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There are two other colonies not far from
that OF Alliance also settled by Russian Jews.
typical. Carmel. which is nearer to BinGHam-
ton ton than it Is TO Vineand, was originally set
tied by IT. & Jersey hotel keeper, who, having
noise and hustle retired t. this spot and put
up an immensely big house containing eiGh-
whole country side for years. Nevertheless. he
dId di rs not attract m9nS people there. and about
tors Of the Nation. and distinguished phiian-
tho principle Of the one at Alliance, He
gathered together some two or three hun
dred Russian Jews and bought land for
thsan,,on them at Carmel IT was his original
farming colony, but Tor some reason the colon
ists didn't take to farming and settled down to
This colony Is not what could be called sue
cess MT. Miller the hotel keeper referred to.
Is t the only Christian living in the colony now.
put there are aiXty families OF Russian jews.
chased Gy Mr Miller Ths colonists here ere work YORK
cont that they have more room. more air. and
less slualor, they are not much different from
Heilprin used to visit the colony very ire.
auentiy during his lifetime. and did much
toward establishing it on a firm basis. He de-
voted time and money and much patience to
this project. but when he died a few years
ego the Golony was stu in very unsa,isfactory
seersuckers and similar kinds.
the. leadership Of Joseph iarvin ~ OF % Carmel t to
revive the farming idea on n cooperative plan
The produee was, TO be sold directly to con.
sumers instead OF the marke'men. and the
consumers would become share holders In the
sTTolety Py purchasing shares at SO apiece
given 70 ne society. witch wonid, give shares
Of n Interest ] In % return. MI Parvin's ideas were
Aew York and Philaielphia. and diaries. Wine
factories canning factories. cider mills. and
lelIy factories In Carmel. number Of nfficers
the society which, unlike the government Of
Aliiance came near being ideal Socialism
embraced IN the scope OF the society. Printed
circulars have been sent out, together with
fate OF this, scheme has not yet been decided
Ihs thiid COLONY Is at RosrnhaJn. THIS was
ons 10 S9 ana b%S was
ever. were not aided by anybody. There had
been some Christian families living there, aud
the building aud loan associations. These
still hold MORTGAGES on their farms, which are
on any OF these farms 10 make II profitable to
cultivate them. n" houses are prettier than
% S%t sSy all 9St TSn Sy
tiers here 4, skilled Ia a trade as are those at
tsnn1SG hlIIaHSs and There Is very little farming az,
upon thelr work on the sewing machine for
their livelihood. The incomes from these
no prospect OF these settlers becoming as in.
dependent As those at Alliance
They have practically no future before them
while every year secs material progress in the
condition Of the Alliance farmers. II would
not be at all surprising II both Rosenhavn
and Carmel We're abandoned altoget ther In the
not remote future. hut Alliance seems to be-
permanently and solldly established. II all the
follow in the footsteps OF the Alliance farmers
there Is no Likelihood that American citizens
would object 10 their presence. But The dim
even this colony, and the lack Of success that
has accompanied other Efforts, would make Il
clear TO the student Of this social pro blem that
no evidence has yet been adduoed to warrant
the presumption that the coming lmmiRrAntA
Will make BuoceSBfnl farmers.