Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-18
QO Rice cleaner and mill.
us Distribution store.
(1O Poultry and live stock.
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Us Distributiop-sto
Q9) Poultry and live stock.
(2O) Dairy.
CID Painting.
t22) Blacksnithing.
(2S) Machine shop.
CAD Transportation.
(25) Fine arts.
All the above Industries are under
the supervision of competent and
teal forcmen. Several new indus
tries are forming. A broom factory is
about completed. the machinery for
which was manufactured at the colony
1t may be incidentally mentioned right
here TINT the articles made by the peo-
pie are honest goods, perfection being
mostly sought after.
TOWN SITE AND BUILDINGS.
The colony property consists of $50
acres of land, the town site being
situated somewhere near the northern
FOUNDRY line. and contains about 100
houses and the necessary buildings for
the manufacturing industries. Ofcourse.
new dwellings, and shops are erected as
needed the force OF carpenters and
builders being pretty generally kept
pusy, as new members are from time
to time arriving. The dwellings, are
neatly built. frame, and each house is
apportioned to size of the family that
=ocenples il The lots are nicely graded
laid out in regular square blocks on
fairly wide streets. and plenty of room
is given TO each house. the lots being
exceptionally wide and deep.
FORM OF GOVERNMENT.
The government of the COLONY ia
vested in a Board of Directors consist
ing Oh seven members, who. together
with the president, direct all affairs
These officials appoint all heads of do
partments, and the president assigns
members to duty in the respective in
austries. Each officer is elected to
serve one year by q majority vote of all
the members voting Should an official
prove unsatisfactory he is removed Inv
the same process as that used In elect
ing him. This latter process is rarely
resorted to, as the officials, having onlv
the interest of the Commonwealth M
heart. render most efficient service
Ine initiative and Referendum IRE in
force in all matters requiring aiudjco-
ton at the hands OF the peopie and
the passport to ce-holding Is trio t.on.
didate's zeal and desire to work-fo, In
Ruskin Labor is King! The form OF
government being so simple. and the
entire absence of official emoIuments so
''NS-'@' tSSuit iH All utmost perfect adj
ministration. Each week. at the rern-
lar meeting of the Board of Directofa
n fun account OF all transactions for tho
current period are made public. and the
accuracy shown in business accounts is
SO marked that on no occasion has there
ever been even the opportunity to
question the business transactions ne
any of1cial-a shining example to more
pretentious corporations.
AGRICULTURE AND STOCK.
8 As farming and gardening is ac.
knowledsed almost everywhere The
mainstay OF any community. so II is
here. and il is doubtful if n more in
telligent or better educated body OF af-
riculturists can be found conseouently
great things are expected of.Ruskin az
riculturists-and these expectations are
invariably realized. The soil Is near
an approach to that in Norfoik's truck
ing belt as can be. and with proper
manipulation can be made to produce
as abundantly. The crops raised are
principally rice, corn. Irish and sweet
potatoes. sugar cane. melons. small
fruits and the ordinary varieties of
small vegetables.
Live stock seems 10 thrive excelently
we'll. Grasses and cloyers being abun-
dant most of the year, 1t Ii a Very
d