Evening journal., 1907-07-15
AFTER MEN TO
TILL THE FARMS
Board Of Agriculture in Com.
muniCatiOn With Federal
Autk%itieS
TO SETTLE DOWN THE STATE

The authorities OF Delaware have
notified the immigration Bureau at
Washington that the state is desirous
Of securing several thousand immi-
grant families to take up and cultivate
a lot OF now unproductive land lying
mainly In Sussex county. This land
can be purchased chcaply from its
present owners, and Is adapted TO
truck and f.ult growing
This information was furnished the
immigration Bureau in reply 20 in
quiries addressed 70 Governor Preston
Lea by Terrence V. Powderly head Of
the recently organized division Of in
formation which Is TO operate In con-
junction with the Bureau OF lmmigra-
ton under Immigration Commissioners
General Sargent.
The object of the new division is 20
secure Information to aid In the proper
distribution Of immigration. AS first
step in tho work Mr.. Powderly wrote
to the governor OF each State, asking
il immigration was needed, and, II so,
the character and class desired, and
the inducements offered With this
iata IN hand Il IS contemplated estab-
fishing agents OF the division at the
Immigration stations throughout the
country to give immigrants informa-
ton and advice as 10 desirable loca-
tons according TO their qualifications
and desires.
Demands for Farmhands
The letter OF the division OF infor-
nation to Governor Lea was turned
over by him TO the State Board OF Az
riculture OF Delaware, for answer
This state has bureau Of inmigra-
ton created by the last Legislature
which Is now getting down TO work
In answering the inquiry for the Board
Of Agriculture Wesley Webb, corre-
spending secretary writes:
| The demand for working men Is IN
the rural districts and for farm labor
Iers. Both single men and families arr
needed. IL Is dimcult to estimate th'
numbers. but possibly 1000 OF the for
mer. single men make from Sl5 e
lsis a month and board. Heads o
families, 90 cents 20 $l.oO per uas
lBoys and girls are paid by the naske
lfor picking fruit There have been n
Labor dlncuitles, such as strikes Q
lockouts.
There IS no public land IN Delaware
hut a considerable amount OF prival
Ownership that Is comparatively idl
and unproductive. Several thousan
families are needed on such land, 10
. Gated chiefly I'm Sussex county. TN
land Is within ten miles Of rail- an
wafer facilities for transportation an
sells at from S. TO s25 per acre. lt
hest adapted to the growth OF trul
corn and vegetables. Preference
had for settlers OF the English scan
! ldlnavian and German races. lhe s'a'
lofrers no inducements 10 settlers.
, Build Homes for Hands
Mr. webb calls attention 70 tno r.
, oontiv created state Bureau OF lmml
gration. and the fact that II VIII 500
lbe oreanized and equipped for nus'
ness. He says that It is the custom 20 10
farmers in this state TO build house
for their farm laborers, and that IN
lbouses are rent free, together with IRE
fuel and land for gardens. He ASK
n II Is legal Tor agents OF the s.a'
prreau 10 lay these facts before aile
families and promise them employ
rncnt at a definite scale OF wages
: order 10 secure settlers. TINS IS .n
: ,,,ork 10 be done by the new dlNlsio
: ~ information at washington