, 1874-02-23
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE GERMAN COLONY.
Tie German Silk and Agricultural Association
held a meeting yesterday afternoon. ut No. 45
North Clark street, only about oight persons
being present.
IT'S OBJECT.
Tho object OF this society is to start colony
Of Germans at Colonia MiHs., On tho Vicksburg
l. Mississippi Railroad, for the purpose Of plant
Ing largo arons with mulberry trocs and after
wards Introducing Hill< worms for tho production Of
silk But the mniti object Of this enterprise seems
to be somewhat different. Tho President OF the
society iH Mr. A. Mas, III architect, who knows
but little about the production OF silk. About
twenty-five persona huvo Joined tho society, and,
fee Of $25 it would give tho Hocioty ut present Il
capital oil $G25, which it must be admitted iB
rather small Hum with which to pay the faro OF
the co1on,sts, to purchase lnndH. import null
berry scods and siIkworn cgGa, bossdos doing
tho many other thugs needed in establishing
such at enterprise.
THE CONSTITUTION.
The full power OF tho President over tho funds
Of tho colonists can begt he seoi, BY extracts
from Articles and u Of the Constitution of tho
society. which road ~ follows:
The President IL tho general agcnt Of the socety and
presacs over a} meetings. snd aaG full control Of the
management.
All Inc business Of tile society must bs done in tho
Ct tls society. nld the individual members hava
to be responsible with al tefr real and perxoun prop
erty for oil expenses incurred.
The society organizes aco-upcrAeiye nEBocatiou and
for this purpose cstab'lses storo where members
eau get their goods ut coat price.
The society Asu establishes cooperative building,
life, fire, and health insurance companies
Every nenicr may bosidcs the culture Of silk. cu1-
81 3 % afs t aa yfEsages AKA 5,ss o s I've
General Council. no other trade OF business ean be
t1ons.
TALK WITH THE PRESIDENT.
A reporter Of The TRIBUNE, wishing to gain
all tue information possible in regard to the sub
jcct, entored into tho following conversation
with Sir. Mas, tho originator and President of
tho aociety:
and now is tho enterprise received by tho pub.
lie?
Mr.. Maas-Nover before did any project creuto
Bucl furoro. Everybody acemH to be glad tint
We have taken tho initiative. Tho southor,,crs
are particularly jubilaut that a u,mbor Of thrifty
country is this enterprise hailcl
with joy but also in tho old country, aud we aro
daily receiving congratulations from eminent
German professors.
Repo1tor-You must DO m experienced ailk-
a1r. alaas-Oh, no; nm MI architect, bnt
have always taken great interest in thls
thing.
Reportor-lIow much has T. man to pay to be-
como menbDr OF your society?
hlr. Maas-Ouly ::25; but caeh member has to
prove that he poaHesses $3.50 bcssdcs.,
Reporters this not rather Hnall amount to
carry OIL such gigantic enterpriso2
1tr. MnnB-1t iS rather small but 1t is suf1i-
cient. considering that we do everything OH u
cooperative system. 1t III hard labor that ID
mostly needed.
Reporter-Dut will it not noed large amounts
FuH L.. IT,
considering whnt your colony will need to sustan
life. before yo1 get ready to produce silk?
Dir. Maas-0ur members can support them-
selves by agriculture,
neportor-Whouce do you intend to import
your mulberry-scedH and 6l]kworms?
Mr. A1aaa-0ur mulberryrBectia we shall i'm.
port from Berlin, and our Bilkwoips from Gotz,'
near Vienna.
Hcportor-But could you not got thcss articles
much clleapor III California; Several carloads
of silkwUrm eggs haye lntcly pasBol through
this city OIL their way to Europe.
Mr. Maas-Il,at may all be. but the seeds and
rNoM1aENT MEMBERS.
Nepoltor-Who Are your most prominent
menbers besides yourself?
Mr. Maas-Theto il John Wagner, lawyer,
Mcssr8. 8auer aud Caaparl, farmors.
Aeporter--HaYo you nobody who understands
tic culture Of silkworms7
blr. Maas-We havo ono member, 1Ir. William
- @'tAS.!Atl NA At|%AG~h41 4t hs!VhH A4l ADQut
this business.
Reporter-Is tho John Wagner you mentioned
above the John Wagner, b practitioner ut the
North Side police-Court, aud who was formerly
d carpenter?
b1r. Maas-It is the samc uau, but you arc
mistaken lo il quito gnod lawyer. Wa must
have lawyer to do our business, aud ho ia good
enough for that.
lloporter-Are any Of your members already
ut tho cofony2
hlr. Maas-Ycs, t!lere arc five men down there
putting up a Hnwmill Of thirty-horso power.
Roportor-What is the objept Of your meeting
to-day?
Alr. Maas-Thc object Of our meeting ia to ro-
port to the members what las thus far bccn &C.
complfshed
lieporleg-Don't you think this matter will
end tho Banua ~ Wulston'a colony in Colorado
which left this city few years ago with tho
greAtest h0reH OF accoaH, and IN ]oaR than year
were brokon up, most of them coming back t1cs.
tituto?
Mr.. Ataas-No danger Of taat. Our society
will be better managed.
noporter-You Hroke before aho,it tho or
citemont mud joy OF the pooplo In regard to this
enterprise. Now, 1t ia nearly half-pqst ,
aud thero arc only q few peraons present.
h1r. Maas-This la on account Of tho Weather.
Our next mootlng will be much larger. You
may Say in your paper wo held largo meeting.
loportor-All right. Goodbye.