a visit and tell him
you are glad to welcome him to
“State of Dade.”
Compliments Of
;
j YANCEY
j
j Inc.
j Bros..
i
|
“Caterpillar” Diesel Tractors - Road Building
Machinery - Contractors Equipment
Diesel Power Units - Power
Farm Machinery
Atlanta, Georgia
These have a very
use in the making of
because of the resist¬
quality of the wood.
An abundant tree in our for¬
is the tulip-tree or yellow
poplar- Its lumber is valuable
is widely used in lumbering,
or white ash is one of
our abundant trees and is very
valuable as a timber tree. Hick-
ory, which occurs abundantly
here, is valuable as a wood for
the manufacture of handles be¬
er use of its toughness, and also
for other purposes. Black gum or
tupelo is also used to some ex-
as timber. • Persimmon,
which occurs on both our moun¬
tains and in the valleys, has a
fine-grained rather tough wood
which is valuable commercially.
Willow and Cottonwood, which
beautify our stream sides, are
not used to any extent as timbei
trees. Sycamore has a very beau¬
tifully-grained wood which if
sold under the trade name cf
Lace-wood.
Two of our most beautiful or¬
namental trees are red bud and
dogwood, which brighten the
woods in early spring. The wood
of dogwood, which is very tough
is used in the manuacture of
shuttles. Another one is the
Service berry or Juneberry tiee,
which also has lovely white blos¬
soms.
Elms, Linden or basswood,
sweetgum, buckeye and catalpa
all occur here in abundance and
add much to the beauty of our
forest-
Shrubs form an important part
the vegetation as ornamental
plants. Two of the most beauti¬
in this region are the Rhodo¬
and mountain laurel,
grow in profusion along
mountain streams and in the
gorges. Their showy Row¬
form masses of color through¬
our mountains in the late
There are two species of
found here. The
striking of the two is the
Bay or Purple Rhododen¬
It occurs abundantly here,
does not occur anywhere in
United States outside the
of the Southeast.
shrubs belong to the Heath
Our mountains have sev¬
other members of this fami¬
Sourwood is another found
the Appalachian mountains.
blossoms are fringe-like and
in the summer, while the
is no less beautiful in the
with its bright red
The huckleberries, also
of the Heath family,
abundant on our mountain
The azaleas are found plen¬
on the mountain sides
higher ridges. Like the other
of the Heath family,
prefer an acid sandy soil
are not found on the alka¬
limestone soils of the valleys.
The difference in the character
the soils of the mountain tops
these of the valleys ac¬
for the striking differences
the compositions of the vege¬
It may be noted that pines
several species of oak and
as well as the members
the Heath family are pre¬
on the mountain tops
on the higher ridges which
sandy and gravelly soil,
on the mountain sides, as
soil becomes less acid, more
of trees are establish¬
In the valleys, where the
is derived from limestone,
varieties of trees,
and wild flowers are
There are, however, a
of species which seem
(Continued on Page Seven)
Compliments
J. W. Frye, Jr
State Highway
Engineer
►(>«*)
I
BARON IRON & EQUIPMENT CO. j J
Formerly Hamilton Iron & Metal Campany
IRON AND STEEL SCRAP — MACHINERY AND !
FOR SALE—Fordson Tractor, Doubledrum Steam Hoist, 15
H. P. Upright Boiler, 40 H. P. Upright Boiler, 50 H. P.
Upright Boiler, 3 Hydraulic Dump Bodies, Complete.
Phone 7-1817 Broad at 22nd Street P. 0. Box 601 | S
CHATTANOOGA- TENN. '