The Hazel Green herald., 1894-11-01
EASTERN AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY.
Wealth Invited for Those Who Will Labor
and Ec0n0mize.

The question of immigration has
for years been field of thought,
and upon this question the nations
greatest minds are divided.
On one point, however, we are
agreed that the slums and refugees
from foreign countries should not
be admitted to our shores, but those
of honest toll who seek our country
for their bettermont, there is II well
come, and our lands and resources
should be placed before them in no
over-drawn picture.
Montgomery county is the capi-
tai, the distributing point to and
dumping ground for what is known
as the mountains of Eastern Ken
lucky. At least two-thirds Of our
lands are rich and fertile soil deep,
with the capacity Of withstanding
protracted drouths.
The other one-third, while not SO
rich, is mostly productive, and con-
tains much valuable timber and
opens up rare possibilities for
skilled fruit growers and vineyards.
Railroad facilities and turnpike
roads are far above the average.
improvements are extra, citizens
kind, ambitious, energetic and
hospitable. School houses and
churches adorn every neighbor-
hood, and refinement culture and
piety characterize the better grades
of society.
In short, this is an Eden spot
The principal agricultural pro-
ducts are hemp, tobacco-more
white hurley is shipped from this
point than from any other in the
State--wheat, corn, rye, oats, bar
ley, large and small fruits, pota-
toes and all varieties of vegetables
the onion growing to perfection
and of large size-bluegrass, timo-
thy, clover, herds grass, orchard
grass, in fact all the grasses have
large growth here, and horses,
mules, cattle, sheep and hogs are
of the highest breeds and are nu-
merous on every farm. So it can
readily be observed that he who
works in Montgomery county gath
ers profitable results.
Farm lands range from $40 to
$3.50 per acre, owing to quality of
soil and improvements. There is
labor for any one anxious to work
at good wages; lands can be leased
ON good terms or purchased at rea-
sonable prices, and rest assured al
good citizens receive u hearty well
come; but there is feature which
by reason of locality belongs tc
this county which is great feeder
The rich coal fields of Eastern
Kentucky, fine unculled forests OF
hard and soft timbers are at oul
very doors, all of which find &
market here. Menefee, Carter
Morgan, Elliott, Wolfe, Magofiin
Floyd, Breathitt and Powell coun'
ties unlap their store houses OF
wealth here and draw their sup
plies from this section. Morgan
county has the largest acreage anc
finest camel coal known to The
world, which will be in the marke
at an early day.
The counties above named alsC
have considerable farming lands
rich and productive, which can b'
purchased for from SIS per acre up
ward, and the X. & 5. A. railroad
will doubtless penetrate this sec
ton at no distant day.
These counties raise high grade
of tobacco, all kinds of fruit, ant
the largest and best lrishand swee
potatoes, etc.
Thestock market of Montgomery
draws largely from this section
and eggs and poultry is source o
much revenue. The past few years
there has been large influx o.
immigrants, the most of whom are
satisfied and are making money
The attention of immigrants is oil
this section, and no wonder, be
cause much is offered.-Correspon
dence Louisville Post.
A.