The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-28
THE FUTURE 'SOVEREICkS'
OF THE NEW NORTH STATE!
I'M RANTS AT $3.50
PER HEAD AND DEAR
AT THE PRICE.
PoPe's Patent Plan for PeopIing
the PiedmontS.


The Daily OJscrrcr, by official au-
thority, make public the new scheme
tine third within a year, adopted by
the Board Of Agriculture to lasso the
Wild Irishmen, Dutchmen, Cock
neys. and Sawncys. who may be
drifting from their several nAtivities
cit is generally the chat which
drifts in search of a softer situation.
and having planted them in the fertile
soil Of Carolina, convert them into true
and loyal citizens, regardless of race,
Scenic or previous conditions. We quote
the Observers statement
During the past winter an arrange
ment was made that the State and the
Associated Railways, the lines Of which
are within this State, should operate in
conjunction in bringing IN immigrants,
and Col. Pope was appointed by the
board General immigration Agent
Through their joint efforts about three
hundred and fifty German immigrants
were brought in within the space Of a
few weeks. The prospect for the work
was altogether fattering, when it was
suddenly overloaded by the breaking
out of the small pox. The pane which
pervadcd the country in and around
Salisbury the then immigrant station
compelled u total suspension of the
work. Before it could be resumed the
board convened in its quarterly meet
Ing on Tuesday last at which there was
d full attendance of members, and at
which Col. Pope was also present.
Upon an examination into the transac-
tons o. the preceding quarter it was
found that good as the results were,
the plan was intended with erlbarrass-
ments growing out of the intricate ma
ture Of the accounts involved in it."
y. I've hear that Pope's bill as
rendered amounted to some 81, $40.
Falls salary and expenses must have
amounted to a much larger SUN max
ing a big total for Two or three hun
dred foreigners. (who couldn't speak
Euolish) and a few cases of small poX.
ED. +. 4 VI.
Upon full discussion a new arrange
ment was made. Under this arrange
mcnt the State and the Associated
Railways will still act in concert in re
z lrd to the end to be attained, put
the part which each is to DO is distinct
and defined. Under the new plan the
State will maintain no separate agent
abroad, but the State and railways will
avail themselvet of existing agencies
for immigration IN the various countries
Of Europe--agencies which have been
long established, and which are per
fectlo versed in every detail of the bust
ness. The railways now assume all the
8 -, go 80 ~. ,n ,r,.on =
from his home to this State. When he
is brought here under application made
for special labor, whether artisan. field
laborer or domestic servant, he will be
carried directly to the station nearest
his destination. If he is brought with
out such special destination, he will be
carried to the immigrant homes estab-
lished in the State, which for the
present will be Goldsboro and Sails
bury. The department will pay to the
Railways for the immigrants they may
bring in the sum of two dollars and
fifty cents upon each transportation
ticket.
As these transportation tickets are
issued to those only who are Of the age
of twelve years and upward, it will be
seen upon an estimate of the average
age of those who make up the family
that the cost per head will not exceed
seventy five cents of a dollar. LII the
immigrant goes to a particular place
upon special application for labor, no
futher cost is incurred by the depart
ment; if he goes to the Immigrant
Home. one half of his expenses incurred
until he finds employment wiU be detrdy-
ed by the State. In the selection OF
immigrants by the European agents.
reference will be haa to securing those
who are of moral. sober and industri-
Gus habits. Commissions will be al
lowed to agents only upon immigrants
to this character