The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-10
For the Farmer and Mechanic.
BOSTON. MASS. Oct. & lSS3

HE jealous and faithful service of
your paper in showing up the
of our State in [ e interest Of immigra-
ton Warrants me III placing at your
disposal a few thoughts on that subject,
suggested hy efforts here in that direc-
ton.
The exhibit made by our State here
~produces.a fine impression. New Eng
land,rs are surprised. amazed. pleased.
And | may say that North Carolina rs
here experience the same emotions
when they are endeavOring Il answer a
thousand questions IN regard to the
State that almost any school boy IN the
county should BE- familiar with.
The great mass of the people here,
male aud female. work. and work for
wages. The great multiplicity of in
dustries. creates ST competition.
and this reduces the margin IN profits.
and this i'll turn reduces the wages oil
the laborer ; so. that We find thousands
who would gladly 90 to our State, and
whose trained aud disciplined labor
would add greatly to our productive
wealth, but they have not the means to
carry them. If they could 90 and get
positions, and would work there as
faithfully. aud economic as closely as
they do here to make a bare living
they would get rich. The soil and eli
mate makes agriculture am thing but
profitable, hence the people are trained
to manufacturing and commercial pur-
suits. Ours is essentially an agricul-
tural section, and here we meet with
difficulty. We need thousands to occu-
py and till our lands, and those most
anxious to 20 are not skilled in agricul-
ture. Nevertheless the farmers and
their sons are u UGH interested, and
many OF them are c~olling to our State.
Daily we have applications from ac-
tive, bright young men. for information
as TO chances for employment. These
come from tie wood shops. the factO-
ries, the mills, and all vo~catiol.s. So
Of the young women, who are Injured to
systematic labor. and are not ashamed
to work for a living.
Mr.. Patrick, our State Agent, is doing
all in his power, and with the means at
his command, has done remarkably
we'll, but there are yet very many things
to be done to aid in this work. and to
perfect such plans as will secure sue
cess.
North Carolina should have an Intel
ligence office III all cities where we de-
sire to reach, that the people may have
information. To illustrate: numbers
Of these people ask, What could we
do in your State to get a start?''
What can you do?" we ask, and gen.
orally they can fill some useful position.
But to whom to point them we do not
know, while we do know they are need
ed, Now the Intelligence office should
be able to give the information by keep
inc on file inquiries and applications
from our people. If any person desires
a man or woman for any position, make
it known through this office. Mr.. Pat
rick has established an Agency in New
York and n in Boston, where he con
templates receiving this class of infor-
nation. The well-to-do farmer and
mechanic, and the wealthy, are mani.
testing great interest in wi State, and
Ill agree in the opinion that the tide OF
immigration will begin to drift South
ward.
The Sea Board Air Line is represented
here by Capt. f. w. Clarke. He is dis
trIbuting a large amount of printed mat
ter which gives much valuable informa'
ton in regard to the State. His Line i:
offering inducements to settlers in the
way of cheap rates of fare and freights
Already quite a number have applied
for obtained tickets to go to North Caro-
lima. More anon. l.. l.. =.