The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-02-25

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acres with the dWeHing In which the
family & TO abide on the farm
Rut how wiz the better class OF.
FssTnnean srnrnigrants be attracted fc
She south? It must not be forgotten
fnat tie farmers and Immigrants from
Eurore have been attracted in vast
tsausbers TO the great northwest, where
NaSiJsons oI acres ere yet unoccupieo;
ffsat western Canada is attracting set
Tfa bf furnishing free farms and
naMes Tor al: who wi come. By Tall-
Mad ncmpantes end local communities
Tf,ol;sanSS of dollars are being ex-
rSndaa ia get these settlers on those
EIsda Now, the south has no free.
houesfsads, but every zone Who enters
fs Sfafe and secures farm must pay
ffsl It The western people reckon
every healthy, laboring man who
mnnity to be worth to the place a
sim not less than 5000. That is, II
100 able-bodfed, Industrious and enter
prissng men should settle IN farming
eomynunity, they add to the perman-
onf wealth os the Locality S290:000. =
should say, such an estimate is very
conservative for there may be among
the 100 half q dozen men who alone
would add more than twice that sum
/. 20 the taxable wealth OF that COM,
munisy
Bnt how shall the immigrants be
obtained? One man having thousand
Or more acres for sale cannot afford to
equip and maintain an immigration
real estate Office for the purpose Of
dnaing purchasers for his lands a
town, county, immigration association
and the State, acting ins conjunction
With railroad companies, may adver-
fsse 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 in time will bring some, people.
Rat that is mot which is needed.
Iremember once spending a week on a
cotton plantation short distance out
from Yazoo City, Miss. The planter
was native Alabamian. He had
Beautiful place Of many thousands OF
acres and one OF the finest in the State.
One morning his good lady said they
nnnst send to aa4distant orchard for
fruit and to garden for vegetables
why is this? Why do you not on
yonder rising ground plant your orch
ara and euitvate YOU: garden vege-
tables; have your meadows for hay
ard your own corn fesds2 By pro-
dIcing these necessary supplies at
home you win save money. He re-
pied, .I only make cotton. If you
want to- kindle a-fre with the suns
rays use the sup-glass to concentrate
ali Ehe rays Of me sun at one spot and
Kswin seorch>f 4. =.
would apply this process OF ana
logical reasoning to- secure people to
become permanent residents Of the
State OF South Carolina. think it
would be unwise to waste money in
Initiating a plan OF work and then
sfsfser it to Ianguish for want of sup
port AN agricultural commissioner
with secretary to begin the business
IS only first step. TIE department
must be amply supported. This work
Is not only 70 get immigrants, but
they must get them. They must go
where these people care to be found
and must select just SUCH families as
Will be most suitable. Yoa don't want
all that come out Of a shib. You want
them selected; Of course your COM
missioner viii have his principal Office
ii 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 OF 10,n08 Of these people into
your State and they are content, they
viii advertise the advantages Of the
State all 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-
caiity and every individual should do
part.
As the Alabamian said, "focus the
suns rays" Owners Of large tracts
Of land, some improved and some not
improved, want to sell so as to 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 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 a
start with implements and stock for
his little farm and to buy needful
supplies until he can grow and market
crop. Hence he will need ti1e advice,
sympathy, and often forbearance OF
those with whom he deals. With fair
chance he Will be able in 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
Caroline is broad enough in area and
ample enough in resources, yet unde-
veIoped, to afford homes Of wealth and
abundance for 100000 to 100000 Of
an Industrious and enterprising people.
VIII this generation, the present pop
uiation Of the State, seize the oppor-
tunities afforded Of increasing their
individual wealth and adding revenue
to their native commonwealth? South
Carolina is worthy of the greatest
efforts OF her people. / read in an
encyclopedia spread out before me that
..fi1e soil is highly productive, yielding
sIch staples as cotton, indigo, rice,
tobacco, sugar, tea, the cereals, hemp,
fax. hops, and many varieties Of
fruits and vegetables; and en-
joys a climatic temperature CORES
bonding with that of Italy and the
south of France. The mineral re-
sources Of this State are considerable,
comprising. gold. iron, lead, copper,
manganese, coal, bisnuth, plunba go,
soapstone, limestone. granite, caina