The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-23
THE NEW BOHEMIA
IN OLD VIRGINIA


Mr.. J. v. Hansllk Those gentlemen
are leaders In the community. and their
farms average from $50 acres to 200
or 1900 acres. each.
Paul Kutchcr. Bohemian farmer,
md oc the most prosperous in
Dnwiddie County, has farm of 800
or 600 acres. with az fine buildings.
live stock. orchard and farm crops
rs can he found anywhere in the
United states. and he has made ii all
in the last ton or nftcCu years, since
coming to Virginia His property to-
dag Is easily worth 10000 or $4,000.
and / doubt If he would sell II NJ that
price Mr.. Joseph Mochat and Mr..
Louis Nalon, also. have excellent farms.
They were the first Bohemian settlers
10 come to this section. ana arc looked
upon as leaders in their community
to-day
Prosperous, Contchtcd md independent.
All OF the farmers named above. with
hundreds of others arc prosperous
and content,d IN their new nome. aud
the colony has n total or oveS 1000
people. The are practically all farm
ere. and nearly all own their farms.
They have been especially Succcastui
with peanuts. which generally y!.ld
from thirty-nve TO 100 bushels per
acre and sell ~ an average price Of 81
per bushc!. They also raise the gen
eral farm crops IN abundance inc!ud-
ing corn, hay wheat. barley. oats. 20
tatoes tomatoes. ana other vegetables.
All the farmers have live stock ana
generally keep good supply OF hogs
cattle, sheep and chickens Their
stock looks we'll. and while the farms
originally we're not OF the mos, fer
tile type they are o-day in Il GOOD
etate of production. The people are
very industrious. honest and thrifty.
A number OF them occupy Official pc
eitions in their county. Mr J
Kanzlik Is deputy treasurer, and also
president or the Bohemian Siavonic
Fire Insurance Company. Nh Joseph
Wagner Is q counts supervisor, anu -
number OF others occupy minor Of
fical positions
cleared and put into cultivation By
these people. and the nc.ghbo7hood at
New Bohemia is a rp4d illuat.a,ion o;
what they haze accomplished
Schools and Churches.
There are four Catholic churches IN
tho colony. one at New !onc;Hla tE'o
near tho county courthouse u. FRINGE
George County. and ous ia !'ih"!uo'e
Count
New se,tiers are coming into this ter
rftory almost continually and are buy
ing very good farm lands, at prices
ranging from $40 70 $50 per acre very
few. II any. OF the settlers have lett
end there IS no question but what thls
section offers better Inducements 20
Bohcm!aus with small mcaus TO To-
cate IN "A fine climate, with good social
surroundlngs than !s offered bE most
eny other section of the country re-
.c'spui ,,tI.g t,s,..r, Ricb
is oniF l"ui " -,,n -
mona WIN pof'.'t' >o,,olr
upou' WEN .,,.,.s,'n
WIN d iIh. >,-foik rd
miles 10 ,n' ,r,.'.,i
NcSttin i'''' I,,,,
.IAu a
th!FtE H'lies u'St"H'' 80 -, =.
company oiir'S cNriE ~ >
newcomers WIN" $500 80 '''''
tory.
There arc "o|ehS 81 % mr. 80 o,'.'D
New hohemla' VINO e'Ile "e't l'.l '''".S
years ago M 'te''I 'S 10,
are worm from >..''V 40 $500 ~
TO-DAY ~" s"i'leSa "'- "'',o'"T, ','.''
any GOO" 4H"Us'''V~i,
milan Win 'A''k3 @''" "''' lbs ~
woTk. can mar y S"ercSS '''' 81 '-'
can anywhcre
What lhr' ifhNe h"h''
Joseph wagner rFeceotP We h'st
colony, ana u Was largely on ms az
Vice that othci& caiii'- ne ut'lc !"
Virginia neAIN twenty -hNe !eAIa "eo,
bought 49, acres OF !anH iot Sl''p'' ana
little Iatcr pous"t ".Sht! a'.ts MOT
for $500; made enough peanuts OF! II
tho nrst year l" pay lor A. next
bought fortE acres tuJo!hiNE the eish'F
acres for $500. ana about thT"c years
later bought 33' acres more Tor So'uop.
All OF his land Is worth at least
$50 per acre hc Is well pleas'd Win
the country ana people an" "oulu
not sell kalSos peanuts corn anu
small grains win !Ne STOCK ana hai
vested l.soo bushels 81 peanuts alone
last year HAS harNeSte" as many as
1000 ousheIs IN one I'"!' anu 'i!cF