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Dec. 31, 1914. Arrived in Southern Pines 7.16 A.M. 14 hrs. from N.Y. Jan. 27 - 15 Long cross ountry transp. Came across acres of cotton left standing. No market becasue of war. Passes through vineyards, 40 acres of them. New industry in N.C. only about 4 yrs. old. In talking with a workman in the place he informed me that there were 300 acres of vineyards already and it was planned to have a thousand acres. Owned by Western people. A winery is about a mile off I was told where the juice is extracted, but on account of State law no wine is manufactured in State. Chicago man Reinhart, I think was the first to come in t buy up the land -- left after the "slaughter" of the trees. Bought it for a dollar an acre.
Saw some bustards [buzzards?] flying about. They circle about very
