The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-14

and t. the law abiding citizens . feel
iu- - unrest and insecurity. Mean
while the population II these coun-
tricsand sections continues to increase.
and capital j. seeking new fields Of en-
terprisc FOR Investment To them the
tru character and organism u south
crn -ociet AMI the superior aIyanta-
ges II section. s.. tie u. -tery Of
"a sealed book Under our system
Of slavery we wanted no immigrants.
hence our Indifference a. to what the
world knew Of u resources. TIL.
indifference was especially character
istic Of our " State. for although
enc Of the original thirteen. and
alwav. faithful, liberal and prominent
in her contributions To the aggregate
which makes up the power and fame
OF the Nation. yet perhaps less IS
known abroad Of her resources, Vast
and varied as they are. than those Of
the youngest of the American States.
But it Is our plain duty underline great
changes wrought b. war, To
utilize every advantage presented
by the situation. That our people feel
this. no stronger proof can be produce
ed than is to be found in that provis-
ion Of our organic law. under which
the Legislature created this Depart
ment. one Of the most prominent
duties enjoined by the act establishing
it. j. to devise and prosecute such
measures as may induce immigra-
ton to our State. Accordingly under
Your direction, Ihave devised a svstom
b. which the Land and Mining Regis
try IS TO be operated. and for procur-
ing such information as may be con
ducive 10 the accomplishment of this
object. BY an order Of your Board
at it, first quarterly meeting. an
amount not to exceed five hundred
dollars was allowed to be appropriated
to publications and such other means
as might be thought best adapted to
attract attention to our State. But
very little of this appropriation has
been expended. | am now receiving
from various sources much important
statistical and miscellaneous matter
bearing on the physical resources. ca
liabilities and industries of our State.
which | hope will enable me in some
measure = meet the actively growing
deinand for it, us is eyinced by the
numerous enquiries from abroad bv
almost every mail, and by visits to the
Office and museums by those in quest
of information. We have now 1000
acres of land, representing water DOW
ers, mines and farming lands in differ
eat portions Of the State, registered in
the office. Under an order Of YOUR
Board made at It's last meeting. a gen
tleman regarded as competent to the
work. was employed to make a tour
of portions Of the Northern States to
direct attention to the advantages pre-
scented III Il State as a home for i'm
migrants. lie left on the goth of No
venlber, provided withmaps, statistics.
etc. to aid him in presenting facts.
and he writes very en~couragingly OF
his work.
AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL.
Under an order of your body author
ling a contract for the publication of
an Agricultural Journal. that might be
used as the official organ of the De
partment. bids were solicited and one
was accepted from a responsible par
tv. and confirmed under prope rules
and restrictions. 1t is an eight page.
forty-eight column Weekly, and its
first issue appeared on the 10th of Oc-
tober last. The earnest and growing
interest throughout the whole State III
the work of the Department, as was
evinced by the aviditv with which all
its publications were sought and read.
the absolute necessity for 8 more lib
eral dissemination of such informa-
ton as emanated from the Depart
ment. and which the limited means
at your command could not supply
the cordiality with which the paper
was greeted by the press of the State,
its large and rapidly increasing circu-
lation. attests the wisdom of your ac-
ton. Through its columns we are
enabled to reach the people every
week. and publish to them a greater
variety and quantity Of matter free of
cost, than we could before do il
monthly publications. at a cost of two
hundred dollars per month.
submit herewith the form of the
contract under which it is published.
as also the bond of the publishers.
SHEEP HUSBANDRY.
The prominence and Importance
awarded to this interest bv the trainers