The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-04-08
From the Nashville Danner.1
IfEAEENG BUSEN EsS.
Al Immigration Hint to al ths
Counties ia the STATE.
RIyERwooD DAIRY FHRM,
Nr.p n lcrIvTIIE. Hr,7cN
March 81, 1915

| RIyERWOOD DAIRY FARM,
NEAR NASHVILLE, Tenn.
The subject of this communication
we have had in view for Some time
But as we are rather n. dest in our
feelings we have delayed for fear our
excellent Governor might think we
were making a bid for Commissioner
IN Indignation. AS that appoint
ment will more than likely be made
before this is printed, We feel us if we
we're at liberty tospeak our piece. We
don't think that the people here who
seem so favorable to immigration see
the Importance of making great eff
fort at once. There never was before,
and there never may he again. a tim
when the Northern Immigrant would
he so easily turned to Tennessee as
now. Can Tennessee afford to sEut
her eyes, fold her arms and let this,
fhe grandest Of opportunities, pass by?
Consider for a moment the vast num-
Der Of acres Of fertile lands that are net
under cultivation for the want Of 0ccu-
pancy, the immense heas of bres, water
power, timber. all Of which are wait
ing for denser, more active and en-
terprising population. viii W. at
once make the effort that the necessi-
ties of the State demand ? Whist say
YOU, land owner, farmer, merchants,
manufacturers, mechanics, newspaper
publishers? 1t would increase every
branch of business ten-fbh Would
this not be desirable? If so, then lend
helping hand. Let every county
in The State form an organic ltion-call
it by what name You choose. But let
the Object he to advertise as fully as
possible all the advantages each c6uu;
ty may Have for farming, stGck-raisfhg,
early vegetables and fruits for North
ern markets, kind Of soil; subsoil;
inIber, springs; aid brook water pow
er; minerals, stone, marble, railroads,
turnpikes, Common roads, cities,
towns, schools; churches. Also tell
their rants, whether the} be farmers,
saw-mills, grist-lpills, tanners, foun-
dries, plow factories, sash factories,
dlairies, cheese factories, CT anything
else YOU may heed, and how the
Northern cmigrant viii be received
and treated If he cores here to he a
good neighhor ant help to make this
the grandest State in this Union. Then
tell the editor of your county paper
YOU want him to get up apaperf full Of
general industrial items for this occa-
sion, which, with your advertisement
as We have described; would make q
very desirable paper to send North.
Let each county have five hundred to
thousand extra copies printed for
distribution. If there are any North
ern settlers in your county, furnish
them copies to send to each neighhor
they left behind that would be likely
to think of changing his home. Then
| will send any number that you may
furnish, with stamps to pay the pos
tage, all over the North and North
western States, There are but few
cotnties in those States but what We
have from one to ten correspondents;
and this correspondence was brought
about from those reading the few let
tiers of mine pnhlisted IN the North
ern papers describing Tennessee, This
is good evidence that they are thinking
of making change. Let us make
Use of the opportunity and lay the
facts before them, and there's no
mistake hut we will succeed: Go to
work now, be liberal, he active, pay
liberal for printers ink. We suggest
ed the local newspaper as the best
medium of advertising, from the fact
that we have received good many
orders for newspapers. | received a
letter LIST night from Indiana order
ing j]aptr from Rutherford county.
| frequently receive orders from the
North for Nashville pal'ers of GER
tain date that'I can't fill For the
Banner printed On the 18th Of March
| had orders from the North Of over
hundred numbers; bit could not get
one. BIT each county c.ti advertise
in manner that may suit them best
in pamphlet form or both ways. ]
am at yUtir service, if you will only
get to work. | will contribute to your
advertisement if you wish. Each
county will confer a great favor on me
if they will get up Il number of tracts
Of land within their borGers for sale:
| would like to have all the grades in
that number with the lowest prices,
with ful description; with map show
ing improvements. timber, water,
roads, railroad station; if airy; rear
towns, schools, churches, how thick!y
settled, the owners name and address,
TERMS If payment. Then | want you
to send me the names of at least four
good men in each county that will
take pleasure In introducing and
showing to men that / may Send th,r.
the lands that are for sale I want Il
list of the different grades with full
descriptions from each county, so the
immigrant may select what county
first to visit. | wish that every paper
in the State would publish this letter,
and urge the immediate action in the
matter. STEPHEN COLLINS.
The Baptist Church at Frankfort,
KY, one Of the most active working
and prosperous societies of the State,
has a fDrmer Union General as It's pas