Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-12-16
VOL, Who. rs.

mas moi been furnished as elegantly as nigh,
DE desirable to an epicuraan taste. From
The somewhat detached nature of our DWELL
ng5 and the consequent Inconvenience at
tendant on all dining at one table, permis-
sion was gwen to such families as chose, to
be furnished with provisions and cook their
eva boafd-but one family avaled itself of
this privilege,
8. The Physical condition of the Phal-
am 10 yet weak. We have been unable to
erect mich labor-saying machinery, as We
were under the necessity of expending most
OF cur str1nGth in the Agricultural depart
ment. We have been unable TO erect
dwellings TO accommodate more than about
30 families, which has prevented the increas-
ing Of Our number to that extent, which
our vact field for labor requires.
We have resident 80 families, and 90
single male members. so able-bodied men,
81 females ever fifteen, and 70 children
under fitleen--whole number of persons
l60.
We have lost by death, the past year, d
viz: by consumption Zone, a married Ia
dy aged 80, and boy aged p one young
lady aged 10 by typhus fever, and a girl
aged 5, by congestion of the BRAIN We
have few protractod diseases, and in pro-
portion to our number, limited amount o.
sickness.
The persons employed in the various de-
pariments ofphysica labor have accomplish
ed much more than could have been done
blythe same persons in the isolated cond-
ton. We have broken and brought undel
cultivation 32o acres of land-have sown
400 acres to winter wheat, harvested the
100 acres which we had on the ground last
fali-plowe ITO acres for crops the ensu-
ing sprns-raised 60 acres Of corn, 90 of
potatoes, 90 Of buckwheat and 80 Of peas,
beans, roots, &c.,-built five miles offence,
cut 400 tons of hay, and expended large
amount of laber in teaming, building sheds,
taking care Of stock etc.
We nave nearly finished the long build
ing commenced last year COS feet by 80,
making comfortable residences for 20 fam
Iilies--bult stone schoo,-housc, 90 by 80
"A dining room IS by 3)-fnished ono of
the 90 by 80 dwellings, built last year-ex-
pended about 200 days labor digging race
and foundation for grisi-mill, 80 by DO,
three stories high, and for a shop 90 by %
one story, have erected frames for the same
with stone Easements to both-built a wash.
house l6 by pa hen-house / by 80 Of
sun-dr!ed brick-an ash house 20 by 90 of
the same material-kepl one man employed
in the saw-mll-one drawing logs--onc in
the blacksmith sbop--one shoemaking, and
most of the tim, two about the kitch-
| en-.
The amount Of labor necessary TO be done
the ensuing year, will require double the
present number Of efficient men; hut we
sh ii not let our need of laborer5 induce Us
to admit any bit true Assocationis's; and
with The present arrangement, and prevail
ing sentiments there is little danger in this
subject.
We have laid ont our labor,and common
ccd our improvements with reference TO,
and perfect confidence IN our pcrpeuity
and rapid increase as an association; and
have ample rco.n for tle truo friends of So
cia Reform, who have means and strength
to aid US.
L. Financially our condition and pro-
gress are 10 longer dependent On stock sub
scriptioas, we can sustain ourselves if no
new subscribers join us;y2t few thousand
or oven few hundred dollars could be very
advan.ageously appropriated. We own in
fee simple 1853 acres, on which there are
distinct water powers, with sufficient pow
er on each 10 propel 4 run CT mill-sones.-
| About 900 ac.es OF this land is TIMBER
800, opcaings--l00 meadow, and the re-
maindor prairie; all Of which has an excsl-
len, quality of soil. We have also lease
for for years of zco acres, Oh tho school
| lands, which we have now covered with
| wheat.
The estimated amount of property on
hand is S27,725 %, wholly unencumbcfed
and we are free from debt except about
$500 due 10 members, who have advanced
cash for the purchase ofprovisons and land
but 10 balance this, we have over $1,000
coming from members on stock subscrip-
lions not yet due.
The whole number Of hours labor per
formed during the past year, reduced TO the
class ofusefalness,i is 102, 760--number OK
pended in cooking &C., and deducted for
The board Of members, 81, 40, numberiemai
n no after deduct. for board ,9I5 90, WI Oh
| the amount due labor is divided; in this
statement, The washing is not taken into &C.
count, families having done their own.
Whole No of weeks board charged mem
be-s( including children graduated TO aduls 81