Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-03-10
ARevised Story Of Llano's
Cooperative Achievement

entire labor using such methods and devices shall
be necessary accomplish this end In order to make this possible
necessary that favorable location blessed with natural re-
should be secured.
The no Cooperative Colony located zOOOOacre tract
Of land the heahu Highlands of Western louisiana two miles
from Leesve the county Of Vernon Parish 1t about p miles
from the Sabine River. 100 miles from Shreveport and nearly 300
miles from New Orleans The Kansas City Southern Railway runs
through the tact
investigation of health conditions transportation. resources
soil and products made before the for the purchase OF
this entered into. The highlands this place gently
rolling hills giving perfect drainage, which important thing
Health reports well the experience Of the coons indicate thai
conditions here will favorab with portion Of the United
States
Colony purchase 10000 acres very advan
tageou Three thousand have already been decided
the Colony In making the contract Of purchase of this the
and buildings Of former lumber included Among
them the hotel with its dining and kitchen, for
guests and the library two great sheds two large 6arns stores
office buildings dozens of small houses hundreds of thousands
of feet of lumber concrete power house, Our-ce dry house,
and other buildings The value OF these buildings to the Colony
almost ncacuabe; they house inhabitants and industries
duia activities An executive board Of directors chosen each
and be removed by OF the members In turn This
board selects the heads of departments who respon-
sible the board for the conduct of their work
The plan Of the colony make its community life enjoyable
possible In this has succeeded admirably The many education
al advantages for both children and adults noteworthy The
equality of ALL the interest in the prosperity and
made the social equality the equality OF allowance made TOR yns
cost; the freedom from worry the spirit OF the undertaking which
will method of inghese the features of the colony
life which grip Eight hours day an allowance made so that children
learn independence everything sold as nearly cost possible the
elimination Of profit and the happy carefee life of the in
habants impress all visitors Never before did any community possess
such advantages such prospects such pleasant life does this
As the most direct basis for the support Of the Colony agc
IN
expert in this line formerly the employ of the U s. Govern
for advice and counsel By his work connection with the
farm Superintendent especially good results have been secured due
the modern methods. Allied agriculture the dairy de-
Parment with . herd Of II Hosens obtained contract from
the u S. Government and which will develop into
OF splendid Hog and poultry raising being
u attention, and will develop profitable of IN
To the greatest efficiency the various farming op
erao and for logging FordsOn has recently been added
to the Colony equipment.
The productivity the land has been carefully investigated Ex
Peence during the first that garden truck of almost
kind FRUITS berries, cotton potatoes, beans sugar
and do we'll while rice potatoes and other crops may
In this The Colony year harvested 5000 bushels
of fine potatoes which put the evaporator
of the colonist.
In the canegroNng the Colony was very successful having
made 1900 gallons Of pure syrup and 700 gallons of
ghum moase much of which will add the of income
Recent harvess have proved the coOns that soy beans
peanuts and velvet beans make splendid and rich food
An orchard of has been planted the fruit trees being
supplied by the II is natural berry country, and many
The mild long especially adaptable raising
live stock The native which rank the timber
excellent of
the year: The Colony has the nucleus Of fine Hoslen dairy
herd has been the South Hogs Sheep do well
Better than gold splendid bank Of clay suitable
for brick and tile right the COonys townsite modern brick
,n installed The bricks made of excellent quality, and find
ready sale With the growth Of this industry it only
be replaced by commodous brick houses
The recent installing of automatic handle lahes with other
woodworking machinery marks the beginning manufacture
wOoden-ware products from the Coonys of timber In add-
ton small wooden products sash
to advantage for use in the Coony's buildings.
weneqpped laundry and hoe-repair department takes
Of the work Of the Colony and also does work for surround
ing
BOOm made the colony find ready adjacent
70 The Colony. =
weI-equpped printing plant publishes monthly magazine
weekly paper the interest of the Colony besides doing commercial
job printing
welocked general store forms the commiary department
where all supplies obtained and which also deals with surround
ing farms.
Other activity are the blacksmith shop and repair SHOP the
hotel the sweet potato dryer hospital swimming pool the movie
show, and the school, all of which play important part the Col
ony's social and industrial life
has been found that there general classes cooperators
interested the colony. The first Of these wishes
wishes cooperate buying and selling only desiring private and
individual ownership of the land livestock Land being sold
at $500 per acre
The Colony position both Those who wish
another place this page Those who wish land may
buy Cooperative Farm participating cooperative
advantages of the Colony They may market their crops with the
Colony the social advantages and many educational
membership desired and acceptable members The Cooper
alive Colony will about 5000 ise The idea is
build up a Cooperative Commonwealth.
The colony employs but does authorize to close
transactions Memberships should be taken through the
Membership department Lano Cooperative Colony Leeve La
The colony members Il people interested
this No makes private profit Agents
the colony the selling Of farms wanted is the opporun-
ty which cooperators have dreamed Of Il established
fact Will you extend the field of nuence2
Those intending visit the colony should get off train aSb
Day only stop here. You be able purchase
this pace you may have buy Levle but you can get
ticket from Levle here for without getting off the
We all the colony right the railroad
Notify when you 10 do
you interested send for information and ask such ques-
lions as YOU wish stamps reply We want YOU TO know