Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-11-18
A Story With a Message
for Co-operators

subject uncover by years
experiment at the Llano Cooperative Colony.
Founded in California in 1914 BY Job Hartman and later moved
advantageous location in Louisiana this Colony has de-
veoped among its members psychology which very different from
operate with your brothers 35 days the year. through adverse
dhons and otherwise far more difficult thing than at first
imagined
The idea of the Lano Cooperative Colony shall be
of workers banded together the interests of each
and of all such that they the entire result of
their labor using such methods and devices shall be
accomplish this end order TO make this possible it necessary
cured
The Llano Cooperative Colony located 10000
land the Heahfu Highlands of Western Louisiana Stables
Leesye Vernon Parish 1t about miles from the Sabine
ye ~ miles from Shreveport and nearly 300 miles from New
on the main line of the Kansas City Southern Railroad and ALL
trains stop here.
Careful investigation of health conditions transportation resources
soil and products made before the contract for the purchase of
this entered into. The highlands this place gently
rolling hills giving perfect drainage which very important thing
eah reports as well the experience Of the oonss indicate that
conditions here will favoraby with portion Of the United
States those fearful concerning health conditions invited TO make
the careful investigation Louisiana has been given bad
which this portion at least does not deserve.
The Colony plantation lies miles south of Leesvle the parish
Most OF The timber has been cut off, but there still remains
deal Of hardwood timber along the creeks and many of
suitable for milling The hardwood estimated about 1900
and worth many thousands dollars Pine enu to supply the colony
Tor 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 abundant.
The productivity of the land has been carefully investigated E-
Perence during the first that garden truck Of almost
kind fruits berries cotton potatoes BEANS corn sugar
cane and peanuts do WELL while rice potatoes and other
be grown tor home uses This has demonstrated conuive
that the land will grow good crops Although farming the poorest
abundance OF sweet potatoes sorghum enough to make about 700
gallons of soy BEANS peas peanuts potatoes
atng plant The fertile and RICH 50 that sugar cane
will make much 400 gallons of syrup to acre il The
ufaeturng them so as to secure the highest prices
The mild long is especially adaptable to the raising Of
and along the creeks provides excellent feed for the part Of
the The Colony has the nucleus of fine Holsn dairy
in do
Colony Demonstration Farm in charge of regularly appointed
is valuable and authoritative.
Land being cleared rapidly possible fences built crops put
Work orderly and systematic Foremen
have charge Of the various departments. res
In taking the contract OF purchase OF this tract great many build
ngs included Among them the hotel with dining
and kitchen for guests and the library great Sheds
two large bansi stOrei an office building; two fine houses and
many smaller hundreds of thousands of feet of lumber;
house; four-ce dry house; other buildings Several
buildings have already been down and the materials used for
various The value Of these buildings the colony almost
ncacuabe. They house inhabitants and industries
The colony has its printing department. Offices store.
its Demonstration farm. its bakery its shoehop, its hotel wood
working department its broom factory, its gardens potato
dryer its school, It's heater its hospital its public swimming pool its
laundry its machine shop Some of these very small industries.
Children are taught trades The colony freedom and emporium
The making industry promises become most profitable
the colony The clay here excellent and the fuel for burning the
brick abundant There large demand for brick and the
price high Machinery for making brick large scale
being used.
Every effort has been made the greatest efficiency all
departments; and with this vew FOrdson tractor has recently
added the Coonys
of the farm and for logging.
The plan of the colony community life as ENJOYABLE
possible ns it has succeeded admirably The many education
al advantages for both children and adults noteworthy
equality OF ALL the the prosperity progress
made The social equality the equality of allowance made living
costs the freedom from worry the spirit of undertaking which
will method of ivnghese the features of the COLONY
life which Eight hours day. allowance made that children
learn independence everything sold nearly possible the
elimination OF profit and the happy caee life of the IN
habtants impress all visitors Never before did community possess
such advantages such prospects, such life
has been found that there general classes Of cooperato
interested in the colony. The first Of these wishes TO come into The
cooperative colony and perfectly satisfied with the plan The other
wishes cooperate buying and selling only desiring private and
individual ownership of the land livestock ETC.
The Colony is position BOTH Those who wish
to into the Colony do of
another place this page Those who to own land NAV
buy cooperative Farm participating cooperative
advantages OF the Colony They may market crops with the
Colony enjoy equal social advantages and many of the educational
advantages with the privilege of exchanging land be applied On
membership desired and if acceptable members The Cooner
ahy colony will retain about 5000 for ste idea is
build cooperative Commonwealth
Memberships sold amens the CONSERVATIVE Farms are
sold mstaments Memberships
Der the family They $1,000 single muA or woman 5000
additional for each dependent 20; $50 for dependent
between y and 20 $500 for each dependent mder w.
The colony employs but does not them 10 close
Transactions which they handle money beyond IS on each
Cooperative Form Memberships should all be taken out through the
Membership department, Lano Cooperative Colony Leesvle La
The colony wants members 1t people become interested
IN tn; enterprise No one makes any private profit Agents repre-
the colony the selling of farms wanted IS the opor
y which have dreamed Of 1t now an established
fact Will do your extend the field Of influence?
those intending visit the colony should get off the train at Stables
All trans stop here You not be able purchase ticket TO
this place. you may have buy Leesvhe but YOU can purchase
ticket from Eeesvie here for without getting off the
We all the colony right on The railroad
Notify us when you expect to arrive if you do