The farmer and mechanic., 1910-06-14

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of observation and executiya H-''Lues
ties that await only opportunity NJ
effective expression. ''7
The relations between th, --..
and the colonists have aIwa,-s t,''.5
very cordial, and no show of a-,rt, --C.' C'
on the part OF the promoters ha. l
necessary to keep things r-.-+
smoothly. Only once or tvlic. .''7
trouble threatened because of r.l:.-'~S1
and religious differences an'r, a.
coionlsts, but the one mischjrf-r,..r'-
was expelled from the colony ami .a-
on his way with sufficient mona,. -,
reach Italy again if h wouI5
peace was restored
The company seems satisfied with
It's FARMERS and they with it, 4 NM,
group OF sturdy workers, whosr rai-
lous hands and muscular arms r.,y,
made the dreary swamp into a fruit
ful garden, drained. irrigated. JI-4s-
ant with its little white houses tr3
its active social life. From St IaI.r,
go forth in the spring train-Io3ds -
Strawberries that the New Yorker
eats long before the New jersey bar-
ries are in blossom; of corn in tn.
summer and of lettuce in the fail and
winter. when that in the North has
disappeared. and the soil Of the East
and ice. Asparagus, tomatoes. egg-
plant, onions-all kinds of vegetlbIrs
prosper in st. Helena. The farms also
raise cotton and alfalfa, six cuts OF tina
latter In a year, and enough left on
the ground to pasture d small herd
Of cattle after that. Before many
years have passed. St Helena NAV
produce as great a variety Of farm
products as any California settlement
The wandering parsOn of the small
congregation is about to send for his
mother and sisters and will start the
cultivation of olive trees and the pro-
duction of oil; his parshioners. too,
are trying new things with good
alacrity and good will For its part,
the company runs near Wilmington
an experiment farm, in the same soil
and under the same conditions IS
those of ST. Helena, giving its colon
lists the benefit of the experiments.
Other colonies have been organized
by Mr.. MacRaes company in various
sections of it's vast possessions, which
cover more than 100000 acres, and
they are all prosperous; but st.
Helena is the only one Of its kind.
and, in fact the only one the story Ut
which may be of interest to thOsr who
seek relief in the country for con-
gested city life. The other colonies
are simply worked on the general
plan of farm exchange. The cOlon!st
buys the land, pays SO much down.
extinguishes his debt by small INSTALL
ments and meanwhile provides entire
1y for his own needs. In St Helena,
instead, the company acts, in q way.
like a guardian toward his wards.
helping its farmers along, watching
and supporting them until they nave
gained sufficient independence TO
stand alone in the struggle for sue
cess. The difference is too evident -
be discussed further. The first method
may appeal to the Independent faTm-
er. the second is the only one that
can hope for success with the crude
immigrant, devoid of means and
knowledge. Colonies of the first type
can easily be made up Of mixed
population-end most Of those aTouha
Wilmington are actually 5uCH
Americans, Dutch, Germans, Negroes
apparently living in harmony, but Tor
the colonies of the second type, IL IS
an essential condition that they
should be composed Of a hom0gene-
Gus population.
1t is an interesting fact that mo
North Carolina company after 5e'-
eral trials, finally came TO the con
clusion that for its purpose la'ahs
were the best and most reHabte ete-
workers, uncXacuht "a
pable, suited to the climatic ana AM
conditions. If the value OF the II4iih"
immigrant from this standpoint "eio
brought out by further experiment" j."
the same direction and generally
cognized, and if by such means '"'
thick Italian cities coul1 y"
thinned out, Americans and ltaI'du'
alike would no doubt hail WIN F
thusiasm this new coioill~1ni,,,. li-(<l.i.,..
scheme, and willingly achho"t9-5
their debt Of gratitude to the NoIt
Carolinian who had the good Will ~
find it out.
That the ST. Helena colony '.'"
opens great possibilities for IN. .-
ture of the South, as well @7
a rational disposal Of the toTHIeSS ,,.,.
ergies that constantly pour from - it
rope, is to me evident beyonI
Not proba Bile does it seem, no" ~
that the plan will find a sum-
number Of imitators. and con5t4.
ly gain a sufficient extension Oh ''Fr
cation to reach a point OF d''' +,.t
practical importance, Grant, ..3y
the plan is good and CouIl
hat haT