The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-12-02
INTEREST in AGRICULTURE
is ON THE INCREASE

The present year has in many re-
spects been the most successful year
up to the present time in the history
of Llano Colony. Learning how to CO.
operate has had to be gained by hard
experience. but the colonists have
learned it thoroughly and are now
making demonstrations that count. Ag-
riculture has to large extent been a
sort of stepchild Of the Colony, due.
to some extent to the necessity of clear
ing the land, but also largely because.
of lack of practical farmers among
the membership. But this is now be-
(! ing remedied to large extent, and all
the farming, gardening. horticultural,
stockraising. etc., are advancing rapid
ly to the front.
The recent starting Of the Farmers
Exchange has been a great success
from the start and has gained for Llano
Colony the cooperation Of large nuns
bers of the old resident farm popula-
ton through mutual exchange Of pro-
ducts and labor that would have not
been possible if the Colony's own agri-
culture has been further advanced In
stead of laboriously having to teach
our neighbors by word of mouth or
the printed page the advantage Of CO.
operation, they are learning it through
the practical enjoyment of its bene-:
fits before they know anything of the
verbal theories concerning it. This
also furnishes an opportunity for try
ing out the experiment whether indi-
vidual farming on the persons own in
itiative and full responsibility is SUI
perior and will yield greater results in
proportion over cooperative farming,
carried on with the most approved ma
chinery and In accordance with the lat
est findings of science by groups or
communities.
Time will tell, and actual demonstra-
tons will beat all speculative theoriz-
ing about it. But there is no reason
| why farmers and other workers should
not cooperate right now as far as they
can whatever the final outcome may
be. Our mechanics are cooperating
now with the farmers and the exploit
ing financier, commercialists and pre-
datory transportation company is cut
out to this extent to the mutual adyan-
tage of all thus cooperating. Go
thau and do likewise.
Syrup-making was the chief subject
discussed at The agriculture meeting on
Friday night, November "a. Comrade
Coleman, Cryer. and Lindsey were the
speakers. The present method of boil
ing the syrup with steam was declared
to be the best from every point Of view
yet devised. The heat is more uni
form and can be better regulated.
The horticultural clubs will appre-
ciate the sending in of fruit seeds and
cuttings and any other help that the
friends of the Colony are in a position
or feel disposed to give. Com John
Rohner. who is here from Alabama.
sizing us up. while taking in the Col
ony industries, spied supposed weed
that at home is called Alabama clover,
Ia forage plant eaten greedily by do
nestle animals Of every kind and a
splendid food. We are very grateful
to Comrade Rohner for calling our att
tention to this matter, and we will make
the best possible use Of this informa-
ton from now on. John Rohner is a
successful individual farmer; but he
believes that integral cooperation can
give better satisfaction and yield bet
ter social life than by every one play
ing lone hand. John is right, too. as
usual.