Salt Lake Telegram | 1923-02-28 | Page 10 | Georgia to Have More Finlanders

GEORGIA TO HAVE MORE JESUP Ga Ga Feb 28 The he The success of ot a colony of ot established at Fairfield sixteen miles from here hero hereabout hereabout about a year ago has resulted in the completion of plans plans to bring another colony to this section seton at once once it I has Just juB been learned Tho The Finns will wi be located locate on a 0 acre re tract on the Jesup Jacksonville Jesup road The Te first colony was wa started by W. W J. J Mattson of ot Gardiner Mass sing Dairying and farming are ar the principal prin prin- cipal occupations of ot the new setter settlers and they have ha built Industrious the bult up an an- and prosperous community It i Is stated state Ech Each of ot the e settlers setter is la assigned to toa toa toa a acre t tract act of land They Tey open accounts for tor food fo supplies and other necessities and when the crops crp are harvested the farmers farmers' fare pool pol their grain and products which are a sold through a cooperative marketing plan pan At the te end of ot the year yer when accounts are ae balanced balance the Finns as stockholders ers draw draw- drw dividends Cotton sweet potatoes and the are crops handled As A an example of what can c be done doneit it is Is' stated that the Finns have even evenI I made made a profit from clearing the te land landof of ot and waste the sale sae of ot the I wood to a fuel concern once In Brunswick more than paying for the e work of I clearing the land