Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-05-17
Miscellaneous advertisements.
North Carolina
OFFERS CHEAT INDUCEMENTS
To Home Seekers.
MINERS, MANUFACTURERS.
CAPITALISTS AND FARMERS

A RE Northern men wanted, and are they
"a treated kindly by native North Carolin-
ians? We answer the question emphatically
YES. To back us up we refer to the following
Northern men who have settled among us {:
Rev. s. Mattoon, Charlotte, n. c., formerly of
New York John WoodiIouse Concord. n.
G., formerly Of Morris county, n. j.; A. Ha-
gan, Newton, n. c., formerly of Frederick
Md; f. A. Eollmer, Durham, n. c.. formerly
of Williamsport Pa, and the hundreds of
others that lave 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 temprred on one
side by the Atlantic ocean and on the other
by the high peaks of the Appalachian noun
tains Tie average fall of snow for the en-
tire winter is 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-
mer IS, winter 43, rainfall As 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
in North Carolina. During late winter of
times dropped to 80 degrees, and even 40 de-
grees below zero i'll 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 ashe,
elm, mulberry, dog-wood, pcrsimmon, 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 "opl er, silver,
lead, zlnc mica, tin (vely recent discovery }
graphite corIN,!llln, manganese kaolil', fine
clay, wnitestonc, grlnostone and milistone; a
great variety OF building and precious stones,
including diamond.
WATER POWER
Of the State aggregate more than three nil
hon horse power.
TIE 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 rahge OF
agricultural products.
tOttoll, grain, are lliH lettii-
ing staple crops.
The chinese tea plant iourishes through
ont the Eastern half OF the State.
Flax, hemp and jute grow to perfection,
and could be made Il paying crop.
SILK The products oi this industry i'll our
State aie equal i'll quality to the French and
Italian silk.
Irish and sweet potatoes are paying crops.
NEGETABLEs.--NO where in America cali the
trucking business be carried on to more profit
'''an Iii the Eastern counties OF North Caro-
lima.
.s.ARKETs.--The distance to 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 OH local agents through
the Northern and New England States, o!
address JOHN Il. PATRICK.
Manager State Immigration Bureau,
Feb IL RALEIGH, n. c.