The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-27
Tho Jewish Colonies in New Jersey.

The experiment OF establishing colonies Of
Russian Jows in New Jersey for tho pursuit
Of agriculture. horticulture. and manufac-
turing industries is the more important
because it is to DO managed by Hebrews OF
this city distinguished for their practical
sagaclty and great success In business. They
are far-secing men, who understand the
people with whom they are to deal.
Near Vineland are three OF these colonies,
and now a company o. Jews. acting indie
pendently Of Baron DE HIRscH, has bought
several thousand acre, at Huiberton for the
purpose OF founding another. The site Is In
the southern part OF New jersey. on the line
Of the Philadelphia and Cape May Railroad,
and the property is extensive enough to
accommodate Il settlement Of thousands
OF people. The land Is to be laid out In
little farms OF fifteen acres. and into
village lots OF the usual size. Tho plan.
therefore is to establish town, and about
it q farming community. Very wisely, the
land Is to be Sold and not given away. the
price Of the farms being 500 an acre. one-half
payable in two years. and the rest remaining
on mortgage indefinitely, and OF the town
lots from SIS to $50 factory for the max
Ing Of mems garments is to be erected, and
tho farms will be sold only on the condition
that houses shall be put up on thom. BY the
first OF next month at lcas. thirty.tlve fami-
lies will DO settled in homes ready for their
occupancy, and thus will be formed tho
nucleus Of tho large community which the
company expects to see established within o
brief period.
1t is not improbable that these hopes will
be fulfilled. jewish immigrants are now
landing at this port in great numbers, and
their inclination will be to settle ut II plac,
90 easy OF access to New York. At HUI
berton. or the Baron DE HIRsCu colony. as
1t is to be called. tho proposed factories will
furnish employment for tailoring artisans,
and on the farms small fruits and vegetables
can be raised for the Philadelphia market
moro especially. II work and houses were
ready for them. several thousand OF the COL
onists might be established there In the
course OF very few months and In few
years the jewish town might be among the
largest In New Jersey. for the company could
doubtless extend its territory almost indeti-
nitely in that region OF low-priced land. II the
colonists come in numbers, no matter how
great, there Is abundance OF room for them.
The whole jewish immigration from Russia
to tho United States could be accommodated
- eooraern New Jersey, so far as space Is
concerned. and the district would not be
evercrowded.
Yet Is 1t reasonable to expect that large
town Of Jews exclusively eau be established
there or elsewhere In this country? Hitherto
the Jews have scattered themselves among
the people OF other races. and their disper.
sion has been SO wide that their numbers
a-e much exaggerated. They are seen cv'
erywhere throughout tho Union. in both the
newest and the Oldest settlements. and no
where are they relegatcd to any distinct
quarter or community by themselves. unless
In the little Vineand colony established
eight or ten years ago. They mako theil
way by competing with Christians rather
than Jews, and by getting in tho genera
current OF trade. Suggestions for the es
tablishment of hotels for Jews moro espe
cially have been made. because OF the preju
dice against their raco shown by some sum
NOR hotels more particularly; but they hav,
not worked in practice. The Jews do moi
want IN bc thus segregated. They want &c
be treated like other people, and to go WHERE
they please. ln"y do not desire 10 keel
sloof from association with Christians. s.
1t has been In Russia. II the Jews had re
manned III communities OF their own and no