The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-09-13
THE HIRSCH COLONIES.
Success Of the Industrial Bands in
NCsy Jersey.


TRENTON. y. j.. Sept. Ia-The most
/ successful industrial colonies which of
late years have been established i'm the
United States are those which are sup
ported by the Baron HirSch fund I'm the
southern part OF New Jersey. the most
( important of which are Woodbiue in
Cape May county. and Carmel and Ros-
enhayu. In Cumberland county. a little
more than ten years ago this fund, which
WAS established by Maurice DE Hirsch and
which was fOStersd after his death by lis
wife. who died within the last two years.
has been the means Of providing small
frame houses for more than 400 Uersr-
CUtcd Russian Jews who have come most
IS from southern Russia 70 escape the
hardships placed upon that race there
In the town Of Woodbine ten years ago
there stood hut three houses. one Of
which was "a postofIice and anothe.
railroad station. No business whatever
was done there, and the only evidence Of
life was the passing through Of the trains
which run between Philadelphia and Cape
May.
Early in the spring Of 1891 the American
trustees Of the TIiTsch fund closed negOti-
atious and purchased 800 acres Of land in
and around Woodbine for $4,000 In April
VI tAleAN Nftl EA'iIA WIS III ALll- Itf--
ony- a number OF small dwelling houses
were erected for the accommodation Of
the men who came 10 the place to clear
the land and build the houses. \ survey
Of the land and sixty-two farms OF thirty
acres each were laid out. These farms
are now occupied by as many families
They were sold TO the settlers on terms
which were extremely liberal ind yet not
calculated 20 make the buyers entirely de-
pendent BY the terms Of the purchase
the refugees, upon their arrival in this
country, We're brought 90 WOodbine and
placed on their farms. which were thirty
acres each In extent To every family
were allotted a neat house. barn, and all
necessary 0utbUiIdinSs, one COW, twenty
five chickens. farming implements. and
seeds Ten acres Of the thirty were clear
ed and p.Owed and s0wed with rye and
wheat For the farm complete the trus-
tees asked $500 the cost price Every
settler has ten years time i'm which to
pay for his purchase, and in order 20 give
him start the fund only requires the
interest on The principal % be paid during
the FIRST three years.
The colony now has a population OF
nearly zoos souls. and those who 90 not
work on farms are employed in the cloth
a---1r N'''lr anu hllAfI AHtLHElrS WIlfn nave
been started there By prominent New
York firms. They have developed into a
thrifty people. and have become Ameri-
cauized TO such an extent that they are
making one Of the best class Of citizens
which that section of New Jersey has.
There has not been any tendency on their
part 70 put pack on their back and 90
out peddling. but they are content 10 re-
main at home and work their farms and
ind employment in the factories
The homes Of the refugees are neat two
STORY structures Of frame with solid
I hIlck foundations. Each house has two
large rooms on the ground floor. three on
the second floor. and a large attic Near
~ all the settlers display taste in arrang-
ing ihe Interior decorations and many of
their homes are more cOZiIv furnished
than that Of the average American me-
cnaulc- There are two new school build
iuEs in the colony. each in the charge Of
= cornpe tent teacher The average attend
dNle OF the scholars Is 70
About eight years before W0odbine was
established the colonies of Carmel and
ROssuhayn were founded Nearly one
half million dollars were invested I'm the
villages, and the payments Of the col
ouists were made in such way that .or
the small sum OF s. month he HTsCh
fund receives interest on this Investment
and the col0uists quickly pay for heir
small homes On the farms the whole
FANNY WORKS. the children taking an
equal share with the father
Aside from these. an Industrial and ag-
riculrural school has been started at
Wrodbiue. al which about go students
are in attendance each winter. The far
ulty Is composed of some OF the brightest
minds IN the branches OF studigs. and
when boy graduates from the school he
Is capable Of taking charge Of any saI m
Of mechanical industry. Many II me
graduates have already become iusJrUc-
tors in other State colleges Throughout
this country They are "a class Of people
who seem 20 hold tenacio.ISiv 70 eII that
they undertake. and thy make a success
of everything.
When the colouist enters on the prem
Uses which he purchased he only makes
payment of ~ per cent down I'm cash.
the Hirsch fund takes a mortgage Of 90
per cent at per cent a year and the
builders take "A mortgage Of 30 per cent r
year. Each Of tho cottages is worth
about SLIGO. and by paying s. month he
viii own his land in ten years time
The local superintendent of the colonies
Is Prof. II. /. SabsovjJch. who has been "a
professor iu the Russian Agricultural
School al Moscow He is one of the most
polished men of his race, and has been
hounred since becoming a citizen Of New
Jersey bv being made an honorary mem
Der Of great many societies
The total outlay n New Jersey for all
the colonies schools and improvements
has reached grand total Of S5.uu". 90
which Is financed by eN-JudSe Never :.
ISauCS, of New jersey. and Judge Mayer
Sultsbgrger. Of Philadelphia