Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-02-23
North Carolina
OFFERS GREAT INDUCEMENTS
To Home Seekers.
MINERS, MANUFACTURERS,
CAPITALISTS AND FARMER!

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. Nation, 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. Vollmer, 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 Tempered 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 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 a late winter OF
unusual severity, the thermometer several
times dropped to 30 degrees, and even 40 de-
grees below zero in Iowa, Michigan and New
Y, mere ~ utSTctS bDoNG LeIO Wdo IVdCIlCN'
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
in in part of yellow and white pine, several
va -ieties of oak, hickory, walnut, chestnut,
pop lar. cypress, juniper, maple, black ashe,
elm, mulberry lockwood, persimmon, holly,
locust, wild cherry, red cedar mountain ma
hogany, and curly maple.
MINERALS
are fouIm in great variety and abundance
over a Large part of the State. Among the
more use ful and important are mari, iron,
coal, peat, limestone gold, copper, silver,
lead zine mica, tin very recent discovery
graphite corIndum, Manganese, kaolil, fire
clay whitest one, grindstone and milestone; q
great variety of building and precious stones,
Including diamond.
WATER POWER
Of the State aggregate more than three mil
lion horse power.
THE SOIL AND CROPS.
The great variety Of soils together with the
climatic conditions gives rise to the great Va.
rety 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
uut the fsd>tEfh man W Aiit t'thic'
Flax hemp and Jute grow to perfection,
and could be- made paying crop.
suE-The products of this industry in our
State are equal in quality TO the French and
Italian silk.
Irish and sweet potatoes are paying crops.
VKgRrARLEs where in America can the
trucking business be carried on Ia more profit
than in the Eastern counties Of North Caro-
lima.
MAMKkrs The distancet 10 New York from
the eastern and northern parts Of our state IL
no farther than from the western part OF New
Work state 10 New York.
Prioe IL Land varies with the distance nom
market and fertility The price If average
quality Is from three 10 ten dollars per acre
IMMIGRATION.
Manv immigrants have come into the State
during the past year, chiefly from the North
sFn and Nes England states. We have sIe-
rial rates wifh transportation COMPANIES nom
Boston, New Nork and Baltimore for very
cheap rates q Eassaep and freight. For spe-
cal information. call Ca la.al agents through
de Narthern AMI New England States, or
s.hlr~us JOHN T. PATRICK,
Manager state Immigration Bureau,
Feb 10 RALEIGH. n. Z.