Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-03-08
Miscellaneous Advertisements.
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North Carolina
OFFERS GREAT IhDUCEMENTS
To Home Seekers.
MINERS, ,MANUFACTURERS,
CAPITALISTS AND FARMERS

A 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. ). Mattoon, Charlotte, n. c. formerly of
New York; John Woodhouse, Concord, n.
c., formerly of Morris county, n J. A. Ha-
gan, Newton, n. c., formerly of Frederick,
Md; f. a. Nollmer, Durham, n. c., formerly
of Williamsport, Pa, and the hundreds Of
others that have settled in the State. When
writing for information, please enclose stamp
for return postage.
THE CLIMATE
OF North Carolina surpaSses that of any other
State in the Union, being temprrcd on one
side by the Atlantic ocean and on the other
by the high peaks of the Appalachian noun
tains The average fall of snow for the en-
tire winteris 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 50. Sum
mer IS, winter 49, rainfall IS inches. While
the cold of the winter is not severe, the tenn
perature 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
III North Carolina. During late winter Of
unusual severity, the thermometer several
times dropped to 80 degrees, and even 40 de-
greeS below zero in 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
poplar, cypress, juniper, maple black aShe,
elm, mulberry, dog-wood, Perslmmon, 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 (vcry recent discovery
graphite. corundum, Manganese, kaolil, fire
clay, whitcstonc, grindstonc and millstonc;
great variety Of building and precious stones,
including diamond
WATER POWER
of the State aggregate more than three mil
hon horse power.
THE SOIL AND CROPS.
The great variety of soils together with the
climatic conditions gives rise to the great va
ricty of natural products and large yields, and
lays the foundation for an immense range of
agricultural products.
Cotton, grain, tobacco and rice are the lead
ing staple crops.
The Chinese tea plant hourishes through
out the Eastern half of the State.
Flax, hemp and jute grow to perfection,
and could be made a paying crop.
SILK.-The products of this industry in our
State arc equal in quality to the French and
Italian silk.
Irish and sweet potatoes are paying crops.
NEGETABLEs.-Now where in America can the
trucking business be carried on to more profit
than in the Eastern counties Of North Caro-
lima.
MARKETs.-The distanceto New York from
the eastern and northern parts of our State is
no farther 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
crn and New England States. We have spe-
cial rates with transportation companies from
Boston, New York and Baltimore for very
cheap rates of passage and freight For spe-
cial information, call on local agents through
the Northern and New England States, or
address JOHN T. PATRICK,
Manager State Immigration Bureau,
Feb l6 RALEIGH, \. C..