REPORTS OF THE IMMIGRATION COMMISSION IMMIGRANTS IN INDUSTRIES (IN TWENTY-FIVE PARTS) PART 24: RECENT IMMIGRANTS IN AGRICULTURE (IN TWO VOLUMES: VOL. I) PRESENTED BY MR. DILLINGHAM JUNE 15, 1910.-Referred to the Committee on Immigration and ordered to be printed, with illustrations WASHINGTON 1911 PUBLIC LIBRARY ASTOR, LENOX AND L THE IMMIGRATION COMMISSION. ' Senator WILLIAM P. DILLINGHAM, Chair- Representative BENJAMIN F. HOWELL. man. Representative WILLIAM S. BENNET. Senator HENRY CABOT LODGE. Representative John L. BURNETT. Senator ASBURY C. LATIMER. A Mr. CHARLES P. NEILL. Senator ANSELM J. McLAURIN, 6 Mr. JEREMIAH W. JENKS. Senator LE ROY PERCY.C Mr. WILLIAM R. WHEELER. Secretaries. C. S. ATKINSON. Extract from act of Congress of February 20, 1907, creating and defining the duties of the Immigration Commission. That a commission is hereby created, consisting of three Senators, to be appointed by the President of the Senate, and three Members of the House of Representatives, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and three persons to be appointed by the President of the United States. Said commission shall make full inquiry, examination, and investigation, by subcommittee or otherwise, into the subject of immigration. For the purpose of said inquiry, examination, and investigation said commission is authorized to send for persons and papers, make all necessary travel, either in the United States or any foreign country, and, through the chairman of the commission, or any member thereof, to administer oaths and to examine witnesses and papers respecting all matters pertaining to the subject, and to employ necessary clerical and other assistance. Said commission shall report to Congress the conclusions reached by it, and make such recommendations as in its judgment may seem proper. Such sums of money as may be necessary for the said inquiry, examination, and investigation are hereby appropriated and authorized to be paid out of the "immigrant fund” on the certificate of the chairman of said commission, including all expenses of the commissioner, and a reasonable compensation, to be fixed by the President of the United States, for those members of the commission who are not Members of Congress; # * a Died February 20, 1908. • Appointed to succeed Mr. Latimer, February 25, 1908. Died December 22, 1909. c Appointed to succeed Mr. McLaurin, March 16, 1910. LIST OF REPORTS OF THE IMMIGRATION COMMISSION. Volumes 1 and 2. Abstracts of Reports of the Immigration Commission, with Conclusions and Recom- mendations and Views of the Minority. (These volumes include the Commission's complete reports Cong., 3d sess.) No. 756, 61st Cong., 3d sess.) 2d sess.) Cong., 2d sess.) Pt. 4, Woolen and Worsted Goods Manufacturing. (S. Doc. No. 633, 61st Cong., 2d sess.) Manufacturing-Pt. 7, Collar, Cuff, and Shirt Manufacturing. (S. Doc. No. 633, 61st Cong., 2d sess.) turing-Pt. 10, Glove Manufacturing. (8. Doc. No. 633, 61st Cong., 2d sess.) Cong., 2d sess.) and Vehicle Manufacturing. (s. Doc. No. 633, 61st Cong., 2d sess.) ufacturing-Pt. 16, Sugar Refining. (S. Doc. No. 633, 61st Cong., 2d sess.) Pt. 19, Anthracite Coal Mining-Pt. 20, Oil Refining. (8. Doc. No. 633, 61st Cong., 2d sess.) 2d sess.) grant Labor Supply. (S. Doc. No. 633, 61st Cong., 2d sess.) and Mining. (S. Doc. No. 633, 61st Cong., 2d sess.) 633, 61st Cong., 2d sess.) Coast and Rocky Mountain States. (S. Doc. No. 633, 61st Cong., 2d sess.) cundity of Immigrant Women. (S. Doc. No. 282, 61st Cong., 2d sess.) grant Homes and Aid Societies-Immigrant Banks. (S. Doc. No. 753, 61st Cong., 3d sess.) 1819–1908–State Immigration and Alien Laws. (S. Doc. No. 758, 61st Cong. 3d sess.) tins-Brazil. (S. Doc. No. 761, 61st Cong., 3d sess.) the Subject of Immigration. (S. Doc. No. 764, 61st Cong., 3d sess.) This report, which was prepared under the direction of the Commission by Alex. ander E. Cance, Ph. D., of the Massachusetts Agricultural College, forms part of the general report of the Immigration Commission on immigrants in industries. IV CONTENTS. Older immigrant race groups in agriculture..... CHAPTER II.-Scope and method of investigation: Communities in vestigated, by races. PART II.-ITALIANS IN AGRICULTURE. Distribution of the Italian settlements investigated.. The effect of rural life on the Italian..... CHAPTER II.–Vineland, N. J.-North and South Italian truckers and fruit Soil, climate, and topography. Markets and marketing facilities. The Italians at Newfield and Malaga. 86 86 87 88 92 92 |
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