25 1 CO-OPERATION 



IN OPERATION 



enty-five acre farm, 14 miles from Boston, via 

 trolley and steam cars. Some put up as much 

 as $100, and others could only advance a first 

 payment of $2.50 toward the required $1000 

 down. 



The $7000 on mortgage was arranged so 

 that it can be discharged with all interest and 

 taxes paid in ten years each member of the 

 group to pay as dues $2.50 per month until he or 

 she has paid a total of $300, or collectively 

 $12,000. For this $300 each is to receive a war- 

 ranty deed to a lot of about an acre on a fifty 

 foot road, besides a fortieth interest in the col- 

 lective holding of some twenty-five acres with 

 buildings, and the benefits and profits of common 

 enterprises. There is a provision for the indi- 

 vidual free and clear of the group, and also for 

 fellowship and corporate effort and life. Since 

 the organization nearly an extra $1000 has been 

 raised for improvements on the collective prop- 

 erty, and besides a large cottage worth about 

 $1800, several cottages costing from $200 to $300 

 have been built, showing that for $500 or $600, 

 accumulated at the rate of $5 or $6 a month, a 



