Where to Emigrate and Why: Decribes the Climate--Soil--Productions--Minerals and General Resources . in Nearly All Sections of the United States; and Contains a Description of the Pacific Railroad . Rates of Wages . Etc

F. B. Goddard

ISBN 10: 0461625881 / ISBN 13: 9780461625882

Published by HardPress Ltd

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• Title: Where to Emigrate and Why: Decribes the Climate--Soil--Productions--Minerals and General Resources . in Nearly All Sections of the United States; and Contains a Description of the Pacific Railroad . Rates of Wages . Etc
• Publisher: HardPress Ltd
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0461625881
• ISBN 13: 9780461625882
• Binding: Paperback / softback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 877 grams

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Where To Emigrate And Why: Decribes The Climate--Soil--Productions--Minerals And General Resources. In Nearly All Sections Of The United States; And Contains A Description Of The Pacific Railroad. Rates Of Wages. Etc by F. B. Goddard. This mid-19th-century emigrant handbook surveys climate, soils, crops, minerals, and transportation networks to promote settlement across Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and nearby states while highlighting Pacific rail development and westward migration. It presents county-by-county profiles of soils, crops, markets, labor costs, and living expenses, alongside land laws, routes, and customary fees. The work interweaves letters from correspondents and official documents from land offices and railroad promoters to offer practical guidance on land purchase options (public sale, homestead, pre-emption, scrip), five-year cultivation requirements, and naturalization processes. It emphasizes the transformative potential of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railways as engines of settlement, mining, and agricultural commerce, inviting readers to participate in national expansion after the Civil War.