Vernon Parish Democrat., 1921-04-07
ARevised Story of Llano's
Cooperative Achievement

this In to make this possible
it necessary that favorable location blessed with natural
sources should be secured
The Lano Cooperative Colony is located On 2OOOOacre
of land the heaIhfuI Highlands of Western louisiana miles
from Leevle the county of Vernon Parish 1t about IS miles
from the Sabine Rver 100 miles from Shreveport and nearly 3OO
miles from New Orleans The Kansas City Southern Railway runs
through the tract.
Careful investigation of health conditions transportation. resources
soil and products made before the contract for the purchase
this tract entered into The highlands at this lace gently
rolling hills, giving perfect drainage, which important thing
Heah reports, well the experience the oon indicate that
conditions here will vOrab with portion of the United
States.
The Colony contracted purchase 10000 very advan
agous Three thousand have already been decided
the Colony In making the contract of purchase of this tract the
and buildings of former lumber included Among
them the hotel with its dining and kitchen, for
office building; dozens of small houses; hundreds of thousands
of feet of lumber; concrete power house ource dry house,
and other buildings The value of these buildings to the Colony
almost ncaculabe; they house inhabitants and industries
Resident members of the Colony direct control Of its in
dusta activities An executive board Of directors chosen each
and be removed by Of the members In turn this
ble to the board for the conduct Of their work.
lhe plan Of the colony to 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 for living
COSTS the freedom from worry the spirit of the undertaking which
will method of ng-these the features of the colony
life which grip Eight hours day. an allowance made so that children
learn independence, everything sold nearly possible the
elimination profit and rent the happy carefee life of the in
such advantages such prospects, such pleasant life does this
As the most direct basis for the support of the Colony agcu
first The Colony has been especially fortunate in hav
ing expert in this ne formerly the employ of the u S. Govern
for advice By his work connection with the
farm Superintendent especially good results have been secured
the modern methods Allied agriculture dairy
with its herd of II Hstens obtained from
the u s. Government and which will soon develop into source
Of splendid Hog and poultry raising being given
u attention and will develop into profitable of in
10 the efficiency the farming op
eaon and for logging, Fodon has recently been added
the Colony equipment
The productivity of the land has carefully investigated Ex
Pence during the first that garden truck of almost any
kind many fruits, berries cotton potatoes BEANS corn sugar
and peanuts do WELL while and other crops may
be grown for home
this connection the Colony last year harvested 1000 bushels
of fine potatoes which put evapoo house
and cured They forming of the staple food products
of the coonts.
In the anegOwing the Colony very successful having
made 100 gallons of syrup and 700 gallons
Ghum moasses much of which will add the of
Recent haests have proved the coonsts that soy beans
and velvet beans make splendid crops rich in food
An orchard Of sixteen has been planted the fruit trees being
supplied by the government 1t is natural berry country and many
IT, The mild long is especially adaptable the raising of
and along the provides excellent feed for the greater part Of
the The Colony has the nucleus of fine HoIen dairy
herd as has been the South Hogs Sheep goats do well
Better than gold mines splendid bank of clay suitable
liant installed The bricks of excellent quality and find
ready sale With the growth of this industry only ques-
be replaced by commodious brick houses.
The recent installing of handle ahes with other
wOOdenare products from the Coony of timber In add-
ton small wooden products sash can be made
weequPped laundry and shoe-repar department takes
of the work of the Colony and also does for surround
ing
Brooms made the colony find ready sections adjacent
to the Colony.
weequpped printing plant publishes monthly magazine and
weekly paper in the interest of the Colony, besides doing Commercial
job printing.
westocked general forms the commissarv department.
where all supplies obtained and which also deals surround
ing FARMS
Other lines of activity the blacksmith shop and repair bop the
hotel the sweet potato dryer hospital swimming pool the movie"
show and the school, all of which play important part in the COL
onys social and industrial life.
has been found that there general CLASSES cooperator,
interested the colony The first of these wishes to come into the
cooperative colony and perfectly satisfied the pn The other
wishes cooperate buying and selling only desiring private and
individual ownership of the land livestock ETC. Land is being sold
a $500 per acre. -
The Colony position to interest both Those who wish
come into the Colony may do the membership given
another place this Those who wish own land NAV
buy cooperative Farm participating in cooperative
adantages or the Colony They may market their crops the
advantages with the privilege of exchanging land applied On
membership IT desired and acceptable members The Coroner
aG Colony will retain about 5000 for ste The idea to
build up Cooperative Commonwealth.
The colony employs agents. but not authorize them TO close
transactions Memberships should be taken out through the
Membership department. Lano Cooperative Colony Leye La
lhe colony wants members people become interested
this enterprise No makes private profit Agents repre-
sent the colony the selling Of farms wanted the Opporn-
Iy which cooPerators have dreamed Of 1t an established
fact VIII do part extend the field of its uence2
those intending to visit the colony should off the Stables
Day trains only stop here You may be able purchase ticket
to this place; you have buy to Levle but you get
ticket from Leve here for ten cents without getting off the
tram We all trains; the colony right the railroad
Notify us when you expect arrive if you do
interested send for information and ask such ques-
hons you wish. Send stamps for reply We YOU know
about and ask questions about everything not