Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-03-05

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ten by gentleman, Or. Wal.on) connect
ed with a Fourier Association, established
near WATERFOWL, n. Y, ard is in reply to
letter of inquiry from the Corresponding Sc
cretary of the Southport Fourier Club:
WATERTowN, Feb 18th. 1914.
DEAR SIR:-'The people in almost every
part OF this state are awake to this subject
OF Association, and spirit of enquiry and
investigation is abroad that will not be salts
fed I'LL the theory of attractive industry by
combined effort" as promulgated TO the
world by CHARLES fourier, is fully tested
by experiment.
There are many Associations formed and
IN state OF formation ia this part of the Uni
ted States; and probably not less than TWEEN.
ty or thirty will begin TO carry out their prin.
ciples practically the ensuing spring. We
are happy to hear that this subject is attract.
ing so much attention in the Western States
and Territories, where many think the sv..
tenn can be tried with a better prospect of
success than in the Eastern States. where
lands are high and many business men stropo.
ly opposed TO the plan from selfish motives.
fearing that If II succeeds it will ruin their
business; and this would probably be the et-
feet SO far as the present mode OF doing bu.
sness is concerned. But no, to detain YOU
any longer with these kind Of remarks. will
proceed TO answer your queries.
Our constitution was published 10 the
world year ago this month. and from tbis
till April our time was principally spent in
obtaining subscriptions, bargaining for land.
and making other necessary arrangements to
commence operations on the opening OF
spring. Our members however did not get
together in sufficient numbers to do much
till about the last of April; and then we had
buildings TO erect TO accommodate families
and for our mechanics TO work in This
necessarily occupied, much of the time Of
many who should nave been engaged in
farming operations, SO that this part of our.
work was somewhat neglected. We howev-
or succeeded in getting in of wheat finciu-
ding what was on the ground in the fsl)
about IS acres; of oats 40 acres: of barley!
80 acres; of potatoes 40; of corn 20; rye I5:
peas 20; together with some other things Of
minor importance. We moved on our do
main some 275 acres WHICH yielded about
SEQ tons of hay We have about 400 acres
of good pasturage; and including wood land
we have altogetherabqut 1900 acres. You,
will perceive from this description that our
domain was made up of cultivated farms and
cost us on an average about S26 per acre.
Our capital stock, including all kinds of pro
perry, amounts TO something over $4,000.
Our location is within II miles of the large
aud fourishing village Of Watertown. We
own one of the best water privileges in the
State of New York. We have one saw mill
| in operation; large machine shoP; lan
|. cry; a harness shop; some ~ sli2e I ln"A0''
| employed constantly y; ana d '4,!o, s; ~ ~.
80 es H. country. and keep five or six hands
pa,. =, 'n On !, during most part of the year,
W. @ also carry on brick making, the burning
of lime. &c. &c. We haye about $50 head
of cattle and other stock in proportion,
We have not commenced a building upon
Fourier's plan, and probably shall! not for
several years, as VIC hid TO incur debt o.