The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-09-02
MAKING A new ITALY.
Zig Southern Colonys Promoter
Tells OF Work Done.
MAY BE KEY TO ZIG PRo3LEMS

: Convinced that there Is stIll enough
good truck garden land still unoccu
pied along the Atlantic seaboard tt
support many thousands OF his coun
trymen. FcIice Ferrero brother OF
William Ferrero the Italian historian
and soclologist. recently returned to
New York city after visit OF Investi-
cation aud Inspection TO an expert
mental cooperative lta Ian colony To-
Gated near Wilmington. ~ C.
Mr.. Ferrero is certain that the exper-
lment has reached the point where 1t
may be designated as success. and
he expects the general spreading of
/ the news OF what II has done to turn
wave OF Italian immigration south
ward Heretofore this immigration
has headed westward and its deflec-
tlon into the south is expected to bring
an end to n certain condition that has
existed IN the south since the war
An experimental Dutch colony. locat-
ed also In North Carolina. has so far
succeeded that n group of fifty fami-
lies IL now being organized IN Holland
to come over in the autumn to prepare
for next years seeding time
With these combined immigration
movements away from the general
trend OF their progress across the
country. Mr.. Ferrero Is convinced that
the south has seen the end OF the day
when 1t may expect to have the "ne-
gro problem" as a special sectional
difficulty and that from now on other
labor VIII invade the market hereto
fore so universally surrendered to the
descendants OF the slaves.
Italian Government Interested.
Mr. Ferrero. who talked freely OF
conditions as ne found them among
North Carolina Italians and OF the
interest that he and his brother are
taking In seeing such OF their country
men as like the life of farmers trans
planted whore there will be an OPP
for them to develop. said:
There are many organizations in Italy
anxious TO find good land. so that they
IAN let their people know where best
10 70. Here In New York there is an |
Italian labor bureau In Lafayette street |
maintained by the government. II coll |
ects information and gives the benefit of |
Is Investigation free TO all inquiring Ital- |
ans. 1t costs the government | should |
'ay, $4,000 a year TO keep IT up. This
bureau win distribute at once copies OF |
he repor, on the Carolina experiment
lud VIII advise Italians what they may
reasonably expect to find IL they settle
here
The new movement, as Mr. Ferrero
ees 1t, win affect the negro question.
he problem OF getting relief in the
ongested centers Of the bis; cities, the
questlon.an the matter
increasing the industrial wealth of
he south by turning many waste
Teas Into farming sections.
Greatly Attached to the Land.
When asked to state exactly In what
ondtion he found the 300 colonists 1
taking up the experimental venture 5
the end OF their third season on the
nd he spoke with much enthusiasm:
They're raising the finest children you
er saw-much nuskier and healthier
an their half fed brothers and sisters S
Italy. Italian peasants. such as these
sonists We're, are usually much attached
the land. With patch OF land a bit
meal to eat and a small sum tucked V
iay in some corner OF the house such |!
asant would be happy Only the most ;,
sperate could be induced to leave
5ut here after three years OF work | V
d u people whose daily diet includes L
eet potatoes, a good assortment of veg 8,
Ibles and even chickens and beef Be-
atl Nlu..a..
each family has something over $50 q
aside, the product OF the sales OF the k
sons strawberry crop. -
he colony has a church and school, "
4 all of the younger children are Il
lght to speak English.
lost OF the North Carolina Italians ca
| come over direct from Italy and viii
Yenetlans and people now farming In III
northern provinces. 10
Grape and Olive Crops Thriving. Ct
Inc interesting experiment IN North dc
rolina has been that of grape and I'll
We culture. SO far the chief crops us
ont OF Sc. Helena, the name OF the
liam colony, have been strawber- de
:, potatoes. English beans and cab tn
,es, while crops of alfalfa. corn and te
ton are being introduced.
'ather Donati, the priest of the col 81
:, came from grape and olive
sing family He has experimental pie
h both, has thriving prospect In:
V aud is planning to bring over the mi
mbcrs OF his family In the fall with pr
ugh grapeyines and young olive Sc,
IS 10 start large vineyard and thu
'e grove. tn,
esides this new venture. Mr.. Ter WI
D hopes 10 interest a few scientific fec
mers In the settlement SO that the thu
SAINT farmers. who adopt new ideas gri
sly, viii have before them the in res
alton OF model farms handled by bei
erts In horticulture and agricul- of
;. These. Mr.. Ferrero hopes, viii eaI
Tor the Italian settlements what the mel
cultural college experiment sta
IS have done for the western and
die western states. Il
esides their work on the farms, he no,
Is to see established m New York on
Their branch of the moyement-a chi
peratlve distributing system In tris
CHI the Italian commission mer- gro
nts Ia New York will keep in close mai