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INTERESTING EXPERIMENT. An Agricultural Plan Designed 1 Settle Socialistic and Ecnomic Problems. From the Globe Democrat. Yellow Springs Ohio.—An altruist movement, in agriculture that is at tracting world-wide attention is tha “diversified intensive farming exper; mentof Mr. John Bryan, a philan thropist known by many in .the east “Riverside Farm aud park,;’ the sea of his operations, is located near Ye low Springs, in Greene county. Ohic Before the war this locality was fa rnous as a summer resort. The delicious water from the nnmetou springs, the bounteous shade from th ■ I I -j •• primeval trees, the crags, rocks am cliffs, the Little Miami river, its coo canyons and dark eaves; its bathing boating and fishing,. and the brigh torrents that glide into'it from’eithe side, together with the dVerftangitq vines from the cliffs, aD combine t< . * * I entice the peonle from all climes. The farm consists of J50 acres, 150 01 which is a natural park, of rare beauty and grandeur. The Little M fam winds diaganally’throiigh. The’shady nooks in the valley/ the airy pict uresque view from th£ tops of the ridges, together with Mr.. Bryan’s generous hospitality', bring a large number of picnickers daily. It is by this means that Mr, Bryan keeps in touch with the people, and learns their wants and needs. Diversified intensive farming will demonstrate, first, if it is possible for a number of people, not of one family to live together in unity and interde pendence; and, second if more money can be made by the farmer in co-oper ating with his neighbor and develop * n CV t M /tn 4 L i ,al, « , 4 ’ —O *“’*'*■ vw V«v ** »fs u point. To liiustrEto Suppose a number of farmers should combine their efforts, establish a head, then e aeh of the others (presumably smaller landhold ers) make a specialty of some depart ment; the man at the head directing tue whole, after the manner of the president of a large manufacturing concern. Let us develop one of these departments. Take, for instance, small garden truck. The man in charge of this department, as, indeed, of any other, should be a competent buaiuess man; for after the little co operating body has supplied their own needs, tomatoes and corn may be canned, pickles bottled and barrelled, i etc. In truth, why should not a great I shipping concern, ultimately be estab lished that would give employment to the children and men of the co-opera tors—furnishing them with good busi ness training, and not only that, but furnishing them with a business. Great institutions have beeu founded in much the same manner. Really, the only element in the way seems to be the selfishness that Mr. Bryan is trying on one little tract to dispel. If he is successful and shows the way, why not others? In like manner, ea-h department may be developed. Such a system will bring the farmers and business men in closer touch with each other. I f 4 ....... IJ 1-1_ 4 1_t £__ » V ** VUIM »»» V'UWI II HI v 1UI mil ^ l l/UI/l T , teach him more of life, give him great er social advantages, and, in truth, put him on a much higher plane of civilization Mr. Bryan has under course of con struction the largest barn in the world. Its dimensions are 206x70 with an “L” 70x80 feet, all two stories and a half high. The first story is of stone, taken from a quarry on the farm. Each cepartment on the farm will have apartments in the barn. In fact, it will be in time no doubt, not only the farm barn, but also some- ! thing of an elevator. The barn will ; be supplied with plenty of steam | power. Water will be forced by hy- i draulic rams from the never-failing i springs to all parts of it. A wagon | and repair shop and a blacksmith ! shop will be in connection. Imple- | ment and carriage rep< sitories togeth er with sleeping apartments for the farm bands a id, in fact, everything will be made as convenient as possi ble. Mr. Bryan oes not hope, however, to attain his end bv setting a good example, by building a large barn, or by making Ids farm a money-mak ing institution, all of which be nn donbtedly will do. His plan is to teach the young. A boy bred on the farm, in the solitude only of nature tooks with If riving to the social life of even the hard workers iu the towns and cities His own lack of amuse ment and diversion leads him to seek companionship, which he finds, not in books, but in the nearest postoffice, town or city, "is lack of cultivation precludes ids entrance to the better circles, consequently he is led, not t the good example of laboring peopU 0 nor that of polite society, but to th “hangers-on” of each class, who are a the best only insincere imita tors. Imitation is not truth, and to often the unsophisticated in folio win c the mirage of truth falls into th ' quagmire of vice. Socialistically, the 1 diversified intensive farming is, wher ' every man and woman is indcpenden ' in his or her depart ment; where eac • has learned to give and take! to liv 1 j and let live; where- each'* has learnei * j that he cairtiM ivr’oty?; another with oujfwrbnging himself; who'shall hav ' learned,that he, it npt greatest, .wjty places £is:.feet..upoa the meoks.of th s greatest-numbers of his fellows'; whi 5 sliail have learned thfit'ft is thfi'etefn 1 a1!T?ln to touchlaii\)tfier ’ hufffUmlifft t< ^ degrade it; wfJo shall have learned thpt Uptake.a milypo times.more Iron ^ his weaker Suiiowa than he needs^s t( mak.-l himself • responsible for even I scientific principles it might he com pared to state agricultural farms. Mr. Bryan’s managers- rdight-be likened to the professors or Sdierilists 'who operate the 'governmental farms'. But * v‘ 4 * *• » • there the comparison must end, for the work of Riverside is not carried on merely to experiment, but to reach - practical results 11>V men ns nf nnirinnc j scientific investigation or by practical i experience. A manager has but to { produce good practical results, and I prove himself to have character, in the full meaning of the word, to have his plant enlarged. The managers will live in cottages upon the rplace, and as soon as is desirable the farm will be enlarged. Perhaps the best idea of the capa bilities of Riverside Farm and Park mav he nht.ainod from a snpt><<li daliw. ered b}r Mr Rryan at the laying of the corner-stone ceremonies. He said: want to call your attention to what a great place this would be for either a public or a private institution. The material fur ilie construction of the buildings are all mainly here. We have stone of excellent quality, as you see; we have lime and sand and gravel, we have clay for brick and tiling, we have nineteen springs whose clear sparkling waters can be put at exactly any place desired by means of hydraulic rams, and without any ex pense, whatever, winter or summer. We have the Little Miami river for water power, for fish and for boating, and the river and springs for bath. For tranquility of scenery the location cau hardly be surpassed. The place possesses the necessary and desirable isolation for the peace of retirement It is among one of the most cultivated and civilized communities in the whole world. If this seems to you chimer ical, if it seem to you the dream of an optimist, I ask you to remember that this is the age of transportation by electricity; it is the age of the tele phone and photography in colors, and of the kinetoscope. And I want to say to you as an inventor, one who has given much study to the possibili- ] ties of man’s control over the physical forces, that we have as yet been build ing only the childish toy houses in mimicry of the future temples of hu man genius.” * No sex discrimination will be made by Mr. Bryan in choosing the heads of his departments. Each de partment is open to any woman who he thinks would make an honest and pood fight for her independence Mr Bryan encourages reform costumes for the lady managers during working hours. Although a bachelor. Mr. Bryan has giyen much time to aud written upon the conditions of women as to labor, and also upon parenthood. Few people compreheud the magni tude of Mr. Bryan’s undertakings. His past successes, his sterling quali ties and his genius, together with his all-around adaptability, suggest a success that will be a climax to the closing of the nineteenth century. -4 To Homesteaders. 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