The loneliness of the country home. away from neighbors and friends. where the schools and the churches are poorly maintained. where the farmer and his wife and children are denied the advantages of educational and religious training. are the principal causes for the removal of large numbers of our people from the country to the towns and cities. The farmer is seeking better advantages for his family. and unless the country can be made to supply. in some measure. these benefits. there will continue to be a congestion of population in the cities. We send a commission to Europe to investigate the question of immigration. and many States maintain immigration bureaus in order to secure desirable farm and industrial labor. The question is often asked by the intelligent and thrifty immigrant. Have you good roads? The most desirable immigrant comes from a country where he is accustomed to good roads. and if he is located where the roads are almost impassable for a great part of the year. he will remain no longer than to make and harvest the first crop. One of the problems in connection with the transportation system of the country. and one which has in many ways been the subject of discussion. is the congestion of traffic and the inability of the railroads. during certain periods of the year. to move promptly the products of the farm. factory. and mine. Great inconvenience. and oftentimes enormous losses. are sustained both by the producer and the consumer because of the inability of the railroads to deliver freight to its destination at times when it was most needed and commands the best prices.
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Intelligent and thrifty immigrants come from countries with good roads.