Milford chronicle., 1883-02-02
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II has been our delight, during th'
past decade to write and say much il
encouragement of healthy immigra
ti0n TO this peninsula. On every hanC
we have seen opportunities awaiting
: enterprising men; and in not a few in
p stances we have been able to encour
age our own people to modify theil
industries So as to take in a few of the
more apparent benefits. Among the
latter may be named fruit Incorporating,
Gaming, darying and stock raising.
IN each of these, complete success is
kept from our doors for want of sufli
cient labor, this too, in spite of the
fact, that the laborer of this peninsula
can, If he Will, provide himself and
family with a comfortable home, and
a greater variety of wholesome food
than is afforded to the same class in
most other communities. OF abject
want we have as few cases as the most
favored. Only beginning has been
made by even the enterprises named,
while the whole field of our capabii-
ties awaits cultivation. On this pen
iusula a vast quantity of early Yegeta-
bles and garded produce could be rails
ed with advantage to the grower for
the supply of adjacent markets lambs
and small pork, beef and dairy prod
uets. invite to more varied and prof
table agriculture Our water power
and water communication hold forth
imploring hands to manufacturers in
less favored sections, that they will
come into land and climate where
their operatives may enjoy more ofthe
comforts of life.
In attaining our present position the
state is indebted more to the agricul-
turists than to any other class These
have seen the oportunities and have
exerted themselves to accomplish the
Improvement. They have discussed
the situation and have pointed out
their own mistakes. They have en-
couraged each other to more thrift
and better practices. The state has
become infused with their enterprise
and is now about to grant their re-
guest of the past ten years, commits
sioner of immigration Hitherto the
merchants and manufacturers Of our
state have been too Indifferent upon
this matter, they have let the farmers
the enterprise. The time
has now come for all to act. Any COM
mission of immigration, whetheg i9RQ5e iPRQe I4
man OF i 9RCa ~ b. Burnside. q MOI ~--- n
terri subscribed of several, may be ma
Idly aided by the action of the peo' I
pie. On the 5th of April, there will
meet in Milford large number OF the
armers of Kent and Sussex counties,
when, no doubt, some cooperative ac-
ion will be taken to assist the state in
his matter We suggest that business
men and manufacturers bestir them !
selves in every community and send I
delegations of their number to meet
with the farmers in Milford on the 9th
2f April, being the day after the meet
-ug of Pomona Grange. The Secreta-
-y Of State has consented to meet with
such convention, and offers to secure
several speakers to address the people
upon this subject In every town
here might be an inexpensive organ
zation effected Immediately, upon the
plan of that one formed in Milford
about ten years since. Such assOcia-
ions want to be formed for the sugges-
ling of profitable enterprises, and the
guarding of new cOmers against every {
,pecies of swindle. The towns which
fail to effect such organization will be
left by the tide that will set toward 10
cations where these may exist. The
local press, aud progressive individu-
ils of the state may do themselves an
honor, and their state much good, by /
this matter to the attention (
If the people. Letters upon this sub
ect will be acceptable to the CHRoN-
IcLE.
WITH last weeks issue, Mr.. ID. I. I
severed his connection with
he SUSSEX Journal, which, he says. he
purchased solely to keep a purely
Democratic paper in Sussex County,
md having watched the enterprise
yrow into success, he now leaves the
ournalistic field to devote his entire !