Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-04-19
THIRTEENTH EAR-NO. 80.
Miscellaneous advertisements.
North Carolina
OFFERS GEEiT IADUCENEN'IS
TO Home Seekers.
TO Home Seekers.
MINERS, MANUFACTURERS,
CAPITALISTS AND FARMERS

4 RE Northern men wanted. and are they
~ treated kindly by native North Carolin-
ians? We answer the question emphaticaIly
YES, To back us UP we refer to the following
Northern men who have settled among us ::
Rev. ;, .Iattoon, Charlotte, n. C., formerly of
New York; John Woodhousc, Concord, n.
C., formerly of Morris county, \. y; 4. Ha-
gan, Newton, n. C.. formerly of Frederick,
Md; +. \. NoIlmcr, Durham, n. c.. formerly
of Williams,,olt Pa. and the hundreds of
Others that have settled in the State. When
writing for information, please enclose stamp
for return postage.
TIE CLIMATE
of North Carolina surpasses that of any other
State in the Union, being temprred on one
side by the Atlantic ocean and on the other
by the high peaks of the Appalachian noun
tans. The average fall of snow for the ell
tire winteris six inches. The average num-
Der of foggy days are two. No part of the
State is subject to destructive gales. Mean
annual temperature for the State So Sum-
the cold of tie winter is not severe, the tenn
perutuIe OF midsummer is not so trying or
excessive as farther North. While there are
hundreds Of sunStrokes in New York State
every summer, the disease is almost unknown
in North Carolina. During Il late winter of
unusual severity, the thermometer several
times dropped to 50 degrees, and even 40 de-
grees below zero III Iowa, Michigan and New
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 ashc,
elm, mulberry, dog-wood, persimmon, holly,
locust. wild cherry, red cedar, mountain ma
hogany, and curly maple.
MINERALS
are found IN great variety and abundance
over Il large pant of the State Among Il c
more useful and important ale mari, iron,
coal, peat, limestone, gold, copl cr, silver,
lead, Z.nc. mica. til tvcry recent discovery
graphite. COrulidum, Manganese, kaOlill ii {
clay, WhitcStolic, grlidstone and millstonc; a
great variety of building and plerious stone,
including diamond.
WATER POWER
Of the State aggregate more than three u. /
hon horse over.
THE SOIL AND CROPS.
The great variety Of soils together with the
climatic conditions gives rise TO the great Va
riety of natural p,oolucts and large Yields, anI
lays the foundation for an immense range ol
agricultural products.
Cotton grain, tobacco and rice are the leao.-
ing staple clolS.
The Chinc.e tea plant nourishes through
ont tie Eastern half of the State
Flax, hemp and iute grow to perfection,
and could be made II paving crop
SiLK.- The products OF this industry in ouI
State alc equal i'll quality to the Flcnch and
Italian silk.
Irish and sweet potatoes are paying crops.
NEGETABLEs.-No wl!clC in America can the
tracking business be carried on to more prof
than III tlc Eastern counties of North Cmo-
lima.
MARKETs.-Thc distance to New York from,
the eastern and northern parts OF our State is
no farther than from the western part OF New
\ Gork 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 collars per acre.
iMMIGRATION
Many immigrants have come into the Stae
during the past year, chiefly from the Noltl-
ern and New England States. We have Spc-
cal rates with transportation companies from
Boston, New York and Baltimore for very
cheap rates Of passage and freight. For spc-
cal information call on local agents through
the Northern and New England States, ol
address JOHN +. PAIRICk
Manager State immigration Bureau,
FEB lG RALEIGH, \. c.