Advanced Geography . arolina. It hasa fine harbor easily reached from all parts of the takes high rank in the export of cotton and rice. Near Charleston, and in the river bottoms and marshy lands far-ther south, is found a kind of a rock known as phosphate quantities of it are prepared for use as a fertilizer. Columbia, the capital, is the railroad center of the state. Georgia. In Atlanta, the capital, several railroadsfrom the Atlantic coastal plain meet others from theMississippi valley. This city is therefore a trade centerfor nearly all kinds of southern product
Advanced Geography . arolina. It hasa fine harbor easily reached from all parts of the takes high rank in the export of cotton and rice. Near Charleston, and in the river bottoms and marshy lands far-ther south, is found a kind of a rock known as phosphate quantities of it are prepared for use as a fertilizer. Columbia, the capital, is the railroad center of the state. Georgia. In Atlanta, the capital, several railroadsfrom the Atlantic coastal plain meet others from theMississippi valley. This city is therefore a trade centerfor nearly all kinds of southern products. Atlanta hasextensive cotton mills. Savannah and Charleston resemble each other in theirexports. Only New Orleans and New York, among theseaports of our country, surpass Savannah in the exportof cotton. This city has a large trade in rice, and leadsthe world in the export of rosin and turpentine. Augusta, Macon and Columbus are not only importantmarkets for southern products, but they also have largecotton mills. /. 3®oj|eo 148 SOUTHERN STATES, — WESTERN SECTION. J \ Floeida. Key West, the largest city in Florida, is ona coral island. The chief manufacture in this city iscigars made of Cuban tobacco. Sponges are shipped-from this port. It is a United States naval station. Tallahassee is the capital of Florida. Jacksonville has a large trade in lumber and oranges. Pensacola exports great quantities of lumber. A UnitedStates navy yard is located near this port.\ Alabama. Mobile, at the head of Mobile bay, is theprincipal port, and forms the outlet for a large portion ofthe cotton and the lumber products of the state. Birmingham is situated in the coal and iron district nearthe southern end ofthe Appalachianhighland. This cityhas extensive manu-factures of iron andsteel. Montgomery, thecapital, has a largetrade in cotton. and Natchez are importantcotton markets on the Mississippiriver. Meridian ships much of thecotton of the eastern part of thestate. Jac
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