The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1894-11-01
EASTERN AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY.
Wealth Invited for Those Who will Labor
and Ec0nomize.


and Economize.
The question of immigration has
for years been field of thought,
and upon this question the nation's
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 betterment, there is well
come, and our lands and resources
should be placed before them in no
Over-drawn picture.
Montgomery county is the CAPT.
tai, the distributing point to and
dumping ground for what is known
rs 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 aud
hospitable. School houses and
churches adorn every neighbour
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
a 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 $15 to
$3.50 per acre, owing to quality of
soil and improvements. There is
labor for any one anxious to work,
ut good wages; lands can be leased
on good terms or purchased at rea-
sonable prices, and rest assured all
good citizens receive hearty well
come; but there is a feature which
by reason of locality belongs to
this county which is a great feeder.
The rich coal fields of Eastern
Kentucky, fine unculled forests of
hard and soft timbers are at our
very doors, all of which find n
market here. Menefee, Carter,
Morgan, Elliott, Wolfe, Magoffin,
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 and
finest camel coal known to the
world, which will be in the market
at an early day.
The counties above named also
have considerable farming lands,
rich and productive, which can be
purchased for from SIS per acre up
ward, and the X. & S. A. railroad |
will doubtless penetrate this Sec
ton at no distant day.
These counties raise high grade
Of tobacco, all kinds of fruit, and |
the largest and best lrish,and sweet
potatoes, etc.
The stock market of Montgomery
lraws largely from this section,
ind eggs and poultry is a source of
much revenue. The past few years
here has been n large influx of
immigrants, the most of whom are
atisfied and are making money,
The attention of immigrants is on
his section, and no wonder, be-
ause much is offered .-Correspon-
Ience Louisville Post.