Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-27
IMMIGRATION WORK.

The third edition of the 'tEmpire State
of the Northwest was received by Secretary
Bond yesterday, from the printers. This is
the edition of 10000 ordered by the immi-
grafton board at their last meeting, the cir
culation of 10000 of which was provided for
before they were ordered. There are several
improvements in the book from the last edi-
ton, some necessary corrections in figures
and statistics corrected, and the map en-
larsed, corrected up to date in regard to rail-
roads completed, in progress or projected, and
town and county boundaries more distinctly
marked. Some additions, also, have been
made, making the present pamphlet COM
plete exponent of the wealth and resources
of the State, and it is believed that the state
ments, statistical tables and estimates con-
tanned in the present issue are in all essen
tials correct and reliable. To give an idea of
the correctness of estimates it will only he
necessary to refer to one instance. In Civ
ing estimates of crops for the
last year tho book says the po-
tato crop wo reach 100000 bushels,
and the returns in the secretary of states
Office show the actual crop less than 800
bushels below that estimate.
Among the additions to the book is an in
teresting chapter on Minnesota sugar cane,
the manu- acture of sugar, syrup, and vine
gar. The early amber cane, the al ticle
states, yields from 40 to $50 gallons of
syrup per acre, valued at from IS to 70
cents per gallon; 1000 pounds of seed worth
from 10 to 20 cents per pound. In making
vinegar, one gallon of syrup will produce
fifteen gallons of excellent vinegar.
AB g proof of the man
ner in which the book is sought
after from all parts of the country, it is on
~ necessary to say that the secretary mailed
yesterday 5000 copies, and will mail like
number again to-day. These are sent the
whole continent over, from San Francisco
to New York and from Canada to Galveston,
and hundreds are mailed by request to
England, Ireland, Scotland and Germany. It
is the intention of the board, if they get an
adequate appropriation from the legislature
this session, to translate the book into
German and Scandinavian to meet the
urgent enquiries for it in Europe. This is
rendered the more desirable from the fact
that very heavy immigration from Europe
is very certain to occur next spring. The
great depression in mechanical business and
laboring employments, together with the
stringency in money, heavy financial fail
ures and generally prevailing gloom, will
drive thousands to seek homes in other
countries, and of these Minnesota ought GER
talnly to obtain her share, and this
she will hardly do without making
an effort, in the face of the fact
that Kansas, Texas and other States, with
Canada and Manitoba, will do their utmost
to entice the wave of immigration to them.
1t is certain that the pamphlet plan has
proved good one, simply because the books
have not accumulated dust in the vaults of
the capitol, as was done with all former I'M
migration pamphlets. Instead of tuis it has
been advertised, and general demand
has been made for them. In this
connection the secretary acknowledges
the immense advantage in advertising in the
Newspaper Union.
The secretary is oyerwhelmed with letters
asking for information, as the following ex-
tracts will show:
CARRoLreN, Carol county, KY,
Dec. 9, 1878
John W. Bond, Esq
Would you be SO kind as TO inform us of
would be good opening for the manufacture
and sale of tin ware. A place where there ia at
present no such branch of business would be
preferred. 1t must be healthy situation.
Please send us some copies of your land guide
also to the following names at Vevay, In
diana. Here follows a long list. If we come
to your State we will buy land. Yours very
truly, j. D. and w. L. SALYERs.
HILLBoRo BRIDGE, N. H., Dec. 10. 1878.
J. w. Bond.
DEAR SIR: Please send me by return mail
some of your State immigration pam phlets.
Also send one to each of the following names,
who 1 am trying to get started West. List of
and am going again in January. 1 own two
farms in Redwood county. Yours, etc.,
e. G. BAILEY.
1,221 FRANKLIN AVENUE,
ST. LOUIS, Mo.
John W. Bond, Esq, Secretary, etc.
Will you please send me if you can the
pamphlet entitled the "New Northwest" also
any other information about the soil, climate,
and resources, whether prairie or timber, and
OF the western and southwestern part of the
State, particularly Traverse and Big Stone
counties. and the territory the Minnesota South
ern railroad is being built through, also the
homestead tree culture and exem ption laws of
the State, also, if you will, please send r. I.
Donnelly, of Rochester, N. Y, nurseryman
the same. There are a number of Western
New York people looking for new homes.
j. w. REILLY,
,22l franklin avenue.
St. Louis.
BLOOMFIELD, Essex county, N. j.,
Nov. Is, 1875.
John W. Bond, Esq, Secretary State Board of
Immi gration, ST. Paul, Mimi.
SIR: Will you have the kindness to forward
such documents as your department. is furnish
ing for general information regarding the de-
STABILITY of your State for homes for those
who are ready to strip off and pitch in for
home, health and competence?
Very respectfully,
S. L. HUBBELL.
MOUNT SAVAGE Garter county, KY,
Nov, %, 1878.
j. W. Bond, Esq.
send you list of names of people who saw
the pamphlet you sent me, and want copies
themselves. Please send them as quick as you
get this. Send them all to me and will dis
tribute them. Yours, etc.,
STAFFORD, Ontario.-I write for iuforma-
ton regarding government lands along the
Winona & st. Peter railroad, in Western Min
nesota and Eastern Dakota. There are twelve
families going West In the spring, and have de-
cided to go on that railroad if we get salts
factory information regarding the land and
soil; also. what it would cost to start on
six months, and what is the price of horses,
COWS, ploughs and harrows and wagon?
A. B SHANTz.
There are hundreds of such lettera lying
upon the secretary's table awaiting answers,
some asking how furniture can be moved,
the cheapest way of travelling, prices of
provisions, of agricultural implements, stock,
and thousand other questions which Pc
rusal of the pamphlet will answer.
The Northern Pacific Railroad Extension
Col. VIM. Crooks is home from flying
visit to New York and Washington. Col.
Crooks understands that the award for the