The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-08-10 00:00:00

eArrioN.To I.;MIi:RANI'S TO
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The folloowing letter has Isvit itoldressed by the Agent- •
Getierel for Cana.la to the rim,. ..1 the 12th July, with
reference to the limit:a iiGlllllll.l for certain classee of
lalsour in Camelot, anol warning emigrants generally
against emigration during the autuum and winter to that
colony. It may be totted that no such drawbacks to !
emigration are experience.' in our Australian colonies. •
" Eno 14-ration ti I %male. -to the Editor of the Tin. S.
Sir,—%Vill you permit 111..., to make, through the columns I
of the Tittt.a. an intimation which limy serve to prevent
a g•ssl oleal of disapieentment and trouble. The advice*
which I have from Canada, both privately and in the
press, wi well as front gentlemen who 113%1: lately arrived ‘,
from there, show that al the present state of commerce
and trade in the olonninion, anti mipeCially at Au late a
period of the emigration PleadUll, it it Mt 11ki.1.1,10
to encourage the undulation front this country of
artisans. mechanics, clerks, and general labourers to
Came.. These people, arriving in the middle of July
or the beginning of August, will Nola a oleprtmed
state of tratle, and a lack of general employment, anti
unles.s they have extraonlinary energy anti self reliance,
or sufficient means to maintain theonelves for a ronxider.
aide time, they may Mel themselvee forced to face a
Canadian winter with no prospect of employment. To en-
courage emigration of such pereone in such circumstances
would he almost criminal, and equally disastrous to the
emigrants themselves. atm to the intonate of Canada. I
ant, however, advised that there is still one interest which
woutinues to flourish, and that there is still a healthy
demand for agricultural lalsourers. I do not, therefore,
dadruvided that dtisc°they do not take
urma.tel uigration of these class.. pro-
out with them large Woodlice.
But still I deem it advisable to Ammanee that the (7twa.
diem Government will not prms during the approaching
autumn fora large e ets lus even of these claxeea For female
domestic tenants there 14 always a demand, at good wag.,
in Canada, and it would be safe for thelli tO goat any time.
I ant ;neural that in a few month. the unmtiefoctury
condition of the laleour market in Canada will have Wen
greatly niteretl, awl I hope seen, in view of the public
work, which are project.' and the increasing prosperity
of the Doniiniau, to he able agaiu to recommend to
English labourer% of all classes the selection of UMW&
a* their home. In the meantime, the aorta of the
Canadian Agents will be devoted. Wiring the autumn and
winter, to preparation for a large emigration in the spring,
and I shall cause registers to be opened by the Govern.
ineut Agents in all parts of the country, to which
labourers of all kinds may send their names, descriptions,
and ogees oof te,d,iiilunials, which will be forwarded to
the I lovernment Agents in Canada, with a view of enabl-
ing theist to tran.sutit to this office any otters that may be
muade I,y the lowal employers to weilre the servira of such
persons. nit oletails of this arrangement, however, will
he otherwise manumit:ed.
(Showed) " EDWARD JENKIRa.
"Agent. General.