The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-28

No State in tho UEton possesses greater ad-
vantagcs In climate and RESOURCES ,han Virginia
nnd no other &c lion of the Old Dominion. all
LmloSs coGsid.ret Is equal TO tho y southwest.
Tidawator has it's Ash anu Oysters, IL, refreshing
rca brceZ IS; Its eroa. truck farms and it's coz;
vine clnd homes, where ono may enjoy all tue
comforts OF lito without any great degree of OK
crtion. The PicDmont section l.. ;nc for general
farming purposes, AMI In fertility OF the soii
abundance of timber, variety OF products and
gorial climate offers macy inducements to home.
seekers from abroad. There tho industrious and
thrifty Immigrant can gather around him In n
Few years enough good things OF this life to make
MIN .elf and mis- family comfortable aud cont.nted
ana TO paw him literally for his toll. 5nt while
ali these things can no 5 lid OF tho sections air cady
mentioned, barring the sc brcez.s, the deniy ms
or the great Southwest eau enjoy tie same hcnc-
nte anu more; Tor in toe ricuL, ngric ilturGl re.
Iources. extensive m'ncIa deposits aud great
variety OF timber the man OF C alital aud energy
can coon, from the pro1ts O. hie labor. put within
his reach ell the luxuric. OF the sea coast and
indiana counties aud yet lay aside the founda.
lions not only off com potency but OF su bstantial
wealth in n few years. Being n continuation of
the great valley many OF the counties Of South.
west virginia have all The agricultural ndvant.
hliisidcs and mountains are rich in deposits of
iron. coal, zinc, lca6, manganese, copper, gold
ana other minerals, re 'dy 10 yield large and full
%ratirns 10 Industry aud en- .crprlae. In the galleys
thousands OF h0rsci, cutie, mule, and sheep
thrive AID fntten on rich fields OF blue gru.s mud
corn, whcit rje, oats and other or ,ps yield i'm.
mcnee returns to tho farmers excrtions, thereby
enabling them to send to market annually thou-
sands or hog. over and above the nun Der needed
Tor homo Tho air IL solubrious
ana sickness Is rare in thi, section, The number
OF pc-sons who paas III, good old biblical ago of
thic. score and ten, being remarkabIe when IN, n
trasted with many cDu0tri,s less favor, d in this
respect; Already its grca. advantages are fully
rcaiZed as tbs wonderful developments OF the
past ten years testify, and but for tho late
business depression viii h paralyzo1 industry
everywhere in the United states, the result would
nave h;cn still moro astonishing. "trip over the
Noffolk and Western r,ilrond or Is brauch:s
from any point Soath of Blsic City or west OF
IiyhchpurS, VIII show an amount Of energy cI-
pended and capital Invested IN growing towns,
,nlHzins furnaces, handsome hotels ana depot
buildings til 1t Is yet nonnd to Yield wonderful
results In the upbuil ling or IL section destined not
only TO 20 the abode or wealth and comfort but
also 10 aad Irea.y 70 tho general srogress OF sir
gina ~ Il State. Twelve years ego the coo,e OF
the Sonthwes: were plo tding aiung contcutedIy
WIN their abundant Agricultural rcsonrcrs, max.
ing grain, Tobacco, hay and other Uroducts. and
raising. cattle, horses, sheep and hogs cnough to
bring them 10 large pecuniary rcturne; hut wnen
Nortnerh cncrgyan capital began to extend rail-
ROAD lhss through here and open up iron coal,
zinc aud other mines. Il new era of dcvclo pmcnt
ana spc :nlitiOn iawncd upon them, causing them
ior a time to lose sight 10 II large extent otuue OF
their greatest SOURCES Of we 4lth, the culstva Lion
prime sot'. the experience, however, which hey
them u Lesson which they C innoi forget. and ~ n
result a great many will leave the industries to
those better qualified to conduct them. while they
VIII increase thcir foo produces in otde to sn D.
ply the now demand brought about by changed
Steady Prosperity.
With the growth OF the country around her
Roanoke as thn metropolis OF the South west a Id
the center OF its Industries and trndc will he
largely tho gamer by all the good that comes to
the rest. AS new mines of coal and iron are
opened up, and new furnaces pnt into blast tho
localities around them will grow in impnrtahce.
while Roanoke merchants and business men will
stand ready to meet all tneir needs In the matter
or industry or tradc. there will come u deeper in
tcrest In thts section, aud as inqni; les cannot fail
% De sSt'sIsctortly no iwered, n rnsh or immi-
grants will follow, which will add crafty /, the
wealth and population OF this CITY and the whole
OF The southwest People In the North aud West
and In En ope will ai-o find homes OF ease and
comfort here by the judicions inyes.m ,t OF a
small! amount Of money, c3mpar itivcl and nv
the right application OF II ittle energy and entcc.
prise. Here are 10 be 70 nd nll the Conditions
that give Zcst aud value to home lire. Beautiful
valleys, pic .uresqun hill5 aad rUlling lau liz, lofty
mountains. clcir running streams and 'Oyely
shade frees are roa9y with a moderate OUTLAY and
ordinary Judgment 20 be transformed into happy
homes where al that Is necdcd for tho snstlnauce
or man or be lst can be grown
Inducements Tor Immigrants.
Secretary OF AgricnItaro Morton. himself u sue.
young and about to buy a farmland If he were
young, nnylng \ farm Is jlst what he would go
fret about-he'dg get that farm In Virginia That
Is. he would paraphrasc Horace Gruclcy'e we'll
known advice to 'Go South Yrung Man" and
this is what hundreds. yea thoussni Is OF young
direction all should labor hard to bring the i'm
migra OTIS to Southwest Virginia, where they will
fno the grandcst country, NIL in NIL, upon the face
Examine u map of the State and note how the
lines OF railroad run; then consult n history OF the
beCCtOH III ucDAtc, unn IL VIII D9 IOun0 tnat IAN
guage is hardly capable OF enumerating all Its ah-
%vantagcs and it's manv claims to the consider.
alton OF those who arc looking for homes, or who
have capital to invest.
Our Industries.
While the prosperity OF Southwest Virginia,
with Its coal mines, iron ADD zinc furnaces and
numerous rapidly growing cities can with truth
be attributed In u large degree to It's Industrial
de development, Roanoke, though both a mauurac-
turing and INNER 81 center, is ahead of he best
on the G rtent aud Importance OF Its Industries
first and foremost among which ID tho Roanoke
Machine Works which started in 1882, with a
capital OF $I0.0,0M and a working capacity for
1850 men Its I'm portance to this city can hardly
be ove~-.eJtimated, tho di -bursements to employees
being from $500 to $4,000 per month, or moro
than u half q Il million dollars annually.
Iron Furnaces.
Next perhaps is the Crozter IRON and STEEL
Company twin furnaces with daily output or
from $50 TO 800 tons OF pig iron.
miscellaneous Industries.
Then the c IL tho West Eui furnace which,
though lilo for some time, IL Just going into
blast and will average abont 15U tons a day.
Besides these are The Norwich Lock Works
which begins to feel the revival OF business IN
tho increa.et number OF orders. The Two smok-
ing tohacco %factOriea are doing a good business as
are also the four h)ur mills IN Roanoke and
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