Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-01-23
state Immirration Convention.

State Immigration Convention
Governor Jackson has issued the following
call for State immigration convention, tC
be held in Baltimore on the 18th of Feb
ruary:
"Much interest in immigration has de-
veloped during the last few years in most
of the Southern States, and in some of them
great good has resulted from proper effort
This whole subject was considered by the
Southern Interstate immigration Conven-
tion, lately held at Asheville, N. Ca large
and enthusiastic gathering OF representative
men from fifteen States, including Mary
land. A plan for co cooperative effort was
there formulated which depends upon
further action in the several States, and it
was recommended that Stute conventions
be held at an early date to develop local in
terests in immigration, and consider the ex-
pediency OF State action and of co opera
tion among States.
"In accordance with this recommenda-
tion, a State convention is hereby called to
consider the subject of immigration and the
interests of Maryland therein, the same to
meet at Mozart Hall, in the city of Balti-
more, on Wednesday, the 18th day OF Feb
ruary, 1891, at II o'clock, A. M.
"All citizens of the State interested in the
IL
mended that all land and improvement COM
panies, and neighborhoods in which there is
much surplus land for sale, should provide
for proper representation at this meeting.
"rhe special need for Maryland seems to
be Tor immigrants of the right class, who
will come in families, or colonies, and taking
up small holdings by purchase or rs tenants,
occupy our unused land, and carry on truck
ing, fruit it-growing, darying, and the other
lines of farming for which this State is par
ticularly adapted.
"The Maryland delegates to the interstate
convention will report to the Baltimore
meeting, and an opportunity will then be
given for discussing the ways and means for
making widely known the advantages af-
forded by Maryland in soil and climate,
means of communication and transporta
tion, access to good markets, and the prices
OF her vacant lands, and for securing the in
telligent labor and necessary capital for
further developing the industries and natur-
al resources OF our State. 1t is desirable
that the attention of the people should be
called to this subject by the county papers" +"
Farmers COnventiOn.-The 10Th an
nual convention OF farmers will be held ut
Sandy Spring, this county, on Tuesday, the
9th of January, at 10 O'clock, A. NJ. In
addition to reports from the clubs and com
mittees, there will be discussions on the fol-
lowing questions
1st What practical means can be taken
to separate party politics from county affairs,
that citizens may receive better results from
the money expended?
End. Will it pay the average farmer, fl
nancially, to participate in the average
county fairp
3rd. Is the use of barn yard manure as a
top dressing for wheat the most profitable
way of applying it to the land2
4th. How can the fertility of land be
maintained where hay is the principal crop
sold
Where to Put Your MOney-In our
advertising columns this week will be found
the announcement of the Maryland Invest
ment Company, the directors of which are
gentlemen well and favorabiy known in
this county The object of the Company is
to make investments in Real Estate in the
vicinity of Duluth, Minnesota, and to real,
ize upon the same as rapi dly as possible
The population of Duluth was 5000 in 1880,
and is now over 10000, yet the resources
are just beginning TO be developed. Those
who desire to invest can get all particulars
from any of the directors.
School BOard-At meeting Of the
School Commissioners, held here on Tues
day last, the following business was trans
acted
Mrs. Lemira A. Langille was appointed
assistant teacher at Kensington school, to
take effect February 1st.
John G. Fluhart and Thomas II. Milstead
were appointed trustees for school No. 5, Il
d. 8, vice John A. Bennett and John II.
Phair, moved out of district.
The next meeting of the Board will take
place on the 10th Of February.
'sTha Marrv Wiuee nf Windsnr"