Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-08-20

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" the minds Of those people Of the
North, who for any reason may con
template change from one farming
section % another, TO cross Mason and
Dixon's line is 20 land in tropical
country which, while possessing many
advantages IN the way OF rapid growth
OF vegetation, good markets, easily &C
Cessib.e, etc, still possesses climate so
tOrrid as % produce enervatiou at any
period OF the year, 10 say nothing OF
other Ills following in its train.
So thoroughly imbued with this idea
is the mind Of the northern farmer
that 20 every letter of inquiry from
abroad respecting the deSirability OF
locations in this country adapted
10 farming purposes, he makes
0u one reply aud that is to the effect
that there is line dividing
this country in two sections. North of
this line agricultural pursuits are car
ried on for the most part remote from
large cities, on dreary stretches Of land
called prairies across which the Winds
sweep with resiStlesS fury; so cold in
winter as 20 destroy cattle; 50 hot ia
summer as 70 become cyc,onic and de-
strOy buildings. On the whole, how
ever, while remote from markets and
school houses, more than average sue
cess may be mot with In the production
OF crops and this region Is far preferable
10 the south OF the line whose torrid
climate induces unhealthy conditions
and renders 10 undesirable for settle
ment. Upon US who, by reason Of the
strict European emigration laws, have
the sole means at hand for correcting
the erroneous Impressions current
among our constituents abroad, now
rests the responsibility OF taxing uI
this subject just at a time when Interest
begins To cen,ra 10 the marvellous re-
sources OF the Southern States aud 10
recognition of our responsibility 10 our
readers we have MADE some researches
into .he c,jmatoiogy and productive
ness OF various Southern States such as
will surprise not only our friends abroad
but our German American readers as
well.
There can be one true guide to the
footsteps OF our readers now residing In
the Eatherlani and that a conservative
statement as 10 the various conditions
encOmpassing section of this country
resembling in It's many salient features
the 91HVotry from which thew emigrate.
Tn H. invite immigration from sunny
Italy % Manitoba would be maniieStlv
as wrong as 70 induce the hardy Pole 10
settle 10 the everglades OF Florida and
yet the trend Of immigration all these
years has been upon lines almost as
radical.
From out OF the Great Northwest"
hS@ come alluriag tales 20 Immigrants
ofFfeat fortunes 10 be made 10 the rails
ing OF stock sad the production of
cereals. Never is a word said as 10 eli.
matte conditions.
II is enough tor the immigrant 70
fis-S shat success has been achieved in
the culture OF wheat and the raising OF
stock By what means and by whom are
matters upon which the exploiters o.
Northwestern farming lands are dis
arseN,s Slispt. he is led 10 infer that 8
c7pSSsE - nch In AGRICULTURAL resOurc
- spass Of necessity possess all Of ID;
climatic influences favorable to a resi-
denee there.
Did he but use enough forethought To
Investigate for himself he would find
that he was leaving country with an
eouabls variation in temperature fol
one possessing great extremes OF heal
and cold.
Did he leave those parts OF Germany
in the vicinity Of Munich, Ansbach,
Banberg, Bresiau or FrederichShafsn;
with St Paul, Mum, MOorehead, MIMI,
or Hrron, Dakots, as his objective point,
he would be- called upon to relinQuish s
nGa temperature in January Of from