The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-02-24
IN ENGLISHHEN ON lHNIGRzTI0H
His Views On the Methods iha' fiu">
Be Employed TO Bring Imufi-
grants TO South Carolina.

Carolina 2 c!aSS VI E-Oi ooeeiAA AiA'-i--
eran1s-farnlers, who in some respects
are less Ambitious than American
:arners-a class Of people who will De
content With small farms, say 20. ~
OF 50 acres of ground. am told that
the south has enough even now OF
common laborers, and that the need
is simply those who vii! enter the
State and buy up the large tracts OF
lands and convert them into sna2!i
farms. ;,
The peasantry Of France have small
farms which they till with artistic
skill and reap excellent harvests Tor
their industry. They are thrifty
people, save their money and at slH1es
Of great financial depression have saw
cd the government from Impending
Bankruptcy These French peasants
live in rural villages and go daliE 10
their little farms, which may De cls-
,ant from one to three miles from tae
domestic root. Under prevailing clE-
cumstances it would hardly De prac-
ticable to introduce such system IN
this country. It would be oe1ter 70
follow out the American netnou' ~
Farm for each farmer Of say 2G 70 lVV
acres with the dwelling in which the
family It to abide on the farm.
Sut how viii the better class OF
European Immigrants be attracted to
fhs souch? It must not be forgotten
that the farmers and Immigrants from
Europe have been attracted In vast
numbers to the great northwest, Where
millions Of acres are yet unoccupleo.
that western Canada is attracting set
tiers by furnishing free farms ana
homes for all who will come. By rail-
road companies and local communities
thousands Of dollars are being eH-
pended to get these settlers on those
lands. Now, the south has no free
houesteads, but every one who enters
the State and secures a farm must pay
for It. The western people reckon
every healthy, laboring man who
makes q permanent home in COM
puntty to be worth to the place a
sum not less than $1,000. That IS, II
100 able bodied, industrious and enter
prisfns men should settle in a farming
community, they add to the perr2an-
ent wealth Of the locality $4,000
should say such an estimate is very
conservative for there may be among
the 100 half dozen men who alone
would add more than twice that sum
to the taxable wealth Of that COM
munity.
But how shall the immigrants be
or more acres for sale cannot afford TO
equip and maintain an immigration
real estate Office for the purpose OF
finding purchasers for his lands A
town, county, immigration associa ton
and the State, acting in conjunction
with railroad companies. may adTer-
tise the agricultural, commercial and
manufacturing advantages through
newspapers. circulars. folders, etc. and
distribute them through the mails all
over the land. They will do some good
and IL time will bring some people.
But that is not all which is needed.
cotton plantation a short distance out
from Yazoo City. Miss. The planter
was a native 4AIabamian. He had g
beautiful place Of many thousands OF
acres and one of the finest in the State.
One morning his good lady said they
must send to distant orchard for
fruit and to a garden for vegetakses
for the table. I said to my frleIG.
Why is this2 Why do you not on
yon6er rising ground plant your orch
ard and cultivate your garden veGe-
tables; have your meadows Tor hay
and your own corn fields? BY pro
6ucing these necessary supplies at
home you will save money" He re-
u, I
want to kindle fire with the suns
rays, use the sun-glass to concentrate se
all the rays Of the sun at one spot and
il Will scorch it,
I would apply this process Of ana
logical reasoning to secure people to
become permanent residents Of the
State Of South Carolina. I think IL
would be unwise to waste money in
initiating plan Of work and then
suffer it to languish for want Of sup
port. An agricultural commissioner
with secretary to begin the business
is only first step. The department
must be amply supported. This work
is not only TO get immigrants. but
they must get them. They must sc
where these people are to be found
and must select just such families as
will be most suitable. You don't want
all that come out Of ship. You want
them selected. OF course your COM
missioner will have his principal Office
in the capital Of the State, but he
must have an Office in the city OF
New York. No matter what the cost
may be, even 100000 in this work will
be a profitable investment. When you
get 5000 or 10000 Of these people into
your State and they are content. they
will advertise the advantages of the
state ell over europe without cost.
But the expense at the start must be
borne by the State. The newspapers
Of the State, publishing gratuitously
communications like this and others
descriptive Of the country, are doing
their part most literally. Every To-
cality and every individual should dc
part.
AS the Alabamian said. focus the
suns rays" Owners Of large tracts
of land, some improved and some no;
improved, want to sell so as 20 be
getting an income. They are getting
nothing now. They better sell these
lands to the immigrants if they be OF
the right kind, even with a very small
payment down and in small yearly
payments and at low rate Of interest.
It will take pretty much all the ready
money the immigrant has to get 4
start with implements and stock FOR
his little farm and 70 buy needful
supplies until he can grow and market
crop. Hence he will need the advice,
sympathy. and often forbearance OF
those with whom he deals. With fair
chance he will be able in a few years
to pay for all. But the intelligence.
the kindness, and generosity Of south
ern communities need no suggestion
in this regard. The State Of South
Carolira. is broad enough in area and
ample enough in resources, Yet unde-
veIope6. to afford homes OF wealth and
abundance for 5 900 coo to 1000 600 OF