Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-01
Miscellaneous Advertisements.
North Carolina
OFFERS GREAT ItDUCKMEhTS
To Home Seekers.
MINERS, MANUFACTURERS,
CAPITALISTS AND FARMERS
To Home Seekers.

4 RE Northern men wanted, and are they
~ treated kindly by native North Carolir-
ians? We answer the question emphatcally
YES To back us up We refer TO the following
Northern men who have settled among us
Rev $. Mattoon, Charlotte, \. C.. formerly OF
New York, John Woodhousc. Concord, y.
G., formerly of Morris county, y. j.. A. Ha-
gan, Newton, \. C., formerly of Frederick,
Md; +. A. Nolmcr. Durham, \. G., formerly
of Wiliiamsport, Pa, and the hundreds ot
others that have settled in the State. When
writing for information, please enclose STAMP
for return postage.
THE CLIMATE
Of North Carolina slrpasseS that of any other
State in the Union, being temprrel on one
side by the Atlantic ocean and on the Other
by the high peaks Of the Appalachian noun
tIIns. The average fall Of snow for the cl!-
tire winter is six inches The average num-
Der of toggy days are two. No part of the
State is subject to destructive gales. Mean
annual temperature for the State 80. Sum
nlcr %. winter 43, rainfall 45 inches. While
the cold Of the winter is not severe, the tenn
pcrature of midsummer is not 50 trying or
excessive as farther North. While there are
hundreds of sunStrokcs in New York State
every summer, the disease is almost unknown
III North Carolina. During late winter o,
unusual severity, the thermometer several
times dropped to 30 degrees, and even 40 de
York, here 10 degrees above zero was reached
but once, and then only for one single night.
TIMBERS.
At least thirty thousand square miles of our
territory is still covered with timber, consist
ing in part OF yellow and white pine, several
varieties of oak, hickory, walnut chestnut,
poplar cypress, juniper. maple, black ;Skc,
elm, muli erry, dog-wood, perSimmon, holly,
locust, wild cherry, red cedar, mountain ma
hogany, and curly maple.
MINERALS
are found in great variety and abundance
over large part of the State. Among the
more useful and important are mari, iron,
coal, peat, limestone, gold, copper, silver,
lead, zinc, mica, tin very recent discovery, }
graphite, corlndim, nlangane>s, klo!il', fire
clay, whitestonc, grindStouc and milestone; Il
gieat variety of building and precious stones,
including diamond.
WATER POWER
of the State aggregate more than three nil
lion horse power
THE SOIL AND CROPS.
The great variety of soils together with the
climatic conditions gives rise to the great va
riety of natural products and large Yields and
lays the foundation for an immense range OF
agricultural products.
Cotton, gram, tobacco and rice arc the lead
The Chine. tea plant hourisl,ei through
ont tie Eastern hall Of the State.
Flax, hemp and jute grow to perfection,
and could be made Il paying crop.
Silk The products Of this industry in our
State are equal i'll quality to the French and
Italian silk.
Irish and sweet potatoes are paying crops:
NEGETABLEs.-No where in America can the
trucking business bccarried on to more profit
than iii the Eastern counties of North Caro-
lima.
MARKETS. The distance TO New York from
the eastern and northern pants Of our State is
no father than from the western part OF New
York State to New York.
Price of land varies with the distance from
market and fertility. The price of average
quality is from three to ten dollars per acre.
IMMIGRATION.
Many Immigrants have come into the State
during the past year, chiefly from the NORTH
ern and New England States. We have spc-
cial rates with transportation companies from
Boston, New York and Baltimore for very
cheap rates OF passage and freight. For al,e-
ciil information, call Oh local agents through
tlie Northern and New England States or
address JOHN 4. PATRICK,
Manager State Immigration Bureau,
feD l6 RALEIGH, y. L.