The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-20
IMMIGRATION SOUTH.
Large Parties Attracted to South
Carolina and Elsewhere.

| The work of the last decade in in
ducing immigration to the southern
states by the land and Industrial
department of the Southern railway,
assisted by the rsidents and the va
rious Industrial organizations OF the
south, is bearing results that surpass
expectations. Large parties pass
through Washington almost daily on
their way to the south to take up new
homes. Special attention is being paid
to the farmer Immigrants. They are
being attracted from Canada and
Europe.
REPRESENTATIVES of party of 200
prospective German immigrants Of the
north states and the fatherland, accom-
panied by officials of the railway COM
pany, passed through the city last
night to make tour of inspection OF
the south. They are desirous of get
ting an option on 10.0 acres of land,
and viii visit the more productive
states to fud suitable location. The
land will be selected with view to
its fertility. advantages and the health
fulness of the community.
Mr.. NJ. V. Richards, head of the
land and industrial department Of the
railway. is pleased with the results
attained in South Carolina. He says
there are a number of feasible and
well considered colonization projects
under way in the south at the present
time.
-ss South Carolina said Mr.. Rich
ards, g feels the effect Of the extraordl-
mary factory development which for
several years has attracted to itself not
only the most able and energetic men
of the state, but the better class Of
| farm labor as we'll. the mill men
have reached a point where they realize
shat the source Of their lahor-the
rural distric icts-must be replenished
with people to meet local demands for
the raw staple. we'll as supply the
markets which the mills have brought
into existence with such marvellous
rapidity.
Zone Of the movements referred to
contemplates interesting Scotch immi-
grants. The Scotch Ggured promi-
nenSly in the early colonial settlements
in both the Carolinas, and many of
their leading and most progressive
citizens are of Scotch or Scotch Irish
extraction. The environment is high
| IL favorable to Scotch immigrants.
"Another movement looks to the
provinces of Canada for reinforce
ments of the rural population. A con-
sidrable colony of French Canadians
has taken up lands near Summervjlle.
and it is expected that many more will
follow in the near future. These peo-
pie, like the French aud Italians Of
the ecneinent. are exceedingly close
farmers and skilled vinyardists, and
are specially we'll adapted to condi-
tions in the Carolinas.
s.sOther communities are making
efforts to attract German immigration.
While different sections have, their
preferences, the German farmer is
everywhere acceptable. No more
wholesome influence can be introduced
into siogle-crop sections than the
methods Of the German farmer, illus
trated by the German himself. It is a
method which has retained and con-
served the fertility of the soil of the
fatherland through hundreds of years
devoted to constant cultivation.
The officials of the Southern Rail
way Company are in receipt of infor-
nation to the effect that large num-
Der of the Beers of the Transvaal are
desirous Of immigrating to the United
States and locating in the southern
states. A letter was. received at the
general Offices of the railway today
from South Africa inquiring as to the
adaptability Of the various states of
the soRth to the habits and pursuits
of the Boers. Washington Star.