Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-08-05
SECOND COLONY LAUNCHED.
Farm Homes Association Plans Venture in
Ozarks.


Ozarks.
The National Farm Homes Assoc
iation, of which Gov. Herbert S.
Hadley is President, launched. last
week, its second Colony Unit, con-
sisting of Il central farm of 160 acres
and forty surrounding and depend
ent farms. This Colony Unit has
been organized, built and presented
to this commission by Columbus
Bradford of Kinderpost, Mo-. in
compliance with the original plans of
the Homes Association and in con-
formity with their requirements.
This Colony Unit is somewhat
larger than Colony No. l, and con-
tains nearly 1000 acres. 1t is situ-
ated in Texas County, about twenty
miles south of Rolla, Mo. Five fam
lilies have accepted and have been
put on She land, and the association
is ready to receive applications for
the other thirty-five homes. These
homes contain forty acres of land,
which will be cleared to the amour
desired by the settler. All buildings,
cisterns, wells, fencing and other
improvements will be made at cost
and added to the original price of
the farm. The central farm and the
colony will be in charge of Columbus
Bradford, an expert farmer, under
whose direction the agricultural and
other industries will progress. The
only payment down will be ten per
cent. of the cost. The land uncleared
will be $40 an acre, and the cleared
land is to be sold at $40 an acre, plus
the cost of clearing. Ten years
time will be given to all settlers in
which to pay for the farms, and no
payment need be made down the Sec
ond year; in other words, the second
payment can be made two years from
the time the first payment is made.
A limited number of colonists.
who may need to do so, can find en-
ployment from Mr.. Bradford in the
work of improving the colony at rea-
sonable wages, and may thus use
their wages to help pay for their
lands. The colony is already equip
ped with sawmill, planning mill,
cornmill, shelter and crusher, store
and postoffice.
The land as examined by the I'm
migration Board is upland, of good
grade. reasonably rolling, but not
too bad to wash in heavy rains. The
colony is almost exactly in the center
of the Ozark region. has natural and
perfect drainage, pure water and
ozone laden atmosphere. While the
railroad does not run nearer than
twenty miles, a new railroad is now
in process of construction from Rolla
to Licking. which will run much
nearer to this colony.
This country is especially rich in
agricultural possibilities. The coun.
try is supplied with rural schools.
churches, lodges, etc. The country
is also especially adapted to dairying,
poultry raising and orcharding.
There are a number of college
friends of Mr.. Bradford's, who is a
Harvard man, who have invested
with Mr.. Bradford in nearby orch
ards, and some of these are moving
out on this land and will Fadd a great
deal to the society of the Colony.
Mr.. Bradford hopes to make this a
sort of University settlement. Mr..
Bradford will run the central farm
OF 16O acres and will supply the
same with manure spreaders, can
merry and other farm implements in
addition to those already put in.
The Immigration Commission has
accepted Mr.. Bradford's proposition,
after thorough examination, satisfy.
ing itself of his ability to carry out
his contract, which is now made
with Chief Commissioner Curran.
The = Commission will supervise the
whole matter. and is now ready to
receive applications from people who
wish to 60 back to the farm and who
have only a little means and need
help with which to start.