The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1873-02-12
Agriculture, immigration and Direct
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These are the kindred subjects which
will occupy the attention of the two
Conventions--theI State Agricultural
Convention, and the Convention on
Direct Trade and Immigration -
which, meet M in Augusta during the
present week, and TO- which we are
pleased to sec that full delegations
have been GENT from our own State
Society and d! our our various Boards IDS of
Trade, Ample preparation Pr has beer been
made for their reception and much
practical good is expected to result
from their deliberations. AS the
Objects proposed by these conventions 5
are, closely eonneeted,l it is supposed
that5their deliberations viii be- bold
in jioint assembly. l>.sh h2..:' ..'1 =
Upon the planting interests Of the
South depend, " . large pseass.ur'es, ss.n 81 its
wealth andippsperity, y,apd the best
ande dcheapest modes Of developing
and fostering shese will"reeeive the
earnest z attention of:thee be Agricultural
ConyentioRr. Here, as in q other ~! de- f.
partments of. industry, there is q
greasp scarcity of. labor, and great
difficulty in procuring it, and as
means to supplying that want, Direct
Trade aud Immigration become 2 ali !!
important to the SOUTH Ogrgreatest
need at this time aresthrity and
ipdastriS simnsignants, and yet, with
nil ohr natural 3aavantages, onr un.
rivaied : climate, d rieh soil,,s .rhineraf
RESOURCES, the immense tide Of popu-,
latioan1 which sets IN FROM Europe'is
turnneed Westward, and we receive
nothing from tho fertilizing stream:
1t is for the purpose Of counteracting
this evil and deriving our fun share
of the incoming tide, that the Con
vcntion on DIRECT. Trade an d Immi-
grafton has been called. "A committee
OF on the subject was appointed BY the
Georgia Legislature at its last session.
and the report presented many inter-
esting facts and practical suggestions,
and at the instance Of that committee
the present convention has been called.
The subject has been long under, con
sideration, and doubtless much light
will BE tAroyn upon it during the
present deliberations, and some tangi.
ble scheme devised which will result
in practical benefit. ,ar,.4 tn. L,;,,,
We are glad to,sce that. the subject
of immigration z is receiving proper
attention, at the hands of our own
Ls .islature, and as an evidence OF
this. That a bill has been introduced
by Senator Dickson, of Clarendon, for
tn, ~, ointment Ct a Commissioners
of immigration, and to define his dd::
ties. The billproposes 70 appoint him
1ur the term OF TWO years, with an
annual salary ofIsS. 900, and TO, place
$4,000 at his disposal for the purpose
of circulating. proper information as
to our resources. and effecting sales
of our lands aud other: property;
Mr.. Henry Sparnick, the editor of
the Aiken T;buae,, our former Com
missiopeE Of Agriculture, and enc,
from Uiopg acquaintance with the
subject, every way competent to ex 4
press well advised opinion, objects
however: to the scheme Of this, biz as 'alssi
a costly, experiment, and in the pres
ent chaotic state of information with
regard to immigration, as one likely
to Be barren of result He suggests
that an appropriation # 81 900 Be-
made by the Legislature, to, be: paid
us premium for, the best essay, upon
our resources, and the best mode of|
inducing immigration here; that
those essays be. submitted 70 q com.
pctent, boayd Of award, WHO, after|
making their decision, shall incorpor-
ate the, best features of these essays
in > bill to be submitted Iat the next
session Of The Legislature. The body
will thus act advisedly and without
any unnecessary waste Of money
We4thipk this: q veey excellent sugg-
gestion, and have no doubt that hat il
will effect the object nin view, tpost
cfsctually and most eheaplg. .,aI.ba]
Let something be! dopeq,. eq,.:an and that
right soon Labor is the. crying ,nsed
of the day, ree.foprths of our
land .Iics unproductiye forI Tie want
of IT, aud, with every advantage Of
soil and climate and untold toll mineral
RESOURCES, We Gan boast only, some
twenty iBbabitsnts to the square
mile. Labor will bring capital, and
together they will PLACE pc'.i our SO! country
anew o., ont tie !et road to wealth and pros: