The majority of homes and private
residence properties, however, are lo
cated on the streets which intersect the
main thoroughfare at right angles,
and run east and west a considerable
distance into the open adjacent coun
try. These dwellings, interspersed with
schools and churches, have pleasant
lawns and gardens, and are made at
tractive with flowers, shrubbery and
ornamental vines. A great deal of land
in tin? vicinity of Henderson is under cul
tivation and every year this area is
enlarged. The laud has a gently undu
lating surface. Some of it is used for
pasturing and truck, but the leading
products are tobacco, cotton and corn.
Between Henderson aud Durham there
is a great stretch of land as yet in its al
most primitive condition which could be
purchased and made very productive at
a comparatively small expense. There
is no reason why the entire acreage be-
twteutnese two points cannot be con
verted within a few years into continu
ous fruitful tobacco fields, producing iu
comparably the finest leaf for smoking
iu the world. When that stage of devel
opment is reached, Henderson will rate
as a city of the first class with 50,000
or more inhabitants.
Vance county is distinguished for the
purity of its water and numerous miner
al springs. Among the latter, however.
none is destined perhaps to rank higher
111 the esteem of medical men and the
public than what is called the "Star Al
kaline Water" owned by Major. J. F,
Harris, whose place is situated in the
very heart of the city and presents a
very inviting aspect.
