The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-09
TOWN LIFE FOR FARMERS.
MILLIONAIRE BooKWALTEB 10 TEST
THE SWISS PLAN IN AMERICA.

village In which All the Farmers are
e Livs-Confortasls Homes, . Fasiio
Library, . Place OF Amusement, aaa
Other Advantages 20 Replace the HARD
ships and Isolation OF Lifs o. the Farm.
Prom ns Chicago Herd'a
SpRINGr1ELD, O.. July 27.-"It II not alone
the hard work that IL driving our young men
from the farms to the cities" said John W.
Bookwalter. the millionaire manufacturer Of
this city. to the Herald correspondent
1t IL tho intense loneliness. the complete
isolation OF lifo on tho average farm. 1t drove
mo from the country Just As II Ia driving thou
sands OF others. Do you know that the rer-
centaGe OF population found III tho cities has
gradually increased from the liquidation "
this republic to the present day? Young men
are glai to escapc from present plenty and
even prospective wealth on the farm t., ca, N u
on a farm aions thu Wabash. and nd never ~ saii
forget the awful lone!iness AMI desoaii0n OF
life IN na, aT% i Sn ON Dig a., n MnS
tive. / lett the farm at he age OF 70 and never
ielt Ike returning to H..
Ion eiir ess Of farm lifo rcsu ed In his taking a
deep interest n, oush3nt his lie IN my pre-
Ni.cr hS left his home is idIana nc
GAME to Springfield, Onto. !!cro fe mot Jam, s
n as!s I Il nd %efSss" w bss
winch lie had invented. lie also had a chm IN.
int interest IN 'ho turbine water Wheel and H iosE
anuse- he n nssot n the tho NJ
father's death succeeded to Tho business.
which by t!at time lad rcacned immense pro-
acsn,sn', added larsrly 10 rs fortune. He was
one OF the ilrst t. see tLe ultimate value Of tho
Sss a lfs Fl 'n0 %ss. IL R.G s1ss
tracts OF The finest agricultural land In Ne
brassa on the market at nominal price. to sell
Dookwalter Started in TO buy at % cents and
an acre III fsp on GnyiC % cents and I'd
vas co a AMI IL wned rI tie "ss ns
al his iani Is worth from sl5 Q s2o 81 acre.
observer. Coupled to these he iias = memory
taste Tor travel Ivy complete tour Of the world
for tho purpose OF ttudyinS tug economic con-
OF each year In Europe. Ono day. while gazing
at the picturesque scenery from he WINDOW
the numerous villages which were 10 pe
seen sons close He Sat hi Inc TRIM min
land and Other continental tounrcs seem
farm houses en- their farms. lie Thought a. no
aeon,r.S these pretty LITTLE s.vns. YIN their
stores and comfor II bic residences formed
passed tie dull days If his youth on tho
Wabash bottoms In Indiana These litle az
80 charming feature OF farm lie on the
Continent interested him. md he resolved
t sSns nt lie Of them one end
European fnrn life, End was delighted with
the soclability md oprortunitles for society
ttneDtal iarmers. Instead of living mi !es apart
and getting to town . once every eye week or w.
i've in sss aS
munties they are called. icy go to, their
farm work in the mo'ni.a aud return in the
mirth. music. and society. There is village
band. o village debating society. q public
many other social ereani7 atoms which make
life worth living. The evening" N one of those
a1 sna 1s feet s 81 9Th o aud
Prom the hour when Mr.. Bookwalter saw
thee happy In the VILLAGES 81 thsss
BE- could TO Introduce 50 delightful q system
to brighten up the dull lives OF he American
dueemsnts TO iomain on The is farm 'G INSTEAD
OF doing like most reformsrs and innovators.
writing two.coumn cards to tho newspapers
sss hew II w"
eluded to have the honor Of introducing the
States and resolved that he would build ihe
first community village himself. He thought
tnat his Little patch OF 1o.9o acres in Ssb.asss
lies somewhat scattered but there is one tract
St about $4,000 acres in Pawnee county. which
Ths iirst thing Mr., Bookwsiter viii do is to
each; 81 the splendid rlch prairio land; Il
which the tract oonsists. he believes that
sy Vii he Sase is snq afh. 81 ees
ssisa B;Sk; . ls.E Nm WI e., bS!s IL sSs
and lot 10 the town corresponding to each
farm IL The tract The 81 lois 4, In tho viagS
% 10 M
garden II on and d Ss
and eonstructlon. aud will DO built According
70 the latest models ,for convsnience, and
With handsome shade trees, and grent atten-
ssM to Ths stSs 81 ss srsH sr:
isssionS peonls There viii to ' stores res and
essber of sose q8fs school, tesehe c music
olr. Bookwalter will soc that amusement and
M town h. wSers
public meetings of all kinda. concerts. theat:
ricsl ana operate entertainments viii be. held
VIDE public Library ;, stocked With popular and and
H U4m arss Of par Tn sS viii ksop az .4
mers on tho tract thoroughly conversant with
the latest developments 81 the science Of aRrl-
culture; and viii be OF double advantage. since
other they VIII be fble to discuss these works
Another great advantage OF living CLOSE to
each other Will be thnt the farmer, Will have
. good chance to observe each others methods
fruit cuitlvation. Ic. II ono farmer has par.
ticular success with his vegetables or bees. or
with his butter or chcese making the whole
community will know 1t and got Instruction
from the lucky farmer "A to the methods he
used In obtaining the result where he got the
seed. what varieties OF plants he bought. and
The agricultural village becomes big agri:
cultural scbool. One mnn experiments and
finds that the soil OF tho tract Is peculiarly
ndapted for raising hops or peanuts or alfalfa.
He communicate. his success 10 bi. ncghhor.
nuts or alfalfa to ths great advantage Of the
md at distance II, m each other. each on his
RESPECTIVE fai M thus prohtng By the knowl.
edge oil others is almost impossible because
It Is next to I'm possible for tho $50 farmers to
sge much OF each other.
one olthe advantages Of the 'srmIng COM
walter. is the power OF mbnation 1t would