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The farmers' vindicator., 1874-09-18
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON IMMIGRATIoN
AND LABOR.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON IMMIGRATION
AND LABOR.
WHEREAS, The Federal Govern
ment, under the Homestead laws en-
acted by Congress, is inviting immi
grants from all countries to come by
millions and occupy, almost without
money or price its hundreds Of thou
sands of unimproved lands in the
West; and whereas, the great railroad
companies, owning many more millions
of acres of the best farming lands
that the United States now own, are
offering these wild Western lands to
all comers at nominal prices, payable
in five to twelve years, with free tick
cts to visit these lands and locate homes,
and offering other inducements to set
tiers; and whereas, many States are
making similar offers of their lands to
immigrants; and whereas, many coun-
ties and agricultural and immigration
societies, also, are offering great and
powerful inducements to settlers in
their respective localities. In view of
all this competition, therefore, it be-
hooves those who would succeed in this
fierce contest, to be very liberal in
their offers to immigrants. The vast
we enjoy over other por-
tions of America in health, climate,
soil, and unlimited variety of products,
will not suffice, in the face of the strong
inducements blazoned forth in every
shape by the West, to control immi-
grafton. Your committee, therefore,
feel more forcibly than ever before,
the necessity of reitersting the policy
recommended in their report made to
last meeting of the State Grange.
That the Subordinate, County or
District Oranges form Immigration
societies, the members of which to
give IN fee simple definite portion,
such as may be agreed upon, of their
lands-say ten or twenty per cent, or
more, to white families agreeing to set
tie thereon-the lands to be given in
tracts of ten, twenty, thirty, forty,
fifty, sixty or more acres each, an / if
left by the settler before the expira.
ton of five years to revert to the do
nors. That they sell other portions of
their lands in similar sized tracts to
actual settlers at low prices and on long
time; and, if desired, lease other por-
tions for term of years at moderate
rents, literally assisting, in every way,
the settler, whether dOnee, purchaser,
or lessee.
That a map and pamphlet, such as
recommended in the resolutions adopt
The farmers' vindicator., 1874-09-18

We further recommend that \
County Oranges devise measures
securing some plan by which the mo
of employing labor may be regulat
and rendered more uniform, and
the protection of Patrons in their co
tracts for labor.
d. L. PHAREs, Chm.
j. w. GRIFFIN,
r. ]. LAWRENCE.
The farmers' vindicator., 1874-09-18
SECOND DAT.
JACKSON, Sept. .. 1874.

MORNING SESSION.
Worthy Master Vaughan in the
chair.
Committees on Direct Trade, Immi-
grafton, Labor, and transportation,
made the following reports, which
were received and adopted:
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON DIRECT TRADE.
Your committee opened cores
pOndence with several Liverpool mer-
chants in regard to the direct ship
ment of cotton to that market, from
all Of whom great desire was evince d
to enter into that trade, by making as
liberal offers for the sale of our cotton
as was awarded the most favored. In
answer to this correspondence, Messrs.
Watts d Co., in person, met your Ex-
ecutive Committee in November last,
and made arrangements TO advance
three-fourths of the home value of
cotton and hold it subject to the order
Of the shipper-the advance TO bear
interest at the rate of five per cent.
per annun.
At that time it will be remembered
that Gotten was almost unsaleable for
cash, unless at extremely low and
ruinous prices, the banks refusing to
pay out currency, and cotton being
sold in the ports for certified checks
only, on which money could only be
obtained by selling them to brokers at
from FIVE to ten per cent discount,
which, of course, was at the expense
Of the producers, and which, deducted
from the price for which the cotton
was sold, reduced it very much below
a parity with European markets, by
which the prices are generally gov
erned, as at least twO-thirds of our
Gotten has to seek purchasers in for
eign markets.
This state of affairs continued for
some time, with every appearance of
indefinite continuance, until some d.
rect shipments of cotton began to be
made by the Patrons in accordance
with the arrangements made with
Messs. Watts & Co., and q similar
movement by the Grangers of Geor.
gia.
When the capitalists who were EN-
gineering this oppressive movement of
the monopoly of capital on the pro-
duccrs, found that European capital
was brought in competition with them,
partially released their grasp and per-
mitted the laws of supply and demand
in some measure to have their normal
influence in the markets of our great
staple.
The results of the shipments to Liv-
erpoo, as far as your committee is in
formed, has been satisfactory, and
when the benefit accruing from the
competition produced by them is taken
into consideration, its value is of in
finite importance; it points out the
means by which we can, in a great
measure, secure exemption in the
present and future from the arbitrary
and oppressive acts of home organized
capital.
And your committee recommends
that such action shall be taken by the
Oranges of Mississippi as will intensity
and increase competition in this mat
ter, to the end that our products shall
have free trade TO its fullest extent
rather making use of the financial
and commercial machinery as now ex.
The farmers' vindicator., 1874-09-18
Committee.
REPORT.
To the State Grange :

TO the State Grange:
Your committee to whom was refer
red the communication Of the Planters,
Manufacturers and Mechanics Associa-
tion Of the State of Mississippi, invit-
ing the cooperation of this body TO-
wards making the Annual Fairs held
by this Association, faithful exhibi-
tion of the products and industries of
the State of Mississippi, and to assist
said association in carrying out the OBJ
jects of its incorporation, to-wit: "Ts
foster and encourage the agricultural.
manufacturing and mechanical inter-
ests eff the state" beg leave to report,
that, after considering said communi-
cation, and comforting with the con-
mittee representing the State Fair As
sOciation, your committee express its
hearty sympathy in the aims and OBJ
jects and efforts Of said Association,
and would recommend for adoption the
following
RESOLUTIONS.
RssOlUed, That the State GraHge Of
Mississippi recognize in the Planters
Manufacturer and Mechanics Associa-
ton of the State of Mississippi, an Or
ganization well calculated to promots
the industrial interests of the State,
and that the same is worthy the en-
couragement and patronage of all, but
especially of those engaged in agricul-
ture, manufacturing and stock raising.
Resolved, That we heartily approve
the suggestions in the communication
before this Body, indicating an efec.
tual method of cooperating with the
State Fair Association, and it is accord
ingly recommended to Subordinate
Oranges, and to the individual men,
bers thereof, to contribute as far "a
practicable to the displays in the sew
eral Departments of the Annual STATE
Fairs, and that each Subordinate
Grange offer one or more premiums
for the best displays contributed from
within its territorial jurisdiction-ths
State Fair Association being pledged
to provide one or more suitable awards
for the best of all competing entries.
Resslvcd, That this Body cordially
recommend the formation of Agricul-
tural Associations, for the purpose Of :
annual exhibitions, in each county Of
the State; or where this may not b
practicable, that several contiguOus
counties unite, as at Meridian, and
have a District or Central Fair, and
that we recommend to the several
Oranges, either to take the control and
management of such Associations, or
to cooperate in the manner suggested
The farmers' vindicator., 1874-09-18
STATE GRANGE OF MIssISsIpPI
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE FOURTH
CONVENTION.

During the session Bro. L. o. Bride
we'll offered resolution, which was
adopted, appointing L. G. Wall, T..
w. Florer and E. Barksdale a COM
mittee to select fiom the proceedings
matter proper for publication in the
public journals.
The farmers' vindicator., 1874-09-18

A communication was received from
the Odd Fellows, rendering their Hall
for the next meeting.
A communication from the
AND MECHANICAL STATE
FAIR ASSOCIATION
was received, which was referred to
The farmers' vindicator., 1874-09-18

Worthy Master: N
Your special committee, to whom
was referred the report of the Com
mittee on Immigration and Labor,
would most respectfully recommend
the cordial adoption of the same, and
that the Secretary be directed TO have
the same published.
Your committee, feeling earnestly
on this subject, and not wishing the
views Of the 1000 farmers of Missis-
sippi hid under q bushel, or suffered
to fall unproductive of good in the
desk of the Secretary, but that the
truth, and the whole truth, of our
opinion on this subject be known to
the world at large, recommend the
adoption of the following resolutions,
which shall be published in connection
with said report:
RESOLVED, That the farmers Of Mis-
sissippi feel the want of immigrants
who will come among us as the owners
of the soil, and that to all such we do
hereby extend our warmest welcome.
We will meet them with our hearts in
our hands, without any reference to
the stock or the cline from which they
come.
Resolved, That this invitation is ex-
tended to the men of Maine as well as
the men of North Carolina; as well to
him of Michigan as to him of Ala
bama- that each shall be welcome
and be received with the fullest cor
diality.
Resolved, That we extend our hearty
thanks to those Northern men domi-
ciled among US for their admirable
and truthful and just Address pub
lished in the VINDICAToR on the 4th
day of this month, on this subject, and
would refer all Northern men contem-
plating emigration to a careful reading
of the same.
Resolved, That we request the news
papers of this State to publish the re-
port accompanied by these resolutions,
and that they request their Northern
and Western exchanges to copy the
same.
Resolucd, That we heartily approve
and endorse the action of the Execu-
tive Committee in regard to the plan
of disseminating information in Eu-
rope, recommend to them by Brother
George Tory, and that we urge each
Subordinate Grange to appropriate the
sum of, twenty dollars for the purpose
of carrying out the plan.
L. 0. BRDEwELI,
J. B. ROBERTSON,
I. P. COLEMAN,
Committee.
A supplemental report from Com
The farmers' vindicator., 1874-09-18
IMMIGRATION AND LABOR.
was adopted as follows:

IMMIGRATION AND LABOR.
was adopted as follows
Resolved, That the fertility of lands,
and other conditions are so varied, in
the different portions of the State,
that the State Grange deem it imprac-
ticable to devise any plan for regulat-
ing the price and mode of employing
labor. 92 tit'9.l-f'f ai'
Resohed, That referring to our
original report, on this subject, we
recommend, that the Oranges in each
county, manage these matters, for their
respective neighborhoods.
Resolved, That we recommend earn
estly, the employment of labor for
wages only, as far as possible, and that
if landlords, find themselves obliged
to rent their lands, or work on the
share system, they reserve the right
of experimenting and directing the
labor, the crops planted, and general
management Of the farm, and cultiva-
ton Of the crops; and that landlords
make no advances of stock, provisions,
or other supplies, to be paid for from
the prospective crops.
d. l.. PHAREs Chm
X. g. LAWRENCE,
G. w. GILL,
At II o'clock the Grange repaired
to the Hall of Representatives, to lis
ten to the
ADDRESS OF BRO. L. o. BRIDEwELL.
After the delivery of Bro. Bride
wells address, Col. I. r. Stockdale,
by request, delivered an address on
Immigration and Labor.
Adjourned.
, 1874-03-04
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habitants. of Christiansted are poorer than
those of Frederiksted. A comparison be-
tween the amounts used by each own Tor
poor support shows favourably for Chris
tiansted, which he showed by figures.
With regard to the amount for medicine
an increase is demanded for both places.
The President said that there can be no
doubt that the poverty here is greater than
in the other town. The cause of it is
clear. The wealth of this town is gone,
but the population dependent upon it is
there; population has increased and
wealth decreased many estates in this
district have gone out of cultivation in
Frederiksted it is otherwise; there a great
part of the population are labourers from
the surrounding districts who with their
little means buy small properties.
Sarauw said that the comparison be-
tween the towns is not in its place but
there is one point that is omitted. The
chief cause of the increase in Frederlksted
is that scarcely any thing has been given
of the Rumfund's pensions much more Is
given in Chlistiansted. He did not blame
the Government for this. The Burgher
Council had a great influence in that re-
spect, and he wished we had the new Co.
lonial Law now. The provisions of 10
of the present Law might, however, have
been used, but the Government had al
ways jealousy kept the Council out of the
matter.
The President said that the Draft of the
new Colonial Law contains a clause to
-oo4 Az vv;cboo -, +bo+ rocOoot
Agreeably to the request Of the Presi-
dent, the Bill passed through the second
reading at the same meeting and was
finally passed.
The other Items on the Order of the
Day were discussed within closed doors.
, 1874-06-14

There is,w We believe, but one OF the above lots,
and only fraction Of that, which is now in the
owned by P. F. ". Peck, Esq, and in reality ho
was not the first purchaser, for 1t ia the same lot
bought by Mr. Peck OF Mr.. Walker, the receipt
for which WAS quoted in the "His-
tory Of Chicago" THAT receipt WAS rocog-
niZed by the Commissioner, and the decd made
directly to Mr. Peck.
'Orr citizens have all noticed the splendid drug
store OF J. II. Reed j. Co., No. III Lake street.
The day it was opened, Oct. 28, 1851, we stood
in front Of the store, conversing with the owner
of the building, Jeremiah Price. Esq. Pointing
to one Of tho elegant windows, said Mr.. Price:
II gave $l0) in New York for that oontre pane
of French plate glass. That is exactly what
paid J. Noble for this lot 80 feet front, on part
OF which this store stands, when purchased it
in 1882" That lot cannot now be bought for
s64, 900. Wo1cott's Addition, on the North Side.
Was bought in 1880 for $130. It is now worth
considerably over one and a quarter million
dollars. Walter l.. Newberry bought the forty
acres which forms his addition 70 Chicago OF
Thomas Hartzel, in 1888, for 81 ,0G2. It is now
worth half million Of dollars, and, what is
fortunate for Mr.. Newborry lie still owns By far
the largest part Of the property. So late 1884,
one-ha1f of kinzle's Addition, and OF Wolcott's
was sold for $4,000. They are now worth, at q
low estimate, IS, 000.000. Any number Of similar
instances might 10 given Of the immense appre-
ciation Of real estate in Chicago.
From the great appreciation which these
figures show, many may be led to suppose
that no more money can be made on real estate
in Chicago. Exactly tho reverse is true, Us COM
pared with their original cost, lots near the cen
ire of the city cannot be expected to appreciate
go rapidly as in years past but that they will
steadily advance there eau scarcely be a
doubt. Let any businessman study carefully
the facts contained in these articles let him re-
member that within the lifetime of thousands
who read these pages, Chicago will contain her
hundreds of thousands Of people and then let
him calculate, if he has courage, what real es-
tate will then be worth in the commercial centre
Of the Mississippi Valley.
s'The following tabla exhibits the total valua-
tion OF real and personal property in Chicago, as
taken from the Assessors books for term OF
years. It must be remembered, however, that
nrQpertY ia essessed ut far bclQW its real value
, 1874-06-14

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following 1857. In 1887 nobody had any money,
and when the squeeze came then al had to let
go their property, but in 1851 there were scores
OF rich men, Fnose names need not be
mentioned 40 they are eti1l With us,
who could hola on TO tnen pfoperty- Ine7 had
confidence In its future, and pursued the same
policy they are exMblttns no",-tneg hold on to
If and came out richer than ever Ihen, as nov,
property that WAS IN hands 700 weak to hold 1t
was transferred quietly, ana oy an1caole ar
rangement. In loot IL Was notloeo lnat not one
, 1874-06-14

e-Depot corner Of Wells and Kiax1es:s.
Apepot corner Of Canal and kiuzt.-sta
w. H. STEN.fETT Cen P&ss- A47ut-
CHICAGO ROCK ISLAND d PACIFIC RAILROAD
Ueoek conner If Esre and SfT11 ans3 17c*ss oess
0A~' ~ tusnd ftke1de Aoff}-
, 1874-06-14

ouahs. s.Lcavsux'th&A &Atchtson Ex
Peru NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Might E1presss .s.-sssssssss*ssss
, 1874-06-14

fa) Runs to Champaign SATURDAYS.
CHICAGO BURLINGTON 4 QUINCY RAILROAD.
pepots-toof n LoAs.t.. ludasa<1s.. and stztsnaa,
md Canal ond sir-ena-.h. Ticket tdscss. - C1ssE
st. Grund Iuelfe Hotel and at depots.
, 1874-06-14
TRANSFERS.
The following instruments we're fled for REQ
ord on Saturday, June Is:
TT pnn
TRdNSEER9. =.


Twelfth st, 1G7 II II Of Ashland At, I, 24x125
uiIman In aust 1t, 59a It oi Thirty st, W. IS
catharine thai is st. It, 7eawo Loonis st, IT, 241iai
sedssits # si:i: st. is II /. Of Goethe st, WI
Wet I ihdaaa II, % st. iso It Of Hoyne ~, i, III
lo1o2 It, dated June 49,, Aoo
It. dascd June II. .....,......-......-.. 31oo
wilson lis % Vi, slx Il . Of Clinton st, I, 275,1llo
1ar.aoee st, 5s$ It n of ciyIourn ~, . i, AK
15j It, dated June 2. A,'oo
Wabash AZ, 1o51% ftn Of Van Dnrsn 1T, ~. 'ix
IT, It, dated June II. William A. Giles to
Tie tss Premises No. III West Van buren, st. da:ed
Van Buren reis ST. cor oi Honoro St, i. 4s1iio
HOPE % T st, 1cif: va ot blue Island av. i, 2o1es
quinn st. 80 II 5 of stearns at, ef, 25tl15 ooo
uaasa mi u st, % loi I'D II Of oaiis, st. 2;1
VS. ni.2y Il ee:ga IT. sas aas iio ii i,se St, III,
25x73 It, with buiI.,ings. dated J;ne 1;;: -: 800
Arnold at, 1l6 It n Of Twenty-nlntu 81, I, an
; 11.o Il, viii buildings, daed ApEila2 1900
Hnman It, 3so r.; " of Lea7ts st. T. 2'1l:' 600
uaala IT. aa,;a 4 81? si sio It o; oakley St,
west ct Txentys T. ctso I st. so Il Of Leav.s 1t,
+ Nx1o5 It, tlased JuEe ej.....-........ j.. 6oo
Francisco st, 1.5 # Of Lake st, NJ, u o-l3x o
Brd2wick st, ISL r. 4 OF SlBct at' " l. -'A4oJI1
It. ttated June g.. a'o@
xnHrH OF CITY LIMITS, WITHIN RADIUS OF sE7EH
MILES THE CoUEZ-HoCSE.
rots II and IL, Block /. Moulding i u..anda
ne 4 Block ~, Sheflc14s Addition, With
butlding dat II Juue !. 4,2p9
Lot s. Block ~, Ravtnswood dated June H.. l.e50
In. in same BLOCK. R1vcnsEood, dated June1 1,1a0
Tot e. Block o. Kavensvoot, d1ted June H.. 1,250
Lot3 in Bame block, Ravenswood, dated June IL go
SOUTH c1II LIMITS, WITHIN RAp1Ts or SEVEN
d1LEB COURTHOUSE.
Undivided u OF Lota s to :, Block 8, Pr1ce'sn
< Sec. 10. 80, H. dated June 2........... 500
"a 3s, "a. dated Jan. 2s...........:..... - 10000
Io.s - to 20, Block 3, Of EueHree Ct a.. Block
g. in Sec. H. 80, II, dated June 5..-....... $3.50
West 20 Of e ~ It {oxcert n OF 5 10 ~ Of Lot
2, Block Z, Cleaveryille Addition, dated Juna
Wr1. rsrs dat.,, o.t. e 1e33, 1925
WEST or C1TT LIMIT, WITHIN RAp1cs OF 81'1S
NILES or corn7-HoCsE
Lot Of Powcn's IIots y to Is. in Gr1Js IsaTE .a
ne Il Sec. &C, 10, IL, datstl June l3--.--.. A'0'o
sCMxAnY TnAHsFKRs FOE THK "EEh.
The following is the to:1I amount ~ tae transfer.
OF city ind suburban property. within Fad1ua q.
seven mics OF tho CouEtuouse, ZOE tho week en1laB
Saturday, June Ii: -. c.,.~ ruu.tz.xa,t,,
Ctr property. S'-o'cca
eeu. cth ~ ~ limits ..... ~ 147,113
2ossu &".. - - rftv 1irnita. a......,,.... 900
Total. ..................+.''Is $eo3,19
, 1874-06-14

Thts increase Of tax valustions represents
more than double the amount at market sclues-
Fur an area OF twenty miles west OF Jc1sey City,
tho country has suddenly become the site Of, Of
chain of Cities and towns, aud villages that Will
Gro many yea-s have elapsed, merge into sln-
glo !ast municipality, r:yaling even Ne" fork'
rection With each Other by al intricate
network Of railroads. furnishing 70 all =, Of
item that rapid transit to and from the
metropolis which has made these conpaz-
atvely waste lands 3 splendid rursl city; The
Chain stretches from Jersey City TO beIGen
Point, Elizabeth to Pianiield Newark TO Eaa-
wav. Jersey City to Englewood, Newark to South
area inter7eniug between these radlal and ter
minal points. as we'll a. for MANY miles eeyono:
w1,lch have their railroad connections, aud are
onIoYing thu facilities Of FROM twenty to 100
, 1874-06-14

FeEE N1s Ho-u3IteHt
for the purchase Of Lot l, Block 49, in the old Town OF
Chicago. It ia Us follows:
CHICAGO, Aug. Il, 1851
Received Of P. F. II. Peck, $50, In full for Lot 4.
Block IT, the plan Of the Town Of Chicago and IN
full for all claims to this date. ". F. Walker.
This lot is At the southeast concT Of South Water
and IaSaIe streets. fronting 90 feet South Water
.od 10 foft ou Lasa1!a and, entire, row rAsusd It
$4,000.
, 1874-06-14

1.-The following shows the assessed value Of the
different kinds OF property for tho lust year
The lands are Within the city limits, but are not
get divided into lots:
Lands 6,4sl, ,03o
1t*3I,9I
Personal property 4,a50, $50
, 1874-02-05

The following instruments were filed for record
Wednesday, Feb. A.

The following instruments we're filed for record
Wednesday, Feb. A.:
CITY PROPERTY.
Elavonh ss, No. ITO. bet shoo aud Aberdeen at, f.
q t-121os It, dated Feb 8; consideration, $500.
Mohawk at, 3la It OF Wisconsin st, I, 24111o it,
dated Jan. 81 consideration, $1,000.
Holt st, 1871 It Of Division, +, 2411l0S It, dated
Jan. 20; consideration, $1,525.
Bisuark court, A3a tt OF Noble St, n +, 241c0 #,
dated Jim. 10 consideration, 5000.
snuRamon at, NoB 252, 264, and CSC, 17o ITO, Of
Milwaukee av, T. Go to alley, dated Feb. consid-
Grafton, So, 600.
Emerald at, OF Thiriy-nrst, I, 25x1os It, dated
jan |: consideration, $500.
Forrest ay, 60 # Of Thrtyhra 2s11oo it. dated
Feb, 3; consideration, Sc, 100.
asnssse ~ 1tsft e Twsntysizth At, 4, So112s
2sts III sons9s1seR If ,,;sr
Tslsr st, vi oi Moyas i. 's'f sos1s,sf, dated
AuR. i, 1879 confederation, s2o5. N"'e
T. 'Sf as1 5sa esns'dersSo1 3,
ssE;t st. ;5si.rs,en st se%sn'' q ss st. a''s0
Lake av, BET Thirty-afh and Thirty-aovenh s.s, ef
~ IT, q dated fe6 eonsdeEatloa, ssoso
ics i. ~ + Il IiaseIn i, l. a511as #, dated
dated Juna1 10, ISIS; consideration, s56o
johnson st, 165A # uf Twelfth 1T, CT, 25110O II,
dated Fob, s.; consideration, "a, 800.
Madison st, 2a7 It of 1eayltt st, T. 49xlol9 II,
dated Jon. 2s consideration, $1,000.
Western ~, 9 " cor Of Monro0 st, I, 2sBx132 II,
datod Mny 80, 1879 consideration, 5000.
Bamo property. datoa Jan. as; consideration,
$25.0oo.
SOUTH or CITY LrMITs,
Lots and Q, Block 8, plnrs b Backuts sub-part Of
oKnc Il Sec J. 10, IL, dated JAM 20 consideration,
$l,20O.
Lots sccrist's Subdivision Of acres in swX Sec
II, 38, II, dated Jnu, 30; consideration, $3.50.
Lott Dlock 4, Assessors division OF Blocks II to a.
Sec 10, IS, IA, dated Fob 8 confederation, $9s $780,
Lot II. Block 4, Wright l. WindettB Subdivision of
sMse4 4hw X Soc 0, 49, IA, dated Jan. IL : oonsid-
GRAFTON, $685.
Lot Blosk 9. Egandale, dated Dec 2s, 1878 con-