Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-05-13

from the encouragement Vi Immigration
to this county. The fact is becoming
more generally known that this section
is producing country. That almost all
kinds of cereals can be successfully and
profitably cultivated in our soil, and even
now there ere many farms being cleared
up and improved. and cultivated to a
limited extent. and we herr of no one
who is dissatisfied with their experiment.
On the contrary, so far as we know, those
who have settled on lands in this county
are perfectly satisfied with their pros
poets, and are confident of successful
future. Of course they do not expect to
attain this success without labor. nor do
we wish to convey the idea abroad that
there are no obstacles to be overcome by
the settler in opening up and cultivating
a farm, bat We do contend that there are
many advantages in the favor of the i'm
migrant to this county, among which is a
rerdy market for the sale of the products
OF his farm.
The demand so far has been great
IL IN excess of the amount produced, ne
cessitating the bringing in from outside
markets the greater portion of the wheat
and flour, oats, hay and other articles
that arc necessary for subsisting man and
beast during the work Of getting out the
logs from our vast forests to supply our
numerous mills. Now this all might be
raised in this county, were there sufficient
land cultivated, and the cost of producing
would be no greater than that of the Sec
tons which now raise it, while the price
realized would be greater than those re-
ceived in other sections, for the supply and
demand, necessarily regulates the price,
and as long as the supply produced is not
sufficient to meet the home consumption.
it will follow that the price paid in other
markets, with the additional cost of
freight and handling will govern the
price in this market, and the prospects
are that for some years to come the de-
mand will be constantly on the increase,
thus affording ready market for great
ly increased production. There are vast
quantities of fine farming lands in this
county, within easy access of this mar
ket, that are yet uncultivated, and are
awaiting the arrival of industrious set
tiers to open them up and cultivate them,
and now that spring is here and naviga-
ton fairly opened, We may naturally ex.
pect an influx of immigration to set i'm,
and let every effot be made to encourage
all who may come. Every settler who
comes and clears an acre Of ground is
adding tt the wealth of the county, and
every additional bushel of grain or ton
of hay raised is that much more money
kept in the county, and when there is
a sufficient amount raised here Mt home
to supply the demand the large amount of
money that is now annually expended in
other markets, will be disbursed. here and
the advantages to be derived from this
fact can scarcely be estimated. The
money being kept at home all will enjoy
more or less benefit from its circulation.
The farmer will receive it for his produce,
he will have to expend it In making i'm
provements on his farm and purchasing
as his necessities require from our manu-
facturers and merchants, and thus in the
natural course Of trade, all will be bene-
fitted to greater Or less degree.
The different town boards of the
county should do all that they can for
the encouragement of immigrants to the
different towns by opening up roads and
and improving those already opened as
rapidly as the amounts raised for road
purposes will admit of. 1t is to the in
terest of the whole community to have
good roads, and labor and money ex-
pended i'm this way will prove good in
vestment.
The prospects are that number of
new settlers will locate in the county
during the present season. Many have
already secured their land and may soon
expected to arrive, and each settler will be
have more or less influence with friends
in the localities from whence they re-
moved, and in their correspondence with
them can do much to encourage further,
immigration, and the more favorably they
are impressed with the advantages of the
location the more probable will it be that
their influence will be used the more
strongly to promote the interests of the
county by inducing further immigration.
Let them therefore receive all the en-
couragement from the older settlers, and
citizens possible in the way OF creating a
neighborly and friendly feeling, assist
them in making their Improvements as
much as possible and make them feel
that they are welcomed to our midst.
There are many little courtesies, which
cost comparatively nothing, that may be
extended in theiway of neighborly acts,
which go far towards creating a favera-
BILE impression and hOmelike feeling i'm
the minds of those who may locate in
different sections of the county, and by
all means let these amenities be freely
and heartily given, and the beneficial eff
fects thereof will be easily manifested,
and the more rapid settlement, and con-
sequent improvement of your county
promoted thereby. and its prosperity
much advanced.
There is no reason why Cheboygan
county should not become equal to any