The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-20

8 eaSn,oyed BY the different States OF
tza Union in securing the best types
Of immigrants, now entering the
Jnited States in greater numbers than
eyer before in the country history.
have been fortunate in pursuing
.shese Investigations and in, making
arrsnpsTasnks Rfhereb eby:we. canssecare
excellent labor khds settlers upon very
-zaa sss sslae fossis as oses States
4 u;iigh hrebsens Ieaping ths harvest
esaising IRAN pafe fehasI1 oilers, Ehe
srSsnssaea hsssh0tids OH sarinlng ssn-
pSoyed ~ NeftotpzEgn labSeFey Nnd isehe
cnnseSnens Bulk dingnp3 Of masterpieces
aad increase Of taxable property and
Increase OF production and wealth.
the office now needs to be advised
aE ONCE of the location Of available
: and needs further to know Inn
rsoSiately the wants Of the farmers Of
Lie State complaining of the lack Of
s5assEdeent farm labor. We need to
knoY also eef The location and value
of our undeyeloped waterpowers, clay
beds, mineral deposits, and have the
owoars list them upon the register IN
-fSae Office, with prices at which they
viii sell. We need to know likewise
cf available large tracts suitable Tor
aae location OF successful colonies.
The Act. creating this department.
the commissioner to act
without fee ais the agent OF the citizens
Of the State who wish to meet the
s ezcess expenses Of bringing desirable
numigrants to their farm or other
lands, and directs him 90 secure those
who desire to purchase homes, become
cSxizens os the State and build up the
gTlcnlbnrai Interests. The act further
aaproyides: IS That he 1.-THE commission
sra shall also collect from The farmers
aud land owners of the state and list
:-safcrmation as to lands stating the
nnmber. Of acres, location, the terms
apon.which they may be bought, leas-
sd or STARED to desirable settlers; that
aaand registry shall be kept, and in
counection sherewith, from time to
Sime, publication shall be made, de-.
Scripgiye Of such listed agricultural.
sorest. and trucking land and
4 factory sites as may be offered to the
lapartment for sale or share which
Publications Shall be in attractive
fsrm, setting forth the county. town
gajp, number Of acres names and ad-
dresses of owners, and such other in
sexmation as may be helpful in plac
Ing lingering home-ssekeEs IN commu-
icatiou with landowners.
70 this end several forms Of blanks
kaye been prepared and will be fur
szraSSshed all land owners and farmers
upon application to this cfice. They
ays:
First, for these wishing desirable:
farm lbor.
Second, for those wishing tenant
-ssstlers.
Third, for those wishing share set
Aers.
Fourth, for those wishing to offer
LANDS to purchasing settlers and large
tracts for colonization purposes, as
Esii as to offer water powers. kaoiln
ksds, mines, etc.
For the Information of the land own
gs it is stated that the prevailing Gus
tou, IN securing farm laborers and even
Eurchasers from among those who
~earne across the Atlantic to these
-.Shores, no matter what amount they
hring with them. is for those who want
sHe,n to prepay their passage and Incl
dental expenses of transfer at New
York. the steaa ship lines furnishing
tickets, before departure through to
aestiuation. This is considered an
aarpest OF the good faith Of the people
sa.aong whom the settler is to live. and
uyes much trouble at the port of en-
-Sxy. OF course, the refund OF the
Azmuunt thus advanced is secured. At
nrsssnt exceptionally low rates prevail
DFsr all Trans Atlantic lines. For
hs movement of settlers from the
LAST the Office has made gratifying ar
~yangements. At present like arrange
>~1nents are being made for the move.
Hens OF settlers from the Northwest
and other portiocs Of the country.
The proper method IN this matter is
fer The land owners wishing such set
aers, of whom many are already listed
ta file the formal application On the
as-oper blank in this office authorize
5ha commissioner to draw upon them
~sor the amount Of prepaid tickets,
AAave the tickets supplied In New York,
-xszG the agreement made with the SET
faer for the refGadmeut, tbus arrang-
ING all details without extra cost to
the, land owner.
It is very important that the infor-
nation as to lands be furnished this
--aEce at the earliest possible moment.
SO that duplicates can be made tor
temporary use both here and in New
-Xork. / Intelligent labor may IN this
way sbe obtained in ample time to
-wsTk The crops this season. The ex-
psrience of the western States is that
one laborer on the farm employing
sneshods utilized in Europe is worth
mach to the farmer for whom be is
working. or even to the community
Watching bim work bis own little place
"a the Object lesson he gives those
around him less skilled in intensified
and diversified agricultural methods.
In the establishment of colonies the
universal custom in other States
which have been successful is to use
~-.saage tracts or tracts OF 5000 acres
closely adjoining each other. These
tracts are. broken up into 5O-acrs
farms and these farms are then solo
to the settler on easy terms, enabling