The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-08-19

waste or time, as com pared with their unre
mitting labor as Il slave have contributed Il
bring blight to the prettiest garden spot in al
this country. The elements and neglect have
brought their Inevitable consequences TO the
brightest, happiest and best part of Abbevillt
County.
Now, If the Atlanta syndicate can resusci
tate and bring to life the land on which lived
the greatest and the richest men this country
has ever knew. they will be public benefac
tors. while giving TO deserving foreign immi
grants the best of homes In the freest of al
the countries. II the right people populate
that part OF Abbeville County, which Is in
cuded in the proposed deal, they Will make II
even better and greater than 1t was during
the years of slavery. The same land is there
The same sun shines, even as IT did before
the war, and with proper effort the same
earth will yield the best OF harvests to the de
serving huSbandman.
The following article appeared in the At
| lanla Evening Journal Of last Friday, and H.
here Reproduced in order to give the fullest
information regarding the important matter
under discussion:
| Mr. Julius Hartman. the man who laid of
and established Little switzerland and who
afterwards made little Tyrol from the rough
and rugged hillsides of Ponce de Leon. will
shortly bid adieu to Atlanta for a season, at
he is preparing to return TO his native coun
| try, Germany, for the purpose Of bringing
back about dozen families To tue South, the
advance guard of u little colony of thirty peO
| pie who have tired of the old country and are
anxious TO seek their fortunes in this new
world.
| MIR. Uartmans success in this country has
been watched with great deal OF interest by
| his many friends In Germany, and Ior several
years they have been trying 10 get him to &c
| in with them in forming colony. For long
| time Mr.. Hartman was unwilling to do this
but his friends would not take no for al
answer so he finally consented and agreed TO
| help them establish their colony and live
with them, as soon as a suitable body Vi
| land could be secured.
| This having been decided upon Mr.. Hart.
6efan Gao
gla and other Southern States he decided
upon tract of land in Abbevllle County, S,
c., where preparations are being made for the
colony. Mr. Hartman now goes TO Germany
after the irst installment of families. He eX.
| pects to bring back with him about dozen
families as a starter, but they will be followed
later on by many more. and then some thrifty
| farmers from different sections Of this country
| who desire to go in with them will be allowed
to settle in the colony and to participate IN It's
| benefits.
In speaking of the colony MIR. Hartman
said:
"The emigration which the West has had for
| the past twenty years has how turned to
the South. Our millions OF acres OF good
farming land will soon be settled by Northern
| and European farmers. The land Is cheap and
| when the work is done here there are far bet.
| ter results than In any other section OF the
| country.
MANY farmers from my native country
/ wanted to come 10 the South, provided
would agree TO remain with them. This al
first refused ~ do, but finally consented, and
| the right sort of land for the cultivation ol
our chief crop, sugar beets as this will be q
profitable business. with no tax to pay for the
production OF sugar as In the case OF Ger,
many. The mport of sugar Is enormous, and
amounts yearly 10 over 100000 but this
will not last, and the German farmers are
| we'll aware OF 1t; consequently 1t cannot sur
prise us hen large immigration OF farmers
| upI
| ing high standard sugar beet, sets into thit
country, and when they are guided we'll Il
Will be a blessing 10 them.
| "After search of two years / have found
exactly what l have been looking for ir
| Abbeyille County, c., near the line OF Geor-
gia and in the same latude with tlanta, hav
ing the same fine climate and delightful
winters with plenty OF sunshine. where tht
summer days and nights are not OF that sultry
nature existing In the North. The place II
known as the garden spot OF South Carolina
consisting Of plateau OF many thousanc
acres. with tirstclass soil and the land near
| ly level, having just fall enough to turn of
| the surplus water into the small branches
running through the property. 1t has many
water. The Seaboard Air Line Railroad rum
through the tract and will erect station
| thereon.
"ro start sugar factory II has been necces
sary 10 get all the land on this plateau unde
our cont rol. This has now been done and 9
company organized.
I'VE have laid OIL town site and plated
small farms around 1t in D. 80 and lOO acre
tracts with streets and roads TO the best In
terests OF the colony. We have an agent now
| In Germany, aud / will join him there ant
will bring back ainumber OF my countrymer
who l will locate on this property. Thes'
German farmers are well TO do and Will soor
make Il fine settlement with fourishinf
town in the centre. Good farmers on gooC
soil always make good town. These farm
ers will not only pay cash for the land they
| III DD@ hnr ntN6
also take an interest In the sugar factory. Ii
| 1898 we wi be ready to raise sugar beels anc
have factory built with German capital tt
make them into sugar. The power Will 6'
electricity. A large plant a. Calhoun Falls
near by, will soon be erected.
There are at present only seven sugar bee
factories In this country-three In California
one in Utah. two In Nebraska, AMI small
one in Virginia. There are 4U3 large ones II
| Germany. The pecuniary results here hav,
been exceedingly profitable, even In Nebrasks
where the season for good maturing OF the
beets Is rather short and the price for labor II
double what 1t is in the South.
"Splendid food Is feft alter the sugar Is ex
tracted from the beets, TO fatten cattle for th'
market and the deep cultivation necessary Il
| the successful raising OF the sugar beet en-
riches the land.
ut will be benefit 10 our farmers and tht
country generally 10 keep this money here
which we send at present TO foreign count
rles. Having the right kind Of soil, we'll 1T
|
place In this country 10 raise sugar beets thar
the South. With plenty OF sunshine, bu
without drought and long season OF delight
full weather with the heavy Southern morn
Ing dews, such as l have never seen in any
other parts of the country. 1t brings Just wha
| Is needed for the successful raising OF tht
highest standard sugar beet. A twenty-five
acre farm In this colony with seven Hcre
yearly in sugar beets will give the diligen
farmer a good and prosperous home. w.
Schafer, German, near Chino, CAL, PLANTED
last year five and half acres in sugar beets
His harvest was lao tons, or 25 IL tons per acre
with Ia l-2 per cent. Sugar. The factory II
Chino paid him S65S for his crop. or over Sill
per acre. The price Of the California land hal
gradually doubled and now costs over S2O
per acre. Our land Is just as well adapted tt
raising sugar beets as theirs. 1t would b'
easy for us TO settle al the land In this colony
with farmers from Germany, but 1t woult
not be TO their best interest, and we prefer Il
have some thrifty American farmers, especi
ally Germans, between them, as the farm
work done here Is so different from that In thu
old country, and besides, want to see thes'
Germans become In the shortest time possible
good American citizens"
The colony is to be known, In honor OF IL
founder. as Colony Hartman.