The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-09-11
Hon. Geo. TOrry's Immigration
scheme.
A LATE LETTER.
From the Raymond Gazette.
II LANcELoTs HER CHAPEL STREET.l
LIVERPOOL Aug. Z. 1873.

! From the Raymond Gazette.
II LANcELoTs IIER CHAPEL STREET.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. Z, 1913.
: MAJOR @. w. HARPER-Dear Sir
Since last had any communication witt
you have travelled over great portion
of the kingdom of Great Britain. The
first of June / took ten days trip
through the best agricultural district il
the south of England. / went as fal
south as the Isle Of Wight, and returned
by different routh from the one | went
The section of country passed through
had more the appearance Of Il well-culti-
waited garden than farms. The farms
are ali divided off into small lots, rarely
seeing one containing more than ten
acres | should say that FIVE acres was
the average size. These are all beauti-
fully inclosed with hawthorn. The most
Of these hedges were neatly trimmed,
which made a beautiful appearance.
| trip through the north, and then
| through Scotland. | went as far North
| in Scotland as Iverness. | then returned
| by the Highland railroad 10y way Of Perth
to Glasgow.
Through all the country | travelled,
both north and south, / secured the SER
vices of the most reliable persons | could
find to assist me in future in making the
proper selection of persons To send out to
the South. | now have such arrange
ments by which | can fill all orders that
may be sent me, and that with such per
sons as | hope will give satisfaction after
they arrive.
Why it is that our people are so much
opposed to taking out families with chill
dren, | cannot see. have it specified
in each contract when these children are
too young for service, that a proper de
ductiOn Is to be retained out Of the wages
of their parents for board. 1t is true
that such families will cost somewhat |
more on account Of the children to get |
them, out, but when these families once
get to the country they will have to re-
main, as it will be attended with more !
expense to move about than they can |
afford. Children become useful at a |
very early age, and then they are the
seed corn of the country, if may be al
lowed to use such an expression. No
country can remain prosperous any great
length of time without good crop of
NO'hAAS OlA uIONSH
large families, neghborhoods can be sup
piled with such he'll as they may require.
find the habits of the people, that is
the working class, different from what it
is with us. In this country they rarely
commence work, at this season of the
year, before the sun is two hours high,
often three. Fifty-four hours is the time
that all mechanics are expected to work
each week.
have arrangements by which l can
have emigrants sent from any part of the
kingdom to New Orleans for thirty-five
dollars currency. This | could not do
asst winter, which was much against my
business, as some good laborers We're I'M
lble to pay their rail fare to this place,
ls well as domestic servants. | have
been informed by persons who are well
with the way the business
s conducted in this country, that the
months of May and November are the
pest months to contract with farm labor
RS. as it is during these months that the
armers make their contracts. Tie
contracts are only made for six months.
)nce they enter into contract they can !
lot leave unless they give one months
otice. If they do they forfeit what may {
e due them, as we'll as any damages
heir employer may sustain in conse- I
uence of the breach Of contract. !
| am sir, yours truly,
GEO TORREY I