The New York herald., 1869-10-04
HE SHAKING QyAKERs.
The Community in Livingston County, n. Y.-
Their Wealth nnd Indus,ry-Eiidcrs and


Their Wealth und Iudus,ry-E;dcrs and
Eldcresses.
Correspondence Of the Albany Journal
Within few miles OF the village oi Mount Norris
Livingston county, IN this State, at the junction OF
the Dansve branch with the Genescs Valley Canal
there has lived for many years OF the most pros.
porous OF the Shaker communities, their property
1900 acres OF the finest upland and nat 70 be found
iii Western New York. Ins year they have excel
lent crops, ranging as follows:-Sweet corn, IL
acres; corn 80; wheat, ITS; oats, sO meadow
200; potatoes, 20; barley, so; buckwheat, 0; broom
corn, $50; vegetable garden, 10; orchard, 25;
pasturage, 5J0 woodland, some OF 10 very
valuable timber, 800. Their sweet corn is mostly
dried, they putting up this year 5s barrels, which
realize TO them S2i per barrel The communities
have foreign order for corn this season. They have
their steam apparatus and drying furnaces for manu-
featuring the product aud the greatest care Is taken
to have every kernel OF corn perfect Their build
ing5 are very neat, both In the outward appearance
and internal management Even the laundry depart
ment including washroom, is q model OF perfect
neatness, ana not the repulsive Institution OF most
hotels and large establishments while their dining
and other rooms are a5 free from even a y, or the
trace OF one as though such pests Of summer never
existed
There are two families, called the "Eastn ana
"West fames,n situated about half mile apart.
The "West tamilyn number thirty. men and
women the Eastn seventy-1vc this probably
includes the children, which have been adopted
Each mas Ills or her work assigned by the Z" Elders
or Ederesses" and other "p0wers that ben
and none ore moro industrious than those most In
authority. The buildings OF the West family cost
upwards Of S42 900; this ncuaes barn. the cost OF
which was $1,000 four stories high and the main
part 30 by 100 feet, with stalls for fourteen horses
ana grain capacity for tens OF thousands OF Dusheis
Many modern improvements might De mentioned.
other barns for broom corn and farm purposes ar
further removed from the home centre. The cost OF
the buildings OF the East family was some $40, 200,
which includes their fine chnron edihcc. Tho STOCK
barn here Is 40 by 100 feet and s three stories ng.
In addition to the above are the grstmlll sawmil
planning mill latnes, broom, blacksmith ana otner
last wear they manufactured 1t the West family
A. 600 dozen brooms; at the other $500 dozen. This
year they win largely increase this number OF
stock they have 40 work horses, 20 colts, 40 cows,
I25 young cattle, 100 sheep 400 OF poultry and ! 70
namc OF "hogs '-swine's flesh being prohibited.
they have very interesting religious services every
sabbath at their church which are attcn1cd by hun.
drsds OF spectators from tho Genesco valley and tho
hsldes around, and you VIII see here s0mo OF the
first families Of Mount Morris, Genesee and other
villages. They have also their moro private assem-
bages for worship. OF the religious character Of
this people will not speak, but tneso ems Of theil
worldly prosperity take the liberty to send you, %
these days OF cooperative efforts such facts may
be OF interest to your readers Persons visiting these
| communities with desire TO study their plan o
| work are most kindly welcomed; those who come
| from mere motives OF curiosity or for criticism
| should be less aud less from rear TO year.