New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-13
COOPERATIVE FARMING IN THE SOUTH

THE COLONY IN CAMDEN COUNTY, GEORGIA
ITS ORGANIZATION, LANDS, AND NEEDS.
To The Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: The publication of my note respecting
the organization OF cooperative farm at this place. in
THE WEEKLY TRIBUNE, has brought such deluge of
letters from all parts OF tho country that forced
take shelter from the storm by embarking In
your ark Our organization Is not fully perfected, only
so far 10 applications for membership and sub
scrptons to stock. The constitution bylaws, and gon
eral regulations will have TO DO framed by the stock
holders after tho remaining shares subscribed for
We collecting much valuable information respecting
the various attempts at cooperation that have been
made that may learn from the failure OF
others TO steer bark safely into the haven seek
pamphlet giving full particulars Of the organization
will be ready for general distribution some time during
the Summer. We have charter from the State Legisa
granting the usual privileges under the title Of
The Berne Planting Co.." and we propose to organize
with capital t2oOOOo We expect TO begin operations
the coming Fall, 20 get in crops for the next
and set oat fruttreee. The Association will DO
divided into farm, fruit. manufacturing and building
departments, with Superintendent at the head OF EACH
and General Manager ell
Our sandy soil stones 10 trouble the plowman
and rich that 1t ia only with constant frequent
working that the weeds and grass kept down We
have no lee but two three light frosts dur
ing the Winter Our rainy In July the
time when II is most needed Our water Ia puro, soft
and COOL easy to obtain and In abundant quantities
There Ia sulphur spring the place. but the water
except from this spring IL free from all minerals We
tide water. the Crooked River being navigabe for
large vessels above lands. Our location has been
noted for It's healthuness for many years aud some con
sumptve friends who have bean spending several
here. have received great benefit their Improvement
In few weeks being remarkable. The pest OF In
Eects no here than the Northern seaboards
the most difficult 10 get along with being the eas and
these not troublesome unless the farmer has host
OF pigs and dogs around loose sleeping under the house
or In the stable. One need fear III treatment from the
natives" the only thing they do is TO let you severely
alone; and would advise people coming South To
only In colonies, 80 that you can have your own
society. -.... ....-..
Our winters mild as 10 render this country pecu.
larly adapted 10 frtraisng and yet this branch or
agriculture has been engaged In 10 any extent
We propose 10 embark In IL extensively moro especially
In the raising OF peaches, pums ngs ana ounces Many
imported nuts that sell at high prices In city mar
kets could easily be raised, as experiments fully demon
strate for instance the pecan, the fber, English wal
nuts, Spanish chestnus, etc., so that We sha SET out
groves Of these Onr bottom lands with nolnanure ana
imperfect working have raised 40 bushels OF corn TO the
East year raised $50 bushels OF sweot potatoes
10 the Wheat has been thoroughly tested but
clover Will grow. though have native grasses that
make good hay, and the cow-pea Is as good ferl
for this soil We shall plant suRarcane extensvey
believing 10 be the safest and most remuneratve OF az
the Southern crops. We experimenting lte WIN
Sea Island cotton on a piece OF wOrn-0ut, drttshhd
land and though planted weeks later than mat OF
our ne gbOrs the saltmarsh muck we used as manure
has caused u to oveTako with their crop ana u now
going ahead VI IT, We have oi these muck lands an IN