Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-09-08
Nh N n z S O t A
Its Resources and Pr0sress-lts Beauty,
lIenitiiinInes- and Fertility. and Its At
fractions and Advantages as
Home for Ininiigranis.-A New
Iln0lS Nree OF Cost.

Compiled from official sources and published by |
direction OF Governor Horace Austin.
In convenient and reliable form 1t exhibits the |
inducements offered by Minnesota to persons seek
ing new homes and includes official statistics Illus
trative of the marvellous growth and development |
of that young, vigorous and healthy state
Other publications to attract Immigrants usually
deal in indscriminate puliery and grossly eNage. |
rated statements. This gives candid exhibit of
facts, derived chiefly from the state Bureau of sta
tistics and otherwise supported by scientific and
disinterestcd testimony OF the most lncontestblc
character.
After brief geographical and historical sketch,
showing the central portion of the state aud the
events of its young history, follows description of
its beauty and fertility from the testimony Of high
military and literary authorities; an exhibit Of ni-
neral resources: description of Its beautiful lakes,
rivers, TIMBER game and fish; dissertation the
climate illustrating its marvellous heathiuness and
adaptahility to agriculture; shows how the culti-
waited area grew from 800 acres in ls5O to l69OO0
in isGa, with surplus of 900 bushels OF wheat
for export; gives tables of comparison, proving OIL
| cally that Minnesota excels Iowa and Ohio in her
average product of wheat, and all other staples en-
ccpt corn; shows more ample and effective water
power than all new England, and that, while not
1.-THE of this power is yet used, the extent and value
Of manufactures have Increased 2i5 per cent III nine
years.
The book also shows the value and Importance of
the numbering interest, commercial resources and
progress, navigation railroads constructed and pro-
jected, including the Northern Paciilc-alrcady ell
/, ergetcaly pushed fOrward-the amazing develop
ment Of common schools from thirteen districts hve
school houses AMI $50 scholars in ISL, to 2,5Zl dis
trcts, f,929 school houses and lO2,Os6 scholars IN
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shown to have outstripped all her sisters Due at
tention is given to political and social institutions,
government taxation, value of property dislrlll-
, ton of wealth, Improvement of iatns, cX lnppil
laws, law Of descent, legal practice, statistics oi
charitable institutions, poor post o,llers
1t concludes with Il chapter on "Public Lands,
how and where to get them shows the amount I'll
unoccuped lands,h how TO Obtain Is free farms gives
the location of the government land oices describes
the different classes of public lands and the severa
! modes and cost OF obtaining them under the home
stead laws, prescription, &c, with suggestions as Il
4 the manner and cost Of starting farms, when t,
. commence what money can do what pluck an,
muscle may d0wages. employment and VIII
q should come To the slate--aiordng, IN short, al
/ such information as cmigrants most need.
Part Of the edition is accompani II with an excel
4 lent map, showing the character Of the different IL
| calities, Nc.
y This book will be sent to any address III Amcric
or Europe free of postage or other expense on app
| crtipn to L. PAGE DAVIS, Commissioner Of lniln
grafton for the State Of Minnesota, No. 1876 1iroat
s. way, New York. where all information in regard
e. the State will be chcerfully gwen sepi5,iw