History of American SocialismsNoyes, John Humphrey
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History of American Socialisms
Noyes, John Humphrey
Communism -- United States; Socialism -- United States
"The number of hours' labor performed during the year, reduced
to the medium class, is 93,446. The whole amount of property at
the appraisal is $32,564.18. The net profits of the year are
$9,029.73; which gives a dividend to stock of nearly 7-3/4 per
cent., and 7-3/10 cents per hour to labor.
"The Phalanx has purchased and cancelled during the year $2,000
of stock; we have also, by the assistance of our mill (which has
been in operation since June), and from our available products,
paid off the incumbrance of $1,095.33 with which we commenced
the year; made our mechanical and agricultural improvements, and
advanced to members, in rent, provisions, clothing, cash, etc.,
$5,237.07. The annexed schedule specifies the kinds and
valuation of the property on hand:
1,713 acres of land at $3.00 $5,139.00
Agricultural improvements 3,509.77
Agricultural products 5,244.16
Mechanical improvements 12,520.00
Live stock 2,983.50
Farm and garden tools 1,219.77
Mechanical tools 380.56
Personal property, miscellaneous 1,567.42
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Amount $32,564.18
"BENJ. WRIGHT, President."
In June, 1848, Warren Chase sent a letter to the _Boston
Investigator_, complaining of the _Harbinger's_ indifference to the
interests of the Wisconsin Phalanx; and another writer in the
_Investigator_ suggested that this indifference was on account of the
irreligious character of the Phalanx; all of which the _Harbinger_
denied. To the charge of irreligion, a member of the Phalanx
indignantly replied in the _Harbinger_, as follows:
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