The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-06-24
From, The Mss. Td7ey Progress 81. Louis.
Mississippi Patrons Of Husbandry on Imml
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Gen. S. D. Lee of Columbus, Miss, made a
report to brethren of the County Grange,
March 18th, from which we copy the follow
1Our State Grange is correct in regarding
Immigration as the all important matter tor
the consideration of our order. In my opin-
ion it is the only door of permanent relief to
our State in its present condition. The expe-
rience of ten years has demonstrated beyond
doubt that our present system of holding ana
trying to cultivate large tracts OF land with our
present labor is disastrous. That the cultlva-
ton of cotton at present prices and non-pro-
ddction of provisions is ruinous. That we are
in debt, and owing to our social change we
must follow the rule insurlng prosperity else
where, viz, subdvide our lands, sell enough to
pay our debts and at the same time cultivate
our land with more skill and intelligence,
which cannot be done till more capital and in
telirepce is concentrated on small farms
Much of our land is idle for want of capital to
direct its cultivation. Land is depreciating
steadily in value, and now a mans burdens are
measured almost by the number OF acres OF
his un.emuneratve lands on which the taxes
come with unerring certainty and oppression.
! We are land rich and money poor, and must
continue so, till we can create demand TOR
land As soon as this demand is created, 1t
will at once appreciate and soon return to It's
former value and our country to It's former
prosperity. Our experience has shown there
are no BUYERS among US, and we must create
them. This, immigration will certainly do,
and to obtain it certain conditions are neces-
sary to be complied with. 1st We must want
it and earnestly solicit it, End. We must Of
fer such inducements as, coupled with our
great advantages, will compete with other To-
calities-such as donating lands or selllng
parts of our lands at reduced figures, SUCH as
will certainly attract Sd. A judicious arrange
ment of statistics from official sources as to
climate, soil, health, crops, &C., which cannot
be gainsayed 4th Insuring the immigrant
cordial welcome from our Order in the shape
of a pledge that we will receive him properly
and see that he is not imposed on IN his new
home 5th An earnest endeavor to remove
dstrust aud so shape legislation that 1t Will
offer inducements for capital to come among
| us. -.
"To condcnse, we must solicit immigration
hv the extensive advertising of the fact that 1t
| ia wanted and of the inducements we have to
offer And we must want it so earnestly that
we will give or sell at low figures certain
nronortion of our lands, which will certainly
bring immigrants. This is to our plain advan-
taces as it must make our lands more valuable
by 7 creating demand. We can't get immigrra-
ton without advertising and Offering great in
ducements in the way of cheap lands. and it is
useless to try unless we arrive at this conclu-
sion"
Accompanying the report, Gen. Lee submitted
plan for carrying out the recommendations
of the State Grange on the subject of lmmlgra'
ton, to all which the County Grange heartily
concurred, and also adopted the following
with other resolutions
Rcsolucd, That we earnestly solicit all look
inc for new homes to come to our country,
and pledge that reception which will make
them feel that they are among friends, and we
offer them the friendship and protection of
our Order, as to securing their rights as good
citizens.