The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1881-05-11
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IMMIGRATION NOTES. !,
Whnttho State Board Is Doing. "A rrar,gc-
Inents Made by tho oCOIninissioner to Sup
ply tho Demand for White Labor.

Whnttho State Board Is Doing. "A rsaugc-
Inents Made by tho oCoIninissioner to Sup
ply tho Demand for White Labor.
[rRoMTHE NEWS AND coURIun]
Col. r.. M. Boykin, having assumed
charge of the workof inmigratom, is
rapidly maturing his plans for it's sue
cessful progress. lie has made ar
angcmcnts with Mr.. II. j. jackson,
secretary ofthe board of commissions
crs of emigration at Castle Garden,
New York city, TO furnish Immigrants
hereafter upon application. Mr.. Jack
son has controlo of tho management of
Immigration in New York, and from
his position can satisfactorily arrange
for their shipment, Colonel Boykin,
while in New York, made arrange
mcnts with Mr.. QuIntard, Of the Now
York. and Charleston steamers, to
transport immigrants on his line to
Charleston in parties Of ten at eight
dollars for adults, with good food and
sleeping accommodations, children to
be passed free. This is an ilnprove-
mcnt on the rates announced by the
South Carolina Railroad, as far as
they relate to the steamers. The I'M
migrants will be sent direct to the
steamers from Castle Garden without
detention ut New York, and upon
their arrival in Charleston will remain
on board Of the steamer until the de-
parturc Of the first train for Columbia
From this time immigrants will be
ordered from New York as they are
required by our turner's, and will
upon their arrival in Charleston 60
direct to their destination, thus doing
away with their accumulation in that
city or in Columbia. This method
will be pursued during the summer,
as this seasons demand can thus be
easily supplied. In the fall Col. Boy
kin expects arush for labor, and lie
will ask the farmers to begin their
preparation of quarters and their ar
rangcmcnt of terms and applications
Eow, SO that as soon as the Immigrants
arc needed they can be at once cstab-
lishcd III homes. You will probably
see some ofthc immigrants in Charles
ton very soon. An initial order for
them by that route has already been
made. consisting Of four families for
the Saluda Factory in Lexington coun-
ty. Others will follow very soon.
The first shipment Of immigrants to
Lancaster county has been made.
They are for Mr.. II. G. Crockett.
The value of the department Of agri-
culture to every industrial interest of
the State is forcibly shown by the dali
~ mail it receives from all parts Of the
United States. Here arc samples:
MIR. John f. Brady, Of New York
writes Qhlough Senator Hampton)
hat he had been twenty-five years in
the fruit-cnnning business in New
York and New Jersey, but that tic
trade is gradually extending to the
West. Being Of "Southern proclivi-
ties and intending to move his flcto-
~, he desires to know whether Soutl,
Carolina raises vegetables and fruit
sufficient for his purposes and the
average prices. Here is an o3Dortuni-
ty to the Charleston trnck farmers to
secure fair prices for their produce
during gluL Of the market and assist
IN tile introduction Of Il new industry
by giving Information which would be
used. in regard to this matter.
=. Mr.. Edward Warwick, a LAWYER at
Lei banon, Ohio, writes that, on account
OF the severe winter in that region,
many'pcopte are looking out for some
more Southern homes, and that South
Carolina can secure amy number of
lahorers and mechanics in his section.
lie adds some pleasant predictions that
the South will mOnopoliZc the cotton
mill business OF New England. These
are straws which show with what in
tercst our progress and advantages are
being watched from affair.