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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-04

Of about fifteen miles, and extends back In An
cnSieFly d.grtion. adjoining the counties Of
aictie, In the state u Pennsylvania, and No
Mongolia, Marion and Doddridse IN NctNir-
f!li.. TIE must OF iau tUuusy consists Ut bro-
Ken hill land, possessing ina great dcsyec the
grandeur OF mOuigin scenery, yet mostly I'LL
abe aud OF very great fertility Us much a.
eighty bushels OF corn being often ulsrd 10 the
actc In Tie rich oOyc that lie at the head OF the
streams. That portion lying along the water
courses bottom land j. Ut such never ending
fertility a. Ia produce without terilllZrH, bOuus
tcouS crops Vt all kinds from year 10 year.
The streams that course Though tue county
ran swiftly over gIGrciiy and rocky beds, The
water is ccar and cold aud ub0utds In such tne
game fish ns black has and jack salmon, small
Gltmc oi I'll Kinds abound. ON the head OF the
south i1is OF Bis ishing creek, which Is the ptl'
clpnl Wnlcr nj tue county, Cmptles into the OHIO
at New MLrtinsvlile, aBtTeaiu sufficiently inrgc for
rafting purposes and down which millions Ot
feet OF lumber + brought annually Ia inHfl;ct,
Is rtrelve-lontvcin Of Us clean bitunin0us coal
ns any IN the State. AprOru.cd railruGd through
thi, coal field will sooner OF later bElns all this
wealth to market
Pril, gardens yield generous crops Of apples,
pears, cherries, plumS, GpriCoIs, grapes, repber-
rics, blaskhCrriCS, srUwbcrric, gouSgberrics eur.
rants de-, a. fine in Size, isGyOr, color and tex
tufr us may be found in the mast iayonAd eliza
utss
Al the domestic gnl~es do we'll. There arc
timothy meadows In the county equnl 70 my
known to American husbandry. makes splcn-
did showing oil all the soils OF the county; white
clover Is universal. while blue Grass, that Inn
pcrial. tenacious nutritious all conquering king
81 all grasses Is steadily making the conquest u
the cntlrc county.
There are two railways in the county. The
Ohio River railroad trlYCrsCS tho county along
tho Ohio river fora distance OF about fifteen
miles, while the baltimore 4 Ohio railroad
trlycrses the districts OF Clay and Church IN the
back part Of the county for u distance OF about
fifteen miles This gives tho county about thirty
miles OF track, with eleven shipping stationE.
Here In Wetlel county fuel is cheap, lumber
and all kinds OF building material are cheap;
lands are cheap. Wild lands sell from from 50 to
$40 Der acre and improved farms from $40 TO so
per acre. according TO soils, location and I'M
nroycmeni-rI speak now OF hill lands. Ohio
river bottom farms range from so TO slOO per
acfe or even more. according TO location and
Improvement. There is not much OF this land
for sale
In closing, we send to the reader greeting
iEFI firapir nj Tfrt=si titsr y it. d
pledge him u hearty welcome IN their behalf
Wien il shall please him 10 visit and inspect tho
houseS. herds farms, orchards, coal fields, towns
aud forests Of one Ot the most fertile regions IN
West Virginia.
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NICHOLAS COUNTY.

summersyIlle, county seat formed January 80,
1878, from KahawhR, Greenbrier aud Randolph;
named for Wilson Cary Nicholas.
Area. go square miles; PoIniStionS9 SOC;
Assessed value oil real anu personal properly
County TAX on 500 valuation ............6O cents
THIS county Is situated ashort distance south
| east OF tho centre Of the State and Is traversed
by Gaulcy, Cherry Tree, Cranberry Meadow and
Big Birch rivers with number OF their largest
The county Is hIsected nearly northeast and
southwest by the Weston and Gauley Bridge
Turnpike road, running from Weston in Lewis
county, through BrnStOn and Nicholas, inter.
scctIng the James River and KAnnWha Turnpike
nj Cuuley Bridge, where tho Gnulcy flows into the
New river, which point is known on the Chesa'
peakc & Ohio railroad as Gauley Station, which
Is thirty miles from SummerSville
The soil Is generally rich black loan with
red or yellow clay, sub-sOil susceptible OF con.
slant and easy Improvement under proper cultt'
wilton and will produce tine crops, This sec
zion has OF Into been noted for the perfection
which fruit attnInS In It's soil. Apples and
peaches arc equal II not superior In size and
flavor 10 any grown In the country,
The timber IN this county Is an abundant
growth Of the finest oak, poplar white wood,
hickory, chestnut. white oak, lynn, brass wood,
walnut, cherry, maple sugar, beech, birch, ash,
cucumber, locust and holly, all Of the best and
most valuable kinds, which, having never been
cullcd, the forests still exist In all their prnl-
The whole Of Nicholas county Is underlaid
with fno workable veins OF camel, bituminOus
and snfint e9Ri from three TO seven feet thick.
Rich veins OF valuable black baud and other
Iron ores have been discovered and are known TO
exist In this county.
and pottery on n small scale Is successfully cur.
rIcd OH at Nicholas Court House;
There arc thIrty.iour churches, representing
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don believe in Wild "booms They are walt
Ing patiently for what they know Is coming-the
completed locks and dams Of the Great kanawha
river. Il has no equal now on the Ohio river As
hRrbOr. When the greater facilities arc added
aud the "EaW materials" from the MOUNTAINS can
DO had here at all times OF the year, varied man
ulaeiurinE industries arc certain 70 follow. The
ohio River railroad north and south and tho
KRnawhn & Michigan cast and west gives the
town railroad facilities that With the rivers, VIII
DO potent factor IN her pEogrcss There 3 a
school house just completed, that cost sl6OOO,
and Is great ornament 10 the town. Point
Pleasant Is an historic town, and though her
people are Justly proud thereof, they are too
modern In their ideas to think that thereby
hangs her prosperity, but realize that her Supe-
rlOr natural advantages Is destined 70 mako her
q city.
and most OF the coal used between Point Pleas.
ami and ParkerSburg comes from Mason county
mines, Camden, New Haven and Clifton fur
nlshlnE II. Recurring to the farmers, 1t can DO
said that they are prosperous, and many Of them
have grown rich from the products OF their
lands. There are only eight OF the many farms
along tho Ohio aud Knnawha rivers that have q
deed OF trust or mortgage upon them. This
speaks volumes for the county.
potn, pi,o,aHt ~ Ia
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PLEAsANTs COUNTY.


St. Mary's, county scat; formed March 20 1851
from Wood, Tyler aud Richie; named for
Gov. James Peasants.
Assessed value OF real aud personal property,
81 ,SJOiOi.
County TAX on 500 valuation. cents
pLEAsAHTs COUNTY Is very rich asrieHI.
tural section; and is the scene Of large oil
DEVELOPMENTS There are - chnrchcz III the
county. representing five denominations. There
arc IS schools The facilities for transportation
are the Ohio river and the Ohio River nilrOad.
The latter extends through the entire western
end Of the county, eighteen miles. Middle
Island. Bull, Frlneh, Mckim md Cow creeks nfe
utilized In floating lumber TO the market. The
Borcland aud Triplett mineral wells are Two
summer resorts which enjoy n large patronage.
The soil on the hills Is clayey loan and on
the bottoms Il sandy loan, suitable for all kinds
Of cereals and fruit. Sheep raising Is carried OIL
extensively, also cattle and horse ruising. There
is u vein OF coal in the county, but 1t Is not
worked 10 any extent Lumber is an important
industry.
Improved farm land brings $50 per acre, the
average being SO, and the lowest SIS. unim'
proved land ft for farming or grazing commands
OIL RbOunds in large quantities, and operations
Eureka, Belmont and st. MRry's. A consider
able portion OF this oil is shipped through pipe
lines To Morgantown, u distance OF Sevcnty'nine
miles The capacity OF this line Is lS6 barrels TO
the mile. Receiving tanks are located at Eureka
with a capacity Of 10000 barrels. telegraph
line extends through the county from Marietta
~ MnNnInUt0n
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and half miles north Of TunnGiou the Tunnel
ton, Klnpwnod d fairrhancc milroad cuts
through the upper vein OF ihls clay, which by
actual test, has proved equal to tho celebrated
1T. saTasg clay.
Preston hi, long been quoted as one o. The
principal grzlng counties ~ the SUITE. Large
herds Of taitie and horses uft Kept ana Winlercd
aud rc.winiefed N ihe county, and snld al q une
profit IN the eastern MARKET No better county
In the State for sheep raising.
still remain untouched. The principal tlribtfs
are white oak and poplar.
The standing and condition oil The public
schools are excellent.
The Austen Coke Works, At Austen. on he
Baltimore 4 Ohio. mines and cOkcs the Upper
Freeport. The. Newburg oFTel Coal aud Coke
Company, on the baltimore i ONO, owns l'hyl
acres OF coal. They have l0j coke ovens. With
as 900 tons capacity per year. The lrondhle iilr.
nace mines conl. ore and limestone ana coke
Is made on the premises. There are dozen
shook shops In different part. Of BE county.
vs.. NJ. o. DAWSON
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great deal OF valuable timber In the county,
comprising all the varieties found In other
counties IN the State. The New and Greenbrier
rivers dow through the county The Chesa-
Peake 4 Ohio railroad ctnNeA the northern por-
lion OF the county for short distance. Another
road Is projected. The county has several turn.
pixies and other good roads There are a num-
Der OF churches OF nearly every denomination.
There are lis good schools and collegiate In
ktItute and college school at AlderSoni There
are two banks, respectively known Is the Bank
OF Union and the Greenbrier Valley Bank. Each
has capital stock Of about $4,000. Monroe
surpasses all other counties oil the state IN IN tm
wonderful wealth Of mineral waters, delightful
places OF summer resorts.
There is prospect OF two more railway being
built through the county. The one which will
most probably be constructed Il 10 connect the
Newport news & Mississippi Valley railroad nt
Allegheny station with branch Of the Norfolk
& Western road at or near Parisburg, in Giles
county Virginia.
The route Of the projected railroad lies down
the valley Of Peters Mountain along the waters
Of Indian and Turkey creeks, passing through
that part OF the county OF Monroe which IL rich
in the finest ores OF Iron In Iuarres Of gray and
black marble aud lithographlc stone, with n
suspicion OtSllver az one or two points.
No workable coal exists In Monroe county;
timber in abundance, however, Is mere, pines
and hard wood predOninAtlng.
About one:hali Of the county is cleared and
iarmed or gmzcd, the unImpr0ved land being
the original forest and mainly mountain or ridge
land The highest price for improved land is 80
per acre and the lowest s6-the average SIS. The
highest price for unlmproYed land Is s. and the
lowest Sl-the average ~.
There are splendid openings here for new en-.
terpriSes, such as cFcAmeries, wood mhnuiactor-
les, tanncries, manufactures from tanning eS-
tract from bark, handle factories, wagon factor
ies, furniture factories, ETC., there being IN
abundance OF walnut nAh, sugar, maple. oak,
hickory and other hard woods. JONI OSBORNE.
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sUMSiERs COUNTY.

Hinton, county scat; formed February q, 1871,
from Monroe Mercer, Greenbrier and Fayeite;
named for Judge G. W. Summers, N. {.
Area 100 square miles; population, l9liT,
Assessed value Of real and personal property,
Sl,29g, go.
County TAX on 10 cents
THE soil Of Summers county Is well adapted to
| farming, tobacco raising and fruit growing.
There Is very little coal In the county. Iron orc
exists, but Is undevelOped. Good limestone
ab0unds. Timber cutting is one OF the ptinci'
pai Industries. The forests contain poplar, ash,
walnut, oak and all the hard woods. Anumber
oftrms are engaged In saving lumber aud man
uiactuflng coopcruse stun. The GrenbrieE,
New and Bluestone rivers flow through the
Two good turnpIkcs run through the county,
besides other good county roads. The Chesa'
rcake 4 Ohio rGllToat runs through the county
Tor about thirty miles. A road Is projected from
Hinton 10 connect WITH the Norfolk & Western;
also an extension Of the KRnRwhg 4 Ohio, and
one from the mouth OF BluestOne river TO con.
meet with the Norfolk & Western. Excellent
brown sandstone for building purposes Is found
In this county. one quarry being engaged III
0uarrying II for Richmond and other eastern
markets. Improved farln lnnd sells for slOOacre;
lowest S. Unimpruv0d land, suitable for farm
Ing or gruzug, Is worth from S. to $40. The
construction OF railroads hos enhanced the price
NJ Innd.
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WRIT COUNTY.
Elizabeth, county seat: formed January 70, 1873
from Wood and Jackson; named for William


Elizabeth, county seat formed January 70, 1875
from Wood and Jacksoni named for William
Area a,; so square miles; population, 0,lil.
Assessed value Of real and personal property
County tax on 500 valuation ..."...........sl %
IIJIRT COUNTY Is one of the most prosperous
w counties Of the interior, and is fine held
awaiting the work OF the developer II has made
ulpld advancement despite It's lack OF railroads,
IL has a number OF churches and good schools.
There are two newspapers. the West virginia
TrdnScriW and Elizabeth Times. There are no
existing railroads, but onCAs projected from tho
Wood county line on the Little kanAwha river,
md following the river In general TO the WIFI
and Calhoun county line, the entire width OF the
county, n distance Of twcnty-Gight miles. lhe
waterways are the Hughes and Little kanRWha
The soIlsare clay, or clay loan, eighteen inches
deem on the level lands aud averaging eight
inches on the hills, being deepest aud best on
The north sides The land is very fertile ana
especially adapted TO grlziug and fruit growing.
Bltuminous coal Is found In veins from six 70
nine feet in thickness, at depth OF sixty 70 one
hundred feet below the surface. Irnh orc Is
found ali over the county IN veins from seven 70
eleven feet thick. Limestone Is iOunI IN iaIge
quantities In the western portion u the county
Improved lands ure increasing ~ value, anu
rnuge from SO to $50 per acre. unimPrONSd
limos bring good prices The projected railFoaus
have materially enhanced the value OF lands,
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WYOMING COUNTY,

o,r,pn. county seat: formed January ~ 80
name, corruption Of Indian term HGnii!Ins
,I Pa' "a square miles: population, 6,2E.
HH,s,l.si yaiae Of real and pesyOnnl properly
$751; 0lg. ca c,rtE
80 TGvfytt county has q good deal Of rough,
w br5ecn land The soil l. oal l,, o. s+4 ny
loan, very rich aud deep on Tie OoIn' ,,'s
LIZ LIZ an sf5gk raising and numbering, Ihr NOR
Xix Western extension % l: S ,,, ono Sn
~. ohio EVER, runs through the coun1y. Lho
,,',.f.citoI stream In lie county j. tHe ttHl@a
NV which Is utllibsd for floating lumber 70
market, 80. ,,,.,,,,J,, ,.rv ane
,t,t,i,.r and a lnrfc number Of men ntt en-
Moved cutting Il iorthe market lhen Is IlI ,,in
bn binding stone Coal Is found W W9rNe li,i
seams. May people arc employed IA eo''-''iu'
ginseng. -. .tv,,,,,,,s To- stock
rtising A large ahiount Of tobacco y ry,eu ~
t he county. New people are wanted 70 dsVsioP
the r1ch TeE0urceS.
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OHIO COUNTY.
wheeling. county seat; formed a.l October.

wheeling, county scat; formed October, l776
from West Augusta; named for the river-In.
dian term for Beautiful river"
Area 40 square miles; population, II ,5G.
Assessed value OF real aud personal property,
County tax on 500 valuation cents
OHIO COUNTY, outside OF the city Of Wheel.
" ing, Is populous and productive. Being con:
tiguouS 10 the largest city OF the State It Is, Of
course, we'll advanced In civilization; has
churches OF many denominations and good
schools There ART good streams for water power,
though not utilized. The National road extends
through the county, and the county roads are
equal 10 those OF any State, many 81 them being
nlAradAmIEcd. Tho soil Is mostly dark loan,
4 very rich and adapted TO all kinds OF crops.
No better grazing lands exist in ho,wOrld; It's
blue grass has no superior. All varieties OF fruit
suitable 10 the latitude grow hero 10 perfection.
The county Is peculiarly adapted TO the rearing
OF sheep, cattle and horses. Sheep have formerly
been extensively raised, but owing to tho de.
cline In the price OF wool, that industry is on
the decline. Some very fine horses have been
introduced Into this section for the purpose OF
improving the stock.
The limestone, cement clay, building Etone,
Gre clay, brick clay aud coal arc hne and abun.
dAnt About $1,000 pounds OF wool arc pro-
duced annually. There arc seven grist mills and
ten saw mills.
Coal banks are numerous throughout the
county. Quite large banks arc operated at Elm
Grove, supplying coal 70 AL parts Of the county
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MERCER COUNTY.
Princeton, county seat; formed March Il, 1s3
from Giles and TazewGll; named for GenGrI

Princeton. county seat; formed March Il, 1881,
from Giles and TazewCll; named for General
Hugh Mercer.
Area. 100 square mile; population, 1902.
Assessed valuation Of real and personal proper
County tax on 500 valuatio cents
MERCER Is tho southermost county In tho
IVA State, and Is In the eontes OF country rleh
In coal, timb9r and minerals. The county ~
flGuked on the cas-; by the EaS: River noun
tRin;, and on TIC west BY the Flat-Iop noun
tains Itconsists chiefly OF billy or rolling pla-
teaa lant with some mountains. The soil Is
fertile, being Of clay, sandy loan ard calcareous
ioari. The land Is especially adapted 70 grass
and large amount OF stock Is raised. The soil
Is also favorable for tobacco raising, which lorms
one OF the Chiet experts OF the county, There
is an abundance Of limestone suitable for build:
ind and agricultural purposes. Good potteES'
clay Is found. Tho principal streams in tho
county arc the Bluestone and New rivers. Large
deposits OF good brown hematite ore are found
in the county. Agricultural, mineral and tim
Der lands can bopurChaSed at reasonable prices.
Being In tie celebrated Flnt-T0p coal region
there are vast possibilities before the county BY
the development OF the coal mining industry;
This coal field possesses within Itself ccRl Of
such unusually good quality rs 10 be fit for all
purposes for which fuel is required in the various
manufacturing industries and blast furnaces.
The Norfolk 4 Western railroad runs through
the southern part OF the county, which gives an
outlet for the coal. The road Is being extended
through Mcdowell. and Wyoming down the Big
Sandy TO IrontOn, Ohio, on the Ohio river, thus
enabling this rich region TO reach the markets OF
the great Ohio mud Mississippi valleys.
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RITcIIIE COUNTY.

Harrlsyille, county sent; formed February Is,
lSA from Harrison, Lewis and Wood named
for Thomas Kttchic.
Area, 5l2 square miles; population, l6,Gll
Assessed value oil real ana personal properly
S9,I7S, 49,
DITCuIE COUNTY ranks with the best In the
NState The soil is fertile and well adapted 10
general farming purposes, The soil on the hills
IL red clay excellent for whCui, gnss and fruit
The bottom land has very fertile black loan
soil, suitable for gCaSSi corn small grain aud
Inc PGricrsbrrg branch of the Baltimore 4
Ohio rnilrund runs through the county from east
70 west distance OF neatly thirty mics, fur-
nlshnE excellent facilities for marketing the
products. In addition 10 this there is the Penns-
bOro & lInrTisyiilc TuilrOad extending from
PcnnsbOrn, d station on the Baltimore 4 Ohio
lance OF eight and a half miles. There are three
telephone lines riinntng from HErlNvillc 10 DIFF
fcrent points on the Baltimore " UhlOrOad,
ntiOrtliug ample means OF communication with
course theIr way through the county; Most
prominent among them nre the North and South
forks Of HUGHES river, and their tributaries
which are used for ruling lumber. 4 railroad
Is protected from the mouth vi Cow creek, Pleas
ants county, on the Ohio River riilroad, Via
CORVALLIS HaulSville 10 Glenvillc, Gilmer
county, distance OF nfty miles, Another pro-
iected road Is the route through Calhoun nud
RoRne counties 10 ChAFteslohi ulhtihcG OF
ninety miles,
There arc three newspapers IN the county,
published at the county seat--ltltchle Gdsaiis
This Is E'i greatgrazing county. and sheep, cat.
tie and horse breeding Is pretty extensively
There arc small veins OF coal all over thecoun.
~, but Il is only found OF sufficient thickness In
quantity. An excellent quality OF lire clay Is
found.
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MASON COUNTY.

.H.a
'y ,.i Pleasant, county scat: formed Januaryo
Mason. N1ileN'AO' NeV'Se
&,a " square miles; population, ?2,Ssa,
Si NV ~! yMae Of real aud persona! property,
%aa,y lax on 500 valuation .. ......... As cents
Tx aN thirty counties in West Virginia
,g 51,..l4 area than Mason, twenty that are
10 y, sau S9tec that arc equal In area. Whilst
N,9n 1So. ,Hl.'! counties larger IN area than
lasie are only three lhGt contain greater
s.. '4 4aiy psIdes herself Justly on her fine
~. .''YlAt and grazing lands Hue grHSl
tasi 'ET4s.Aous from the ground wherever
.aB,I lhr W'1leT has assisted in gathering
I'D 49, ~ VI corn per acre on forty acre field.
L,l,i.v'e nom reliable authority that i25
grt,7 W., w 9tIe has been raised on our Ohio
gbTtn l'9'a lsnds. The question Is often asked
I.-,s,l 'gN'ed valuation Of property, real and
..ti.', y ~ 70 Sreat in this county. The answer
yt.rj Hss9a county has a irnnIAVe on tho
90 Il. " o. nearly sixty miles, and d frontage
gr5is NTI.aWaG river Of forty miles. thereby
lr,; S1i, o.utl ana fertile acres known as our
ltbr, VNo9l lands. Into either river flow mn.
GO, and large cnckS that open I'm Ibc Mi
60 Ala.lofi homes 10 ElbsiAntinl hsnny
hFA9cEl@ people. '"PP'
Ma i 1859 are branching out largely into the
prths,' ~, \ Prominent farmer told me
tsay !, ,HS S i've times a. many sheen In this
I'm ,5 ironluS aud running horses T K en-.
pa.p' I Sr Ji,sG'ion Of some OF our OntcrprisinR
ss. So , y, ~ 20 cEi.le We doubt II any county
lfsf.'st oi iihis Union can surppS NJ.
,iltSs.' ei i.,g draining has demonstrated that
q rg.,. (, 'ssl!Niy can given bottom lands
fii n III " lp,,,sllSiGuS aud prolific grower In
GlhiI t,,, sNs'N,y' Besides The river bottom
ts,,l e,,o., We have what Is called tho HStS
= s Sf Mn. o. country that breaks through
90 itSicndinE back I'M ihS cc.Dtr 1 T ,nni
- n, 5''ig,; and which Is ihicEly scitied
'Fsa5iG' , ". 1ld splendid people. 1, would 30
tsaIsisSa,' i,e i9F canning factory, N''N "
-, l., aAl schOOl.houSeS abound evc,,
NJ, '- ''' county There ayo i've graded
c,c, S a,e mans thrifty villages and town, IN
j i,iii , The county scot, Is town n,
- y lhrS{s' II Is situated al the conaI.
h l.,,. "a no, bevn rapia 6aI SSSdv s'' S5
H SssP backwards Her people
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MONROE COUNTY.

Union, county seat; formed January II, l70o,
from GEcenbrict county; named for President
James Monroe.
Area go squire miles: population, 1879.
Assesed value OF real personal property
County tax on 500 valuation cents
MONROE, lying south Of Greenbrier county, Is
IVA largely Of is character In topography, soil
and products, Tho soil Is loan, clay, and cAlcar.
Gus Glayey loan, producing excellent farming
and grazing lands, Stock raising Is extensively
gHllles Of cattle Is exported ANNUALLY. The soil
Is also we'll adapted 10 tobacco growing. Iron
ore: manganese and Limestone, for building and
agricultural purposes, Is found IN Immense
valuable llthOgnphic stone deposit In this
county also marble aud granite. There Il q