Kansas City journal., 1899-03-09
Colonel Holland Enthusiastic.

Colonel Holland is enthusiastic over the
outlook and the good spirits in which he
found ana left the coloniSts.
To be sure" he said. they had 20 he
partly supported last winter. owing TO last
years loss the canteloupe cron from
frosis and failure of a ST. Louis firm which
Was 10 handle the crcp for us. but that can
not happen again.
"Our farming will be diversified hereafter.
a thing which We could not begin last year
account of the lateneSS OF our start
Even during the present winter. which was
one Of almost unknown severity in that
region. many of our colonistS Mere able to
help themselves materially. our mschan-
les were much in demand all about the
country and "A shoemaker who had learned
the trade in Chicago. where he had driited
after losing valuable mill and elevator
property in Iowa. has made 81 Il day right
will not have to be relied upon. YET they
may easily be used by the men for in
creasils their income, as the settling up of
the country round Will make a greater de-
mand for their labor
i creamery is feature OF the panS for
the coming season and the mach hinery for
connection with this the single FAMILY
COW which each family now possesses will
be increased by. several dairy cows from
purchase Colonel Holland expects TO
make farther East.
',,'rh" dairy will not he exclusively for the
colonists. but patrons will be selected
tIt ntiSHDOFtlOOr- t.>iut'S
adding more cows TO the live stock OF the
colony. some sheep. of which there is none.
and some hogs. which have already proven
excellent property, will he purchased.
'lt is an ideal place for hog raising" said
Colonel Holland. our alfalfa crop giving
wonds rful results as pasture for the swim.
Our market gardening operations ihis
year will not be confined to raising can
teloupes. though W. shall not give them
up by any means. Farther up the Arktn-
sas. IS well as farther down. excellent
nr1tI ltH n Ia.
there. The valley has already made a rep
utation FOR its celery. the alkaline soil
Seemi lS to have some property which espa-
cially suits it for producing an excell-n,'y
'iavorad plant. Among our new colonists
this spring will b" two gardeners and their
families from kalamazoo. Mich. and VII
find cut what there is in the celery bus
mess for us
Another recent event in the history of the
COLONY. which shows its stability well was
the dedication on Washington birthday
of the new school house built hy the car
pentefs OF the colony during the winter
Although the coloniStS compose prlC ;icaIy
all of the population Of the school district,
the :. hooi is under the state law just a. in
every other district. on the organization
Of th. district Colonel Holland was chosen
president Of the school board. Thirty OF
the co!onists' children are now OF - hoo!
age. which makes this one o. the largest
in the county. An institute something like
the farmers institutes of Missouri and
Kansas. hut with many features Of popu-
lar science and social club. has also
been established ard proved pleasant and
profitable during tie cold weather.
'.SttanGa il may seen: some said
'hs. energetic head NJ the colony. some of
our rlau have very creditahl" .ducttiors.
They men whom one misfortune and
anOt iIer have driven 10 the city. where. "a
escar2 from mere existence. they have
sought admission 10 Our village AT .Ami'y.
They were not destitute IN tho city. bur
were living a ill.,. which had no iuy in il
for them. wish every man VINO docs
not rt aiize il could sec the dtf"rcnce. Now
they own what they and have aud ,r-
independent. They feel a thousand times
mere that they are men.