The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-10-21
GERMAN COLONY.
To Make the Savannah Side Blossom
as u Rose.

| Several years ago Mr.. Julius Hartman came
over to this country from Germany and found
his home in Atl Since that time, in
enc bg S ,ae
farmers have decided TO come and cast their
lot with him. For two years Mr.. Hartman
has been looking about to find place which
would be suitable location for them. The
decision has at last been made. Several
thousand acres OF land have been purchased
In the western part OF Abbeville county, In
our state. The land lies along the Savannah
river and is crossed by the Seaboard Air Line
railroad. II is called by the Hartman Colony
Company which has purchased 1t, "The
Golden Spot Of South Carolina"
The company have already gone upon the
Of 25, so and 100 acre tracts. These tracts they
| propose to sell 10 the persons who are to come
over on such terms that each man can pur-
chase for himself home
! Roads and streets have also been construct
ed. The wood land has been divided and q
portion given to each tract OF land. In addi-
lion to shat the town Of Hartman" is being
laid out. In 1t ample provisions have been
made TO secure sites for churches, school
houses, town halls, etc. A fine piece OF wood
land containing beautiful mineral spring is
being converted into park. In word
one Of pleasure and prosperity 10 the colon
lists. D.
An agent is already in the land Of Ger.
many getting up the necessary number of
Immigrants who will be ready TO come just
as soon as plans can be completed. In a few
months Mr.. Hartman himself will join his
agent In that country and bring the settlers
Industrious. intelligent, well-to-do class.
Each man will be able to start out with his
home paid for and with every convenience
for farming.
But we naturally inquire what do these
foreigners propose to do. The company is
ready TO answer the question for US. They
have purpose In bringing these settlers
among US and they set out that purpose from
the very beginning. Mr.. Hartman says, ~
have but one idea, after getting the necessary
con veniences In climate, etc., and that Is TO
find place suitable In every way for raising
the sugar bee,.' This he says is q very prof.
table business In Germany and will prove
more prosperous In this country. These su-
gar beets are manufactured into sugar and
besides raising the beet the company propose
TO build factory for the purpose Of manu-
l03 Of these factories, while In this country
there are only 8. This taken together with
the fact that In the former country high tax
has TO be paid on all sugar manufactured
while In this country no tax has to be paid
renders the manufacture OF the product into
sugar In this country even more profitable
than there. To this Industry alone these far.
mers expect 10 give their entire attention.
and there seems TO be no doubt on the part Of
their leaders but that the plan must succeed.
MIR. Hartman has much to say In regard
to 1ae SSa'h after sna he ne W
mends the country for the magnificent
strides 1t has made since the late civil war.
In 1865 he says she was without q dollar, and
since that time everything has been against
her prosperity, but slowly and surely she has
again taken prominent stand among the
leading States of our country through her
splendid natural advantages. In concluding
we find the following: briefly stated the
South has the greatest future In this coun-
try
Abbevllle county feels proud that out OF all
the sou Inland a part of her domain has been
settled as the "Garden Spot" for these settlers.
We hope much from them. We are always
ready to welcome honest, industrious, liberty
loving citizens among our people, especially
when they promise to add wealth, impor-
tance, and new Industries to our country, and
we Will welcome the settlers given US by the
Hartman Colony Company.