Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-10-21
What Is the
Llano Colony?

The idea of the uano Cooperative Colony is that it shall be an as
oadon of workers banded together protect the interests of each
and Of all such that they may the entire result of
accomplish this end In order make this possible necessary
that favorable location blessed with natural should be
cured.
The Lno Cooperative Colony located on 10000 acre tract
Of land the Healhfu Highlands of Western Louisiana Stables
Leesve Vernon Parish 1t is about IS miles from the Sabine
River 2 miles from Shreveport, and nearly 300 miles from New
Orleans The coonis the old lumber hamlet of Stables This
the main line of the Kansas City Southern Railroad and ALL
trains stop here.
Careful investigation of health conditions transportation resources
soil and products contract for the purchase of
this entered The highlands this place gently
rolling hills giving perfect DRAINAGE which is ver innorIant ng
Heath reports well The experience of the indicate
conditions here will compare favoraby with any portion the
States Those fearful concerning health conditions invited
the careful investigation. Louisiana has been given bad
which this portion at least does not deserve
The Colony plantation south Of Leesv the parish seat
Most Of The timber has been off but there still remains great
deal of hardwood timber along the creeks and pines of
suitable for milling The hardwood estimated about 1900
and worth many thousands dollars Pine supply The colony
for many years available and needs but small mill supply all
and made very profitable Beech magnolia white oak cypress red
oak post oak, sweet gum, and hickory are abundant
The productivity of the land has been carefully investigated Ex-
peence during the first proves that garden truck of any
kind many fruits berries cotton potatoes beans, sugar
and do WE'LL while potatoes and other crops may
be grown for home USE the Of the colony to put such
crops into finished FORM manufacturing them the high
Livestock do WELL but order good results forage crops
should be grown The long mild season very much favor this
The colony beeeep and pouman demonstrated beyond all
doubt that this first class district for those industries
Colony Demonstration Farm in charge of regularly appointed
is part of colony equipment and the advice of this department
is valuable and authoritative
Land being cleared rapidly possible fences built crops put
Work orderly and systematic Foremen
have charge OF various Departments and the employment department
keeps valuable records tending to show efficiency
Those intending to visit the colony should get off the Stables
All trains stop here You may be able purchase ticket to
this place. have buy Leesve but you purchase
ticket from Leesvie here for without getting off the
train We meet all tns the colony right the railroad
Notify US when you expect 10 arrive if you do
r. taL:n A.
ings included Among them the hotel with great dining
room and Kitchen for and The Ebray great Sheds
smaller hundreds Thousands Of feet of lumber con-
crete house, Our-ce dry house; other buildings Several
various purposes The value of these buildings the colony is almost
ncalculable They house inhabitants and industries
The plan the colony is make its community as ENJOYABLE
possible ns has succeeded admirably The many education
al advantages for both children and adults are noteworthy The
equality OF ALL the interest the prosperity and progress
made The social equality the equality Of allowance made living
costs the freedom from the spirit of the undertaking which
WI erect new method Of Gvnghee the features the colony
life which Eight hours day. allowance that children
learn independence everything sold nearly possible the
habtanis impress Never before any community possess
such advantages such such pleasant life this one
its Demonstration farm bakery shoeshop its hotel its wood
working department its broom factory gardens its sweet potato
dryer IT'S school, its theae its hospital its public swimming pool its
laundry, Its machine shop Some of these very small Industries
Children are taught trades The colony freedom opporn-
The brick making industry promises TO become the most profitable in
the colony The clay here excellent and the fuel for burning the
Is and the
Pnce Is high Machinery for making brick large scale is now
the ground and is being erected
Most of this has been done within year The COLONY H ra
becoming set-suPporng and community offers more attac-
tons than will be found anywhere es,n Of this size
has been found that there general of cooperaors
interested the colony The first of these wishes to come into the
cooperative colony and perfectly with e plan The other
wishes TO cooperate buying and selling only desiring private and
individual ownership Of the land, livestock etc.
The colony In position both Those who wish
to into the colony do the al membership given
IN another place this Those who wish 90 own land NAV
buy Cooperative Farm participating n the cooperative
advantages OF the colony They may market their Cops with the col
ony ENJOY colony social advantages and educational
Vantages with the privilege Of exchanging land 10 be applied ON
membership desired and if acceptable meml The Coone
tive colony will retain about 5000 the ony The idea
to build up Cooperative Commonwealth.
Memberships sold nstalmens The Cooperative Farms are
sold on nalmens Memberships graded according 10 the num-
Der IN the family They $1,000 for single woman 5000
additional Tor each dependent 20; $50 FER each dependent
between y and 20; 500 for each dependent under w.
The colony employs agents. but does not authorize them to close
any transactions which they handle money beyond IS on each
Cooperative Form Memberships should all be taken out through the
Membership department lano Cooperative Colony LeesvIe La
The colony wants members people become interested
this enterprise No makes private profit Agents repre-
sent the colony the selling farms wanted the opportun-
iy which eooPerators have dreamed Of 1t established
tact Viii you do part extend the field of its influence?
If interested send for ask such
lions wish Send stamps for reply We want YOU 10 know
about and you ask questions everything not
made clear to you Literature sent free request