The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-02-15


to the mills generally work by con-
tract at so much per thousand feet,
and usually make big wages. Those,
who work about the mills command
about one dollar and twenty-five
cents to one dollar and half per,
day.
The supply of this class of labor
is equal to the demand, and will in
all probability so remain until there
are more purchasers for timber
land. Labor in this county is
much more efficient and reliable
than it is in some sections of the
State. This is due chiefly to the
fact that there is no negro labor
here. Laboring people here are re-
spectacle white men, and they are
not compelled by force of circum-
stances to compete with the colored
laborer as they are required to do
in some sections.
Immigrants will find our climate
much milder and more desirable
than that of large portion of the
great northwest, and one entirely
free from the great cyclones and
billiards of that section. They
will find also cheap lands with
rich soil which produces the finest
fruits and vegetables to be found
this side of California. Indeed it,
is doubtful whether our vegee.~'
tables can be excelled in any
part of the world. They will have
the advantages too, of good schools
both public and private, and
churches of nearly all religious de-
nominations. Abundant employ
ment at remunerative wages for la
borers, and excellent home markets
for farm and garden products, for
those who till the soil. The op-
portunities for those of limited
means to become land owners are
not exceled in any part of Mary
land, if indeed they are in any
other part of the country, not the
least inducement to thrifty foreign
ers is the fact to which reference
has been made incidentally, to wit;
that they will not be subjected to
competition with negro laborers.
The glades, part of our county,
is peculiarly adapted to grazing and
raising cattle and sheep occupies
the attention OF a large class of the
people. The range for cattle in the
unfenced mountains and glades is
almost unlimited. There are many
men like the western cowboy, who
do nothing for a livelihood except
herd cattle in the summer and feed
their stock in the winter. The soil
produces abundant crops of hay
and there is no lack of food for win
ter use. The cattle and sheep
grazed and fed in this section com
mand the highest prices in the
eastern mark cts. Especially is this
true of our mountain mutton which
is famous in Lexington market Bal
timore and Fulton market New
York. In fact it has reputation
throughout the length and breadth
of the land. Our glade butter is as
famous as onr mountain mutton.
Notwithstanding this fact there is
not a creamery nor cheese manufac-
tory IN the county. There should
be several of them. There is fine
opening in this line for an enter
prising man who understands the
business. A great deal of superior
glade butter is produced by farmers
which finds ready sale at good
prices.
Whilst Garrett county has all the
facilities and resources necessary as
a basis for great agricultural devel-
opment and prosperity, it is not
likely to become at any period
manufacturing centre. The largest
class of manufacturing establish
ments within her borders includes
the numerous lumber plants of this
section. These are of all sorts,
sizes and kinds. From the little
saw mill which turns ont a few
hundred feet of lumber per day to
the great establishment which has
capacity of seventy five thousand
feet per day. Vast sums of capital
are invested in these, and they fur
nish employment for an army of
men and give support to host of
families. These establishments will
continue until the large forests of
timber are exhausted.
On the east side of the Big Back
bone mountain is the Georges Creek
coal basin, portion of which .Is4in
Garrett county. Along the West
Virginia Central railroad, ard on
the Maryland side of the north
branch of the Potomac river is
another large coal field which is
being opened and worked at numer-
Gus points. On the "Great Yough-
iogheny" river is what is known as
the "Yough Manor" coal field,